Uniform alignment, the high-speed railway station HCMC-Nha Trang

The afternoon of 17th September in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Railway Corporation and JICA Study Group was the 2nd joint meeting between the stakeholders, including representatives of Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City to study high-speed rail projects the Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang.

At the meeting, Dr. Iwata Shizuo, JICA Study Team Leader outlined the study high-speed rail project the Hanoi-Vinh and the Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang. And sum up the results of the workshop 2nd stakeholders at the local and feedback of the research team for the local input. JICA study team also presented the general problem to select the optimal alignment and station location options optimized.

The parties agreed to select option 1 for station location and alignment based on the JICA study. In particular, the unified plan for a minimum curve radius of the high-speed rail Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang for a length of 370km is 6.000m.

Station location planning, first six stations are: Thu Thiem (City), Long Thanh (Dong Nai), Phan Thiet Railway Station, Tuy Phong (Binh Thuan), Thap Cham (Ninh Thuan), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa). Research team also noted the comments of the parties as Dong Nai Province suggested the need for more the Long Khanh because the distance between the stations Long Thanh and Phan Thiet Railway Station 115km. Alignment plan, based on research examining the effectiveness of the construction costs between the viaduct design and design the dam.

At the meeting, the majority of experts agree on the alignment and station locations proposed research group. Agreement on the construction plans before 1 during the second high-speed rail or the Hanoi-Vinh or Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang to assess effectiveness. But also poses a number of issues such as economic feasibility to exploit 1 in 2 periods of 2030, the research team to clarify factors; competition between different types of transport in the future. ..

Dr. Iwata Shizuo said, will gather the opinions of the stakeholders and explain at the general meeting of 3rd parties to be held at the end of 2012.