UB MAYOR MEETS ADB PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Mayor of Ulaanbaatar city E.Bat-Uul Thursday received Mr Robert Schoellhammer, the Permanent Representative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to Mongolia. They exchanged views on technical issues of the Bus rapid transit (BRT) project on developing public transport of our capital city. The guest said he is glad to receive directions on technical matters and general policy of the project. He pointed out that the ADB will implement this project, coordinating it with the rep-planning of ger areas and land replacement, and gave the Mayor graphics of the next-stage works. In response, Mr Bat-Uul thanked the ADB for co-implementing the project that aims to resolve the public transport matter of Ulaanbaatar, and said he believes this project will significantly contribute to UB’s public transport development. "We intend to introduce trolleybuses accorded with electric lines to be constructed with the ADB’s project," Bat-Uul said. The UB city will ensure an exploitation process and electricity safety, he added.