Engineering and Works Supervision of Marakand-Karshi Railway Electrification Project

KEY INFORMATION

Budget : 5,238,100 USD
Country : Uzbekistan
Sector : Transport and Mobility
Dates : 2012 -
2016
Partner : SYSTRA
Funding : ADB

KEY OBJECTIVES

  • Review the existing corporate governance practices of the railways and generate recommendations for improving reporting and management practices
  • Assess cost management system of the railways and introduce activity-based costing principles
  • Advise on initiatives to maximise revenues through appropriate tariff setting and generating revenues from non-core transport services (e.g. catering and terminals)
  • Organise formal training in Europe for the technical and contracting staff in the application of FIDIC
  • Develop the institutional capacity of the railways by providing on the job training in corporate governance and cost optimization