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The Pan European Transport Corridor II – Situation Report. Basis of the MoU (non contractual binding international standards, however, documenting the intention of cooperation ). Extension to Nishny Novgorod (RF) - signed Extension to Ekaterinburg – signed letter of intend.
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The Pan European Transport Corridor II – Situation Report • Basis of the MoU (non contractual binding international standards, however, documenting the intention of cooperation ). • Extension to Nishny Novgorod (RF) - signed • Extension to Ekaterinburg – signed letter of intend. • Connecting to the Volga Waterways system (North-South – Corridor) • Connecting to the Trans Siberian Corridor • Thus, facilitating EU-Central Asian, EU-East Asian and EU-Russian trade and tourism development.
Euro-Asian Transport Axis • With focus on: • The Pan European Transport Corridor II • In the light of: • Alternative routes and means of transport • Avoiding the PEC II – segment in Belarus • Financial decisions economizing transport by the transport operator (road charges in D – PL – BY) • Using prime movers with most competitive cost level • Optimizing transport time and –costs, aiming at market satisfaction increasing market share. • Avoiding time consuming border crossings.
References and Sources • IRU – Study by NEA: “East-West Transport by Road” • Annual reports of the Steering Committee Meetings of the PEC II • Ministry of Transport of Finland: “EU – Russia Transport Connections” • EURASIA – Mapping of the Euro-Asian Transport Union (Moscow).
Interactive MAP Eurasia3b.pdf
Main transport routes * * Source: Ministry of Transport – Finland -2005
Routes through Baltic Ports * * Source – Ministry of Transport – Finland - 2005
PEC II – alternate roads * * Source: Ministry of Transport – Finland - 2005
What is to be done • Elimination of financial and administrative discriminations of specific groups of users. • Construction of waiting areas before EU-Russian border crossings for long waiting times • Simplifying administrative procedures as a precondition for development of trade and tourism. (Visa; Car registration; Insurances; Customs; etc) • High speed train development in competition to aviation • Provision of combined land transport. (Rail/Road) • Introduction of multi-modal transport documents. (one way bill and one manifest / customs document for all transport modes).
Questions ? Thank you for your kind attention. Hans-Jochen Starke Secretary PEC II