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Euro-Asian Transport Linkages Study: Overview and Recommendations

A comprehensive study reviewing international transport networks linking Asia and Europe, along with future development plans and major issues. Provides insights and recommendations for the Euro-Asian Transport Linkages.

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Euro-Asian Transport Linkages Study: Overview and Recommendations

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  1. 1st Expert Group Meeting on Developing Euro-Asian Transport Linkages 9-11 March 2004, Alamaty Kazakhstan Study Outline and Terms of Reference Barry CableDirectorTransport and Tourism Division

  2. Part I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY • Vision of Euro-Asian Transport Corridors, including map: • Transsiberian: • TRACECA: • Southern route: • North-South: • Overview and objectives of this study

  3. PART II: REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES LINKING ASIA AND EUROPE • 2.1 International Transport Networks supported by the United Nations System • E-roads network (AGR) • E-rail network: (AGC) • E-Combined Transport network: (AGTC) • European inland Waterways: (AGN) • UNESCAP Asian Highway (AH) • UNESCAP Trans Asian Railway (TAR) • UNECE Trans-European Motorway (TEM) Network • UNECE Trans-European Railway (TER) Network

  4. PART II: REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES LINKING ASIA AND EUROPE • 2.2 International Transport Networks supported by other international bodies • TEN-T: European Union, Trans-European Transport Networks • Pan-European Transport Corridors and Areas (PETC) and (PETrAs) – (Black Sea PETRA) • European Commission, Transport Infrastructure Needs Assessment (TINA) • European Union, Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA)

  5. PART II: REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES LINKING ASIA AND EUROPE • 2.3 Other Related Transport Initiatives • UNDP Silk Road Area Development Project (SRADP) • World Bank • European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Black sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) • Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) • Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) • International Union of Railways (UIC) • Organisation for Railway Cooperation (OSJD) • International Road Transport Union (IRU) • Coordinating Transport Meeting of CIS countries • Others

  6. PART II: REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES LINKING ASIA AND EUROPE • 2.4 Country Reports • Afghanistan • Overview of national transport systems and problem areas in the context of the Euro-Asian transport linkages • Road transport • Rail Transport (where applicable) • Sea Ports and Inland waterways Ports (where applicable) • Freight terminals and other intermodal transport infrastructure • International border crossing points (road and rail) • Ongoing and planned transport infrastructure projects of international importance and related investment costs

  7. PART III: CONSOLIDATED EURO-ASIAN TRANSPORT LINKAGES (EATL) • 3.1 Description of Euro-Asian Transport Linkages • 3.2 Presentation of Euro-Asian Transport Linkages maps • Note: Ports, freight terminals and other intermodal transport infrastructures located along the above-mentioned corridors or serving these corridors, are considered as integral part of the Euro-Asian transport linkages.

  8. PART IV: FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EURO-ASIAN TRANSPORT LINKAGES: MAJOR ISSUES • Euro-Asian Transport Linkages: Who will use them, who will benefit? • Current traffic moving on the Euro-Asian Transport Linkages • Status of sea transport between Asia and Europe and viability of land routes as an alternative to sea transport • Perspectives of Landlocked Developing Countries along the Euro-Asian Transport Linkages

  9. PART IV: FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EURO-ASIAN TRANSPORT LINKAGES: MAJOR ISSUES • 4.2 Financial perspectives for the construction of cross-country linkages • National investment plans in an international context • Subregional / regional approaches of IFIs • Public-private partnership (PPP) schemes • Guidance for project appraisal

  10. PART IV: FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EURO-ASIAN TRANSPORT LINKAGES: MAJOR ISSUES • 4.3 Technical and operational aspects of future EATL development • Technical and operational standards • Intermodal aspects • Environmental and safety issues, especially with regard to international freight movements

  11. PART IV: FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EURO-ASIAN TRANSPORT LINKAGES: MAJOR ISSUES • 4.4 Border crossing and transport facilitation issues • Border crossing procedures and the relevance of international conventions • Transit tariffs and fees • Institutional mechanisms on international transport issues

  12. PART V: EURO-ASIAN TRANSPORT PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE • Ongoing and planned priority Euro-Asian transport infrastructure projects • New proposed priority Euro-Asian transport infrastructure projects

  13. PART VI: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS • CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS • Annexes • Annex I. Summary list of international UNECE and UNESCAP legal instruments in the field of transport • Annex II. Summary list of EU legislation for transport infrastructure

  14. (Draft) TABLE 1 : ROAD TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE • Technical characteristics (for the year 2000) • Length (km) • Number of carriage ways • Number of lanes, Lane width(m) • Shoulder width(m) • Max. load per axle, Design speed km/h • Annual/average Daily Traffic • Percentage of freight traffic • Road charges • Current Bottlenecks and Missing links • Alternative links proposed

  15. (Draft) TABLE 2 : RAIL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE • Technical characteristics (For the year 2000) • Length(km) • Loading gauge • Distance between track centres • Design speedkm/h • Authorized mass per axle, Maximum load per axle • Max. gradient, Min. radius curve • Max. allowed speed km/h • Min. platform length in main station • Siding length, Levelcrossings, • Electric or mechanical signalling • Average Daily Train Traffic • Current Bottlenecks and Missing Links • Alternative links proposed

  16. (Draft) TABLE 3: INLAND WATERWAYS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE (For the year 2000) • Length in km • Max. admissible LNWL • Min. height under Bridges under HNWL • Locks • Permitted operational speed • Low/High Navigable Water Level • Yearly Vessel Traffic • Current Bottlenecks and Missing Links • Alternative links proposed

  17. (Draft) TABLE 4 : SEA AND INLAND PORTS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE (For year 2000) • Kind of port (passenger-cargo-mixed) • Maximum draft of vessels served in m • Ships berths available in m • Types of ships handled • Dry cargo-bulk-container-Ro/Ro Passenger) • Existing handling facilities • (cranes-gantries-mobile-forklifts-20’/40’ containers) container handling capacity TEU/Day • Open and covered storage space in m2 • Availability of rail/road transhipment facilities • Working hours/days • Available services(pilotage-towage-bunkering) • Traffic flows served annually (separate for TEU) • Current difficulties and plans for improvement

  18. (Draft) TABLE 5: INLAND CONTAINER DEPOTS, FREIGHT TERMINALS AND FREIGHT VILLAGES/LOGISTIC CENTRES OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE • Transport modes served • Existing handling facilities • Container handling capacity TEUs • Open storage space in m2 • Covered storage space in m2 • Working hours/days • Customs & other services available • Traffic flow served on an annual basis (separate for TEUs) • Associated charges • Current difficulties and plans for improvement

  19. Draft ) TABLE 6: INTERNATIONAL BORDER CROSSING POINTS: ROAD (For year 2000) • Opening days/hours • Authorities present • Traffic dealt with(passenger only-freight only-all traffic) • Number of lanes for trucks • Waiting/clearance time (Private cars, Trucks, Coaches) • Annual traffic moving through (tonnes and TEUs, import/export/transit) • Current physical or non-physical impediments to smooth border crossing

  20. (Draft ) TABLE 7: INTERNATIONAL BORDER CROSSING POINTS: RAIL • Opening hours/days • Authorities present • Traffic dealt with (passenger only-freight only-all traffic) • Number of tracks • Waiting/clearance time (Passengers, Freight) • Annual traffic moving through (tonnes and TEUs, import/export/transit) • or non-physical impediments to smooth border crossing

  21. Thank you for your attention

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