The Ave Arup Limited company shows interest in building MRT transportation system in Cambodia.

On Wednesday, August 13, 2022, at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. His Excellency Secretary of State Toch Chankosal, Senior Representative, his Excellency Mr. Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, have discussed with the representative of Ave Arup Limited company in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and the UK led by Stewart Clayton the Director in Cambodia and International Trade, British Embassy, with the participating leaders of Ministry and relevant officials.

The purpose of this meeting is to learn more about the growth and development of MRT infrastructure systems in Cambodia, as well as to clarify the current state of infrastructure development and what are going to plan for the future.

To begin with, Mr. Stewart Clayton has indicated that ARUP company representatives make presentations that focused on the latest developments in the world which are related to the solutions of the transport sector, solutions to climate change, and urban planning to avoid traffic congestion. And adaptation to climate change.

The Permanent Secretary of State has announced the policy of development of transport to promote the use of electric vehicles (EV) to contribute to reducing carbon emissions, cooperation between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and UNDP. United Nations Development Program) to install Evs charging stations at ministries and capitals and some provinces Study of Automated Train Operating System (AGT) Subway System Study of Monorail Railway Development Project to Reduce Traffic Congestion in Phnom Penh, Green Transport Project in Siem Reap Province in Cooperation with World Bank and the importance of the master plan for urban development to avoid traffic congestion. At the same time, Mr. Stewart Clayton also informed us about the project to organize a workshop in Cambodia to understand the challenges and solutions in the transport sector in Cambodia to achieve carbon reduction to become zero.

Please be informed that: Arup has shown the potential sector that it wants to cooperate with Cambodia in the construction of public transport system (as in the case of the MRT system in Singapore) and has presented a model of public-private partnership (Public- Private Partnership) is also involved in procurement.