Sri Lanka - Colombo Urban Transport Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 2C .'s c1 c/ Report No. 11375-CE STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT SRI LAK COLONBO URB A TRASPORT PROJECT APRIL 22, 1993 :~~~~~~ I'.;1 t. : I I . _ Energy and Infrastruc-ture Operatios Division Contry Department III South Asia Region lhis doeument has a restdcted distibution and may be used by redpient ody in the perlonomace of their oflicw duties its content may not otherwis be diselosed wihout Wodd Bsnk smOrizetlL  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of December 1992) Currency Unit - Sri Lankan Rupee SR. 1 Rupee (SRM) i 1OO cents - US$0.023 SRs 44.0 US$1.00 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 m - meter (1 meter - 3.28 feet) 1 mt metric tons (1,000 kg 2,205 lb.) 1 km kilometer (1 kilometer 0.62 miles) km2 square kilometer (1 km2 - 0.368 square miles) 1 kg kilogram (2.2 lb.) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CEA - Central Environmental Authority CIDA - Canadian Inteenational Development Agency Cmc - Colombo Municipal Council ERR - Economic Rate of Return GCMA - Greater Colombo Metropolitan Area GOSL - Government of Ssi Lanka NTC - National Transport Commission PC - Provincial Councils PMC - Project Monitorins Committee PSO - Public Service Obligation RDA - Road Development Authority RUCS - Road User Charges Study SLR - Sri Lanka Railways SLRA - Sri Lanka Railway Authority TP - Traffic Police TSM - Traffic System Management TSPC - Transport Studies and Planning Center UDA - Urban Development Authority ULA - Urban Local Authorities UNDP - United Nations Development Program VOC - Vehicle Operating Costs FISCAL YEAR January 1 to December 31  FOR OMFCIUL USE ONLY ml S1SF AZnaL RPOR Table of Contents Pase No. CREDIT AND PROJECT SIMJARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 1. URBAN TRANSPORT SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . The Country Setting; .a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater Colombo Metropolitsn Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Colombo Transport System . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . 2 Local Government Pramevork . *. .. . . . . .. . ...... .. . 4 Institutional and Financial Aspects of Urban Transport . . . . . . . 6 Environmental Aspects .. ........................ 8 Previous Bank/IDA Operations . .*aaaaeaaa. a.aaa.a. . 8 Country Assistance Strateg;y . . . a *a * * ... * * a * .*. . 9 ItI. THE PROJECT . . . . a . . . . a . a . . . . a *. . a .* . . . . . * 9 Project Origins . a a a . . . . . * . . a * *. . . a . . * a a . 9 Objectives .* * * * a. a .a * * a . * o .a... 9 Project Description . . * a a a * a a . a a aa a aaa 10 A. Immediate Action Plan ...................... 10 5. Long-Tenm Urban Transport Planning. . . . . . . . . . . a . 11 C. Institutional Strengthening. . a . . . . . . . a . . a . . 1.l Project Cost and Financing. . . . . . . . . a a 9 . a. . . a . a . . 13 Implementation, Disbursements and Audits . a.. . . . . a . . . . . . 14 procurement a * a a a * a a a a a a a a a a a a * a *a a a a a a a a 16 II.. PROJECT JUSTIFICATIONAND RISKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Main Benefits * . . a a a . . . . . . . . . .** * a. . a a * . 18 Traffic Analysis . a . . . . .a a.a. 19 Economic Evaluation Methodology * . . * * a a . . a . . . . . . ..19 Economic Rates of Return . . . . . . . . a a . a a a . . a . 9 . . . 21 Unquantified Benefits .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a a . a a a 22 Risks . a a . a . a . a . . . . a . . . . a a a . . . a . a a a . . 23 IV. AGREEMENTS RSAp AND RECO14MKNDATION 9 9 9 4 a a 9 a a a 23 This report was prepared based on the findin8, of an appraisal mission vhich visited Sri Lanka in December 1992. The mission members included Mrs. I. Bradfield (Senior Economist and Task Manager, SAS31) and Mr. E. Wijetilleke (Senior Chemical Engineer, IENOG) from the International Development Association, and Mr. J. Cracknell (Traffic Management Specialist, Consultant). The peer review team comrrised Messrs. R. Scurfield (Principal Transport Specialist, TWUTD); L. Thompson (Railways Advisor, TWUTD) and J. Shah (Environmental Specialist, ASTER); and Me. 0. WKlantzopoulos (Senior Economist, SA3CI). The report has been endorsed by Messrs. Paul Iseunan, Director, Country Department II, South Asia Region and Per %jung, Chief, EnerSy & I&O-astructur, Operations Division. This document has a restrictd distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their offlcial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World ank authorition.  I. Travel Characteristics In Colombo. *.. ... ........ .25 2. Institutiorul Framework for the Urban Sector. . . . . . . . . . 39 3. Sri Lanka Railway Reotructuring Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 4. Colombo Urban Transport Study Tero of Reference. . . . * . . . *57 S. Technical Assistance to Rational Transport Cnmmissto and Prowvicial Council.s Terms of Reforence. . . . . . . . . . 62 6. Technical Assistance for Sri Lanka Rdilvays eatructuritgt Terms of Reference .... . . ..................... o o....... 64 7. Potential Private Sector Involvement in the Sri Lana Railways: Terms of Reference . . . . . . .. 73 8. Air Pollution Management Study: Term of Reference. . . . . . . 77 9. Ex-post Evaluatiou and Mon