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. . COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY BAGHDAD INfO MEMO Janumy 26, 2004 FOR: FROM: SUBJECT: of lhe CPA Chief Operating Oftk:er of Staff, CPA Mlnlstty of Transportation Ministry of Tranaportatlon Dally Update • Final cleJiwry of IY!Ian meteorological equipment. llallan meteorology equipment for SlAP has aniwd at the Port of Aqaba, Jordan. The equipment Is scheduled to .mve at the Iraqi border within the next 48 houra. Staff In the Oif.for.Food program will provide escort for the equipment from the Iraq-Jordan border to BIAP. • Airport b'llnlltlon. Along with the Army, 11/ir Force, Skyllnlt, and Iraqi CAA, MoT held meeting on the afrpo(t transition, specifically discussing the planned withdrawal of the 1AD on or about Aprll15, 2004. The meeting helped defined CPA Intentions an airport repair and maintenance requirements. • Raytbeon Site VIIIL M the con1rac:tor to deploy the AJt Navigation System at BIAP, Raytheon examined BIAP's air traftlc control tower to Inspect Infrastructure and systems capabllltles. AlsO, Raytheon 11 planning Ntallatlan coi'IIOI18nt to rnWtary pullout and status of systems. • VSAT Installation It AI Rutbah. MoT Is planning site survey for February 3-4 to Install the Very Small Aperture Terminal system In western Iraq, whk:h Is designed to Improve the voice and data links between air traffic controllers and a1r11ner1. SURFACE • Delegates Company Update. Aa a Sfata..Owned Enterprtse under the Mlnlatry of Transporlallon, the rantal car finn Oelegatae Company c:urrenUy has 170 cars, after just receMng 80 Hyundal Uul'y Cln. Clmnt plans Involve opening oftlces In tha Meridian Hotel and the Iraqi Airways In Baghdad, and selling franchlles in Baarah and Mosul. • Deploying NYC Bus11. MoT staff II working with lhe NYC Transit Authority to ship 100 busll, 10 contaJneta filled wfth spare parts, anc:t 2 bus wrec:kera. However, there ara dlfllcultlaln tranaportlng the equipment. MoT staff expects to work with the Department of Transportation to AIIOive the challenge. • Evaluating FPS Rlqulntments. MoT staff II continuing to Identify current MoT FPS employees. The Mlnlalry of Finance has designated 3700 guardS far MoT, with a possible addition of 2500 QUardl. Ministry of Finance II expected to fund theae guards In the 11rat year, • and subsequently, MoT wiN fund thereafter. MARITIME • Nothing to raport. 1 .. . • Po!ge58-- -- RAILROADS • Nothing to report. ATTACHMENTS: NONE COORDINATION: Department Heads