1.	INTRODUCTION
2.	BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
	2.1     History and Scope of the Trans-Asian Railway Projects
	2.2     Overall objective of this and other TAR studies
	2.3     The relationship of the TAR corridor under study to other TAR corridors
3.	IDENTIFICATION OF TAR LINKS
	3.1           Criteria for the nomination of links in the TAR 3.2           Outline of the Nominated TAR Network in the Subregion
4.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT OF THE TAR IN THE SUBREGION
	4.1     The Potential Market for the TAR
	4.2     Service and Tariff Requirements
5.	SPECIFICATION OF MINIMUM TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
	5.1     Outline Gauge
	5.2     Axle Loads
	5.3     Desirable Running Speeds
	5.4     Other Standards
6.	CURRENT TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE TAR NETWORK
	6.1     Outline Gauges
	6.2     Axle Loads
	6.3     Desirable Operating Speeds
7.	DEVELOPMENT NEEDS FOR THE TAR NETWORK IN THE SUBREGION
	7.1     Network Upgrading to Handle High Profile Containers
	7.2     Network Upgrading to Increase Axle Load Limits
	7.3     Network Upgrading to Increase Speeds
	7.4     Network Upgrading to Expand Line Capacity
	7.5     Capital Costs of a Programme to Construct Missing Links in the TAR
	7.6     Requirements of Specialized Container Rollingstock
	7.7     Locomotive Requirements
	7.8     Consolidated Cost of TAR Network Development
8.	FACILITATION MEASURES FOR CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT ON THE TAR NETWORK
	8.1     International and Bilateral Transit and Customs Agreements
	8.2     Railway Joint Operating Agreements
9.	CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS