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ECMT/UNECE Seminar on Intermodal Transport between Europe and Asia: Opportunities and Challenges

ECMT/UNECE Seminar on Intermodal Transport between Europe and Asia: Opportunities and Challenges. Strategic Vision of the Development of Transport between Europe and Asia: Perspectives from Asia. Barry Cable Director, Transport and Tourism Division

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ECMT/UNECE Seminar on Intermodal Transport between Europe and Asia: Opportunities and Challenges

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  1. ECMT/UNECE Seminar on Intermodal Transport between Europe and Asia: Opportunities and Challenges Strategic Vision of the Development of Transport between Europe and Asia: Perspectives from Asia Barry Cable Director, Transport and Tourism Division United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

  2. UNESCAP Transport and Tourism Division’s Areas of Focus Infrastructure: • Coordinated development of regional transport networks • Intermodal transport Facilitation: • Removal of physical and non-physical barriers to international transport, through intergovernmental agreements and cooperation Other Transport Policy Issues: • Maritime forecasting model and port planning • Public-private partnerships in transport investment

  3. See Map Attached

  4. Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network • Drew on experience of the UNECE’s European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR), 1975 • Agreement sets out: • AH network route alignment • Design standards • Signage • Negotiating procedures • 26 countries signed in April 2004, with 3 definitive signatures (Agreement comes into force following accession by 8 countries)

  5. TAR Northern Corridor • Runs completed: • Tianjin Port – Ulaanbaatar: 3 days, 3 hours Lianyungang Port – Almaty: 7 days, 6.5 hoursBelarus – Ulaanbaatar: 8 days, 15 hours • Vostochny – Malacewicze: 12 days, 11 hours • Further runs planned for 2005

  6. Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network • Draws on: • European Agreements, including AGC and AGTC (Important International Combined Transport Lines and Related Installations) • OSJD Agreement on Organizational and Operational Aspects of Combined Transport Services between Europe and Asia (1997) • Set routes and intermodal linkages • Establish design standards • Establish Working Group on TAR

  7. Facilitation • Shanghai Cooperation Agreement • China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, • Road Transport Facilitation/Access • Main Agreement • Eight protocols • Open to neighbouring countries

  8. Developing Euro-Asian Transport Linkages UNECE/UNESCAP Joint Project • International road, rail, water and intermodal links • Main focus on improving land transport between Asia and Europe through Central Asia, Caucasus, Russian Federation, Iran, Turkey and eastern Europe • 17 countries • 2nd EGM scheduled for November 2004 in Odessa, Ukraine; Objectives are to: • Agree corridors/links • Identify priority investment requirements • Reduce delays and costs at border crossings • Promote collaboration with other organizations

  9. Building Blocks for Euro-Asian Transport • Asian Highway • Trans-Asian Railway • Facilitation • Almaty Programme of Action Integrated approach to Efficiency • Government Leadership • Trade/Transport Facilitation Committees • Route specific task force/clusters

  10. Thank you For more information, please visit http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/index.asp

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