Urban Mass Transit Development Program

Mass transit corridors for the principal urban centres, assessed against demand density and available right of way. The program is at NBP-1 on the NBP readiness ladder and is recorded at concept confidence. Scope, cost and structure remain subject to the studies listed below.

Urban journeys depend on road-based transport operating in congested conditions. Journey times are long and unpredictable, which reduces effective access to employment.

Reduce journey times and transport costs for urban workers, and lower the congestion cost borne by commercial traffic.

Study corridor-based transit options — including bus rapid transit and rail where density supports it — selected according to demand, right of way and cost per passenger served.

• Priority transit corridors
• Vehicle fleet and depots
• Station and stop infrastructure
• Fare and ticketing systems
• Traffic management integration
• Pedestrian access improvement

Location: Coastal and capital metros, Africa

Urban commuters, employers dependent on workforce access, and commercial road users.

• Technical scope to be established through pre-feasibility study
• Design standards to follow applicable national and international codes
• Environmental and social screening prior to design finalisation

• Right of way availability
• Road network condition
• Electricity supply for electrified options
• Municipal institutional capacity
• Fare policy framework

Corridor selection determines viability: transit systems succeed where demand density is sufficient, and underperform where it is not.

Delivery and ownership structure to be determined at commercial structuring (NBP-6). Options include public delivery, partnership structures and concession models, assessed against value for money and risk allocation.

To be determined. Suitable capital categories will be assessed at NBP-6 and NBP-7 against the project’s risk profile and revenue characteristics.

Revenue and sustainability model under development. Where user charges are not viable, availability-based or budget-funded models will be assessed.

Classification: To be assigned following environmental and social screening.

Environmental assessment will be completed to the standard required by national regulation and applicable lender policy before any commitment is sought.

Social assessment will address land, livelihoods, resettlement risk, community consultation and equitable access to the resulting service.

1. 1Concept developmentCurrentScope, beneficiaries and components defined at concept level.
2. 2Pre-feasibilityNextTechnical and commercial viability tested at order-of-magnitude level.
3. 3FeasibilitySubsequentFull technical, financial, environmental and social case established.
4. 4Structuring & financingSubsequentDelivery model settled and capital matched to the opportunity.