Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
Liberalisation
Physical access
FacilitationTransit Transit
freedom ?freedom ?Transit Transit
freedom ?freedom ?
B/CB/CB/CB/C
InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure
ConclusionsConclusions ConclusionsConclusions
IssuesIssuesIssuesIssues
issuesissuesissuesissues Multilateral Agreements: GATT (never ending debate on interpretation), New York Convention, Montego Bay Convention, etc. Regional: EU, ECMT, BSEC, ECO etcBilateral Agreements: road (freight, passenger, combined) rail, IWT, combined transport… land transport
- Main concern is road transit- Regional and bilateral arrangements remain to have a future
-Package deals: transit, loco, 3rd country; road and other modes-No deal without transit neighbours
-RUCs will make a difference
Transit Transit freedom?freedom?
Transit Transit freedom?freedom?
B/CB/C B/CB/C
InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure
ConclusionsConclusions ConclusionsConclusions
LiberalisationLiberalisationLiberalisationLiberalisation
Transit Transit liberalisationliberalisation
Transit Transit liberalisationliberalisation
IssuesIssuesIssuesIssues
B/CB/CB/CB/C
InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure
ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
business
Condi t ions
B/C and transit proc.
driver vehicle
cargo infrastructure
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Freedom?Freedom? Freedom?Freedom?
IssuesIssuesIssuesIssues
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure
ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
Transit Transit Freedom?Freedom?
Transit Transit Freedom?Freedom?
B/CB/CB/CB/C
Opportunity for LLDCs
B/CB/CB/CB/C
IssuesIssuesIssuesIssues
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
Transit Transit freedom?freedom?
Transit Transit freedom?freedom?
Standards, Navigation (signs, signals, E-network)
InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure
B/CB/CB/CB/C
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
IssuesIssuesIssuesIssues
Freedom?Freedom?Freedom?Freedom?
InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure
ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
B/CB/CB/CB/C
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
Transit Transit LiberalisationLiberalisation
IssuesIssuesIssuesIssues
Freedom?Freedom?Freedom?Freedom?
EATL Phase II Rail Route 1 – Investment need: 26 billion $
InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure
Transit LiberalisationTransit Liberalisation:: -long term goallong term goal-Realistic measures to be plannedRealistic measures to be planned-Transport reforms would helpTransport reforms would help
Transit LiberalisationTransit Liberalisation:: -long term goallong term goal-Realistic measures to be plannedRealistic measures to be planned-Transport reforms would helpTransport reforms would help
B/C and Transit FacilitationB/C and Transit Facilitation: : -Low risk, high reward action: join UN ConventionsLow risk, high reward action: join UN ConventionsB/C and Transit FacilitationB/C and Transit Facilitation: : -Low risk, high reward action: join UN ConventionsLow risk, high reward action: join UN Conventions
Improved AccessImproved Access: : -multi-country planningmulti-country planningImproved AccessImproved Access: : -multi-country planningmulti-country planning