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

Barry CableBarry CableDirector, Transport and Tourism DivisionDirector, Transport and Tourism Division

United Nations Economic and Social United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificCommission for Asia and the Pacific

(UNESCAP)(UNESCAP)

Strategic Vision of the Development of Transport between Europe and Asia: Perspectives from Asia

UNESCAP Transport and UNESCAP Transport and Tourism Division’s Areas of Tourism Division’s Areas of

FocusFocusInfrastructure:Infrastructure: Coordinated development of regional transport Coordinated development of regional transport

networksnetworks Intermodal transportIntermodal transport

Facilitation:Facilitation: Removal of physical and non-physical barriers Removal of physical and non-physical barriers

to international transport, through to international transport, through intergovernmental agreements and cooperationintergovernmental agreements and cooperation

Other Transport Policy Issues:Other Transport Policy Issues: Maritime forecasting model and port planningMaritime forecasting model and port planning Public-private partnerships in transport Public-private partnerships in transport

investment investment

See Map Attached

Intergovernmental Agreement Intergovernmental Agreement

on the Asian Highway Networkon the Asian Highway Network Drew on experience of the UNECE’s Drew on experience of the UNECE’s

European Agreement on Main European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR), 1975International Traffic Arteries (AGR), 1975

Agreement sets out:Agreement sets out:– AH network route alignmentAH network route alignment– Design standardsDesign standards– SignageSignage– Negotiating proceduresNegotiating procedures

26 countries signed in April 2004, with 3 26 countries signed in April 2004, with 3 definitive signatures (Agreement comes definitive signatures (Agreement comes into force following accession by 8 into force following accession by 8 countries)countries)

TAR Northern Corridor

Runs completed:Tianjin Port – Ulaanbaatar: 3 days, 3 hours Lianyungang Port – Almaty: 7 days, 6.5 hours Belarus – Ulaanbaatar: 8 days, 15 hoursVostochny – Malacewicze: 12 days, 11 hours

Further runs planned for 2005

Intergovernmental Agreement Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway on the Trans-Asian Railway

NetworkNetwork Draws on: Draws on:

• European Agreements, including AGC and European Agreements, including AGC and AGTC (Important International Combined AGTC (Important International Combined Transport Lines and Related Installations)Transport Lines and Related Installations)

• OSJD Agreement on Organizational and OSJD Agreement on Organizational and Operational Aspects of Combined Transport Operational Aspects of Combined Transport Services between Europe and Asia (1997)Services between Europe and Asia (1997)

Set routes and intermodal linkagesSet routes and intermodal linkages

Establish design standardsEstablish design standards

Establish Working Group on TAREstablish Working Group on TAR

FacilitationFacilitation

Shanghai Cooperation AgreementShanghai Cooperation Agreement– China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan,Uzbekistan,

Road Transport Facilitation/AccessRoad Transport Facilitation/Access Main AgreementMain Agreement Eight protocolsEight protocols Open to neighbouring countriesOpen to neighbouring countries

Developing Euro-Asian Transport Developing Euro-Asian Transport LinkagesLinkages

UNECE/UNESCAP Joint Project UNECE/UNESCAP Joint Project International road, rail, water and intermodal links International road, rail, water and intermodal links Main focus on improving land transport between Main focus on improving land transport between

Asia and Europe through Central Asia, Caucasus, Asia and Europe through Central Asia, Caucasus, Russian Federation, Iran, Turkey and eastern Russian Federation, Iran, Turkey and eastern EuropeEurope

17 countries17 countries 22ndnd EGM scheduled for November 2004 in Odessa, EGM scheduled for November 2004 in Odessa,

Ukraine; Objectives are to:Ukraine; Objectives are to:– Agree corridors/linksAgree corridors/links– Identify priority investment requirementsIdentify priority investment requirements– Reduce delays and costs at border crossingsReduce delays and costs at border crossings– Promote collaboration with other organizations Promote collaboration with other organizations

Building Blocks for Building Blocks for Euro-Asian TransportEuro-Asian Transport

Asian HighwayAsian Highway Trans-Asian RailwayTrans-Asian Railway FacilitationFacilitation Almaty Programme of ActionAlmaty Programme of Action

Integrated approach to EfficiencyIntegrated approach to Efficiency Government LeadershipGovernment Leadership Trade/Transport Facilitation Trade/Transport Facilitation

CommitteesCommittees Route specific task force/clustersRoute specific task force/clusters

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