Envisioning the Future of Railway Connectivity for AEC in 2015 and Beyond

Mr.Voravuth Mala Marketing Director, State Railway of Thailand November 13, 2012 19th Annual Asia Rail Congress 2012

Envisioning the Future of Railway Connectivity for AEC in 2015 and Beyond Topics: - Developing the railway connection in ASEAN to facilitate the free flow of goods and passengers to enhance trade, investment, tourism, and development - Standardizing rail operation procedures, locomotives, rolling stocks, and other equipments - Harmonizing cross-border procedures/formalities at the border to ensure the seamless movement of goods and passenger by rail - Initiating the strategies/alliances to increase rail traffic volume regionally

Rail Link Project in ASEAN

Kunming

Myanmar

China

Singapore – Kunming Rail Link (Route 1)

Vietnam

Laos

Missing Sections

Dong Ha Bangkok Aranyaprathet Poi Pet Si So Phon Cambodia Loc Ninth Phnom Penth Ho Chi Minth

Poi Pet – Si So Phon

48

Phnom Penth – Loc Ninth

254

Loc Ninth –

129

Ho Chi Minth

Rehabilitation Sections

Aranyaprathet – Poi Pet Si So Phon – Phnom Penth

Malaysia

Singapore

Route Length (kms.)

Route Length (kms.) 6 337

Kunming

China Vietnam

Myanmar

Laos

1. Poipet-Sisophon (48 km) The 42 km section is completed. The 6 km is under construction and expected to complete by the first quarter of 2013.

Dong Ha Bangkok Aranyaprathet Poi Pet 4 1

Si So Phon Phnom Penh

Cambodia

Loc Ninh Ho Chi Minh

2 3

Malaysia

Singapore

Singapore ! Kunming Rail Link (Route 1)

2. Si So Phon-Phnom Penh (337 km) The rehabilitation project to permit 15 tonnes axle loads at an average speed of 50 km/hour is expected to be completed in 2013 3. Phnom Penh-Loc Ninh (254 km) The feasibility study is completed and seeking for budget to conduct the detail design. 4. Aranyaprathet-Poipet (6 km) The proposed budget for the construction of railway line and bridge has already been approved and the construction is expected to start in early 2013.

Muse

Dali

China

Lashio

Myanmar

Laos

Vietnam

Singapore – Kunming Rail Link (Route 2)

Yangon Missing Sections

Thanbyuzayat Three Pagoda Pass Nam Tok

Malaysia

Bangkok

Cambodia

Singapore

Route Length (kms.)

Nam Tok – Three Pagoda Pass

153

Three Pagoda Pass – Thanbyuzayat

110

Lashio – Muse

232

Muse – Dali

350

Thailand-China (Yunnan Province) Rail Link Budget

Kunming Yuxi

ChiangRung

ChiangRai

Mohan BoTen HuaySai ChiangKhong

Distance (KM)

Cost (Million USD)

Denchai ChiangRai

246

475

ChiangRai – ChiangKhong

80

140

HuaySai – BoTen

240

540

Mohan ChiangRung

193

715

ChiangRungYuxi

580

1,695

Yuxi-Kunming

75

Construction Completed

1,414

3,415

Route

ChiangMai Denchai

Denchai Kunming

Malaysian Railway HATYAI

N

P. BESAR

TUMPAT

COMPLETED
Rawang – Seremban: 105 km
Sentul – Port Klang: 45 km

BUTTERWORTH


Rawang – Ipoh : 180 km
Sentul – Batu Caves : 7.5 km

IPOH


Batu Gajah Development

KERTEH

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

BATU GAJAH DEVELOPMENT P. KLANG

B. CAVES SENTUL

K.L.

 Seremban – Gemas : 102 km (2013)

KUANTAN

 Ipoh – Padang Besar : 329 km GEMAS

(November 2014)

SEREMBAN REMARKS: SINGLE TRACK EXISTING ELECTRIFIED DOUBLE TRACK NEW ELECTRIFIED DOUBLE TRACK (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) KUANTAN-KERTEH RAILWAY SYSTEM

PTP

PG

TG. PAGAR 9

Indonesian Railway

Myanmar Lao PDR

Thailand

Rail Link Project: Thailand and Neighboring Country

Cambodia

Malaysia

Thailand – Cambodia Aranyaprathet – Khlongluk – Poipet



(Thailand)
 (Watana Nakhon)

20.640 km

 (Aranyaprathet) 5.000 km 1.000 km

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(Cambodia)

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Thailand – Myanmar Rail Link

Thanbyuzayat Three Pagoda Pass Namtok Dawei

Ban Khao (Kanchanaburi)

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Thai – Myanmar Rail Link Project Namtok – Three Pagoda Pass – Thanbyuzayat Rail Link • The Feasibility Study was taken in 2007 • It was concluded that the project provided low return and should be put off • The missing link – Namtok – Three Pagoda Pass in Thailand (153 km) estimated to cost USD 491,149,067 – Three Pagoda Pass – Thanbyuzayat in Myanmar (110 km) estimated to cost USD 246,171,207

Myanmar

Thanbyuzayat Three Pagoda Pass Namtok

Thai – Myanmar Rail Link Project Kanchanaburi - Dawei Rail Link • This alternative line was proposed during the 13th SWG SKRL meeting • The missing link – Ban Khao – Phu Nam Ron (30 km) – Phu Nam Ron – Dawei (155 km)

• For the FY 2013 the feasibility study budget has not been approved • SRT plans to propose the project again next year

Myanmar

Dawei Ban Khao

DOH Projects to support Dawei port development Kanchanaburi-border Rd. 2 lanes 70 kms.. Construction completed

Motorway Bang Yai – BanPong Kanchanaburi Detailed design completed

Phu nam ron

Myanmar Thailand Motorway Kanchanaburi - border Under F.S. fiscal yr.2012, 30 M.THB

Dawei Port Development Project (Italian-Thai Development PCL) DAWEI PROJECT 160 KM

70 KM

KAN-BURI PHU NAM RON

Myanmar – Thailand Border

B.Phu Nam Ron to Dawei length 160 KM Current Status: Temporary access road for equipments and materials mobilization completed.

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Thailand – Lao PDR at Thanaleng

Phase I: Nong Khai – Thanaleng March 20, 2004 Thai Government agreed to offer financial assistance to Lao PDR: 30% grant (THB59 million) and 70% low interest-bearing loan (THB138 million). Grand opening March 5, 2009. Phase II: Thanaleng – Vientiane The Loan Agreement amounted 1,650 Million Baht between Lao PDR and Thailand was signed for funding the Phase II

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Common Standard: • Rail Operation Procedures • Locomotives • Rolling Stocks • Other Equipments

Thanaleang Station

3.50 km Friendship Bridge

2.65 km

Nongkhai Station

Hamonizing Cross-border Procedures/Formalities at the border

Thailand – Malaysia at Padang Besar

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. 6.

1. Landbridge train crossing the border 2. SRT locomotive waiting to haul Langkawi Express to Hat Yai 3. CIQ at Padang Besar station 4. Langkawi Express northbound from KL to Hat Yai 5. International passengers waiting for the train 6. Train no.35 from Bangkok arriving at Butterworth station 26

Joint Traffic Agreement

Padang Besar: Thailand – Malaysia Border Station

Level crossing in Thailand

• Uninterrupted movement of passengers and cargoes • Technical compliance • Standard operation procedures • Single stop for CIQ clearances

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Joint Traffic Agreement Border station

Ticketing

Standardized Joint Traffic Agrt • Bilateral  Multilateral for ASEAN railways • Uninterrupted movement of passengers and cargoes across borders • Interoperability • Safety and security standard • Structured & fair tariffs

Border station Ticketing

Joint Traffic Agreement for ASEAN

• Technical

CBTA

– Joint inspection – CIQ

• Operations Border station Border station Ticketing

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Border station Ticketing Border station Ticketing

Ticketing

– Joint/Border station – Accounting & joint assets – Train scheduling – SOP

• Marketing Bilateral Agreements

Protocol 6

– Tariff, fare, freight and fees

Protocol 6 implies: • A number of matters are already standardized and accepted by ASEAN members*: – Definitions – Adequate personnel, facilities and system for rolling stock inspection at border crossings – Basic operational arrangement and types & quantity of rolling stocks – Rates (in general) * Even though Protocol 6 principally concerns goods in transit, most of its coverage can be extended to passenger transport.

CBTA • Framework Agreement on Facilitating Cross-Border Transport of Goods and People under GMS • CIQ procedures and standard

Other matters of interest: • • • • • •

Joint marketing efforts Pricing Division of revenues Account settlement Joint assets Personnel training & development

Initiating the strategies/alliances

Seamless ASEAN

• Bigger Market • Free Flow of Goods • Free Flow of People • Free Flow of Services • More Cooperation

One Vision, One Identity, One Community.

THANK YOU