Building a plan to run trains together on urban and national railways

Identify investment priorities

The Ministry of Transport announced the conclusion of the meeting of Deputy Minister Nguyen Danh Huy at the meeting to provide comments on the initial report on planning of railway routes and stations in the key area of Hanoi city.

Accordingly, the Deputy Minister requested the consultant to continue investigating and surveying to collect all relevant information; fully absorb the opinions of agencies and units to complete the planning project.

In particular, it is necessary to ensure compliance with the national master plan, specify national sectoral planning; overcome current shortcomings in focal planning; save land funds, and be consistent with local planning.

At the same time, synchronously connect national railways with urban railways and other modes of transport, paying attention to connecting railways with large-volume transport hubs (industrial parks, dry ports, logistics centers, etc.) in the capital region and the Red River Delta to serve the socio-economic development of the region and localities.

The Ministry of Transport requires consultants to promptly complete the planning report, develop station plans, and determine investment priorities (Photo: illustration).

The consultant must continue to update information and input data such as: Current status of natural conditions, socio-economic conditions, land use, transportation, etc.; land use planning, urban areas, transportation, industrial parks, dry ports, logistics centers in localities related to the Hanoi city hub. Update related projects: Hanoi Ring Road 3, 4 Project; Hanoi Eastern Ring Road Railway Project; Hanoi Urban Railway Project, Line 1 Yen Vien - Ngoc Hoi; High-speed railway project on the North - South axis...

The data must be complete and accurate, serving as a basis for research and proposing appropriate planning options. Work specifically, conduct field inspections with the locality and review the provincial planning to update detailed information at Ngoc Hoi, Lac Dao, Yen Thuong stations...

“Soon complete the investigation and survey work to collect input data, especially the survey of traffic demand (departure points, destination points, transportation demand at hubs, transportation density on routes, railway lines, etc.). From the survey of traffic demand, combine with updating the provincial planning to develop train operation plans, arrange stations, station scale and determine appropriate investment priorities,” the Deputy Minister directed.

Optimizing train organization plan

Deputy Minister Nguyen Danh Huy also requested consulting to develop an optimal train organization plan for the stages of forming the railway network in the Hanoi city hub, including the organization of exploitation and joint train operation between urban railways and national railways; research on inter-regional train operation for the belt railways.

The study proposes synchronous, modern and open technological and engineering solutions to ensure convenient and effective connection of railway lines in the hub area, including the connection of national railways with urban railways. For existing railway lines, it is necessary to develop an electrification roadmap in line with Vietnam's commitment at COP26.

The Ministry of Transport requests consulting, research, and proposal of plans to organize train operations and jointly exploit urban and national railway infrastructure (Photo: illustration).

For stations, consultants need to clarify functions and tasks; propose solutions for transport connections, especially public transport such as urban railways and buses; connect technical infrastructure to ensure the ability to clear passengers and goods during rush hours; and specifically determine the scale and area of construction items and the entire station area.

"The research results must propose an overall network of routes, routes, all stations in the hub area, and an exploitation organization plan; in which, attention must be paid to the joint exploitation of national railway infrastructure with urban railways," Deputy Minister Huy requested.