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Developing Euro-Asian Transport Linkages: Asian Highway and Trans-Asian Railway

This document provides an overview of the Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Project (ALTID) which aims to establish an integrated regional transport system in the ESCAP region through the development of the Asian Highway and Trans-Asian Railway. It discusses the approach, network identification process, and the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network. It also highlights the objectives and activities of the Trans-Asian Railway, including the TAR Northern Corridor and demonstration runs.

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Developing Euro-Asian Transport Linkages: Asian Highway and Trans-Asian Railway

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  1. 1st Expert Group Meeting on Developing Euro-Asian Transport Linkages 9 – 11 March 2004 Almaty, Kazakhstan Developing Regional Transport Networks in the ESCAP Region: Asian Highway and Trans-Asian Railway Barry Cable Director Transport and Tourism Division UN ESCAP

  2. Three Theme Areas of UNESCAP Emerging social issues Reducing poverty Managing globalization Transport Trade Environment Information, communications and space technologies

  3. Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Project (ALTID) • Began in 1992 • Designed as an “umbrella project” with three integrated components: • Asian Highway • Trans-Asian Railway • Land Transport Facilitation • Goal of the project was to establish an integrated regional transport system to facilitate trade and tourism in the ESCAP region.

  4. ALTID Approach (“Step-by-Step”) • In-depth studies • Asian Highway: subregional studies • Trans-Asian Railway: corridor studies • Criteria for identification of networks were links between: • capitals • industrial and agricultural centres • air, sea and river ports • container terminals & depots • Emphasis on maximising use of existing infrastructure

  5. Network identification (seminars, missions to countries, studies) Consolidation of data (AH Database) Awareness raising activities (Public information) Formalization of network: Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network Subregional seminars to review draft agreement Advice from UNECE, UN Office of Legal Affairs Continuous communication with member governments Asian Highway

  6. Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network was unanimously adopted by 32 member states in November 2003 Signing ceremony will be held at the 60th session of the ESCAP Commission (April 26 2004) Obligation of Contracting Parties to promote and improve international transport through AH routes adopt AH network bring in conformity with AH design standards AH Signage Asian Highway

  7. Promote and facilitate development of the priority sections of the Asian Highway network and related intermodal connections Preparation of a subregional overview of investment needs and development priorities Organization of a subregional seminar/workshop with participation of donors Review the status of current investment in the road sector Identify the Asian Highway priority investment projects of common national and subregional importance Promote the development of identified priority projects Identifying investment needs and priorities

  8. Trans-Asian Railway • South-East Asia –12,600 km • North-east Asia – 32,500 km • Central Asia and Caucasus – 13,200 km • South-Asia + IR of Iran & Turkey – 22,100 km

  9. TAR in Central Asia and Caucasus

  10. To Europe To East Asia and beyond TAR Northern Corridor Trans-Asian Railway Northern Corridor

  11. Steering Committee Meetings 1st SCM: Vladivostok, 3-5 June 2002 - Assessed progress in individual countries as regards - Acknowledged the potential of Asia-Europe container - Decided on a schedule for Demonstration runs of the operationalization of container block-trains trade as an opportunity for growth container block-trains along key segments of TARNC 2nd SCM: Ulaanbaatar, 6-8 October 2003 TAR Northern Corridor

  12. - Identify physical / non-physical bottlenecks - Develop interconnectivity between railways and between railways and other modes - Give particular attention to capability of rail transport to provide access to ports for landlocked countries, - Raise awareness of freight forwarders on new services offered by railways to develop containers landbridges TAR Northern Corridor Demonstration Runs

  13. Zamyn Uud 1000 km 3 hrs. 20 min. (3.5 min. per box) Average speed 22.4 km/h 20 hrs 31 min. Tianjin, 0 km Erenhot, 983 km Time Transshipment: Customs: Distance Results – Tianjin to Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar Day 4 1700 km 04.18 a.m. 75 hrs 31 min. Day 3 27.5 km/h 02.30 a.m. Day 2 29 hrs 12 min. 05.59 a.m. Day 1 1,691 km 33.7 km/h 500 km 1000 km 1500 km 2000 km China, 3 hrs. 00 min. Mongolia, 4 hrs. 50 min. Shunting + train formation: 3 hrs. 35 min.

  14. For more information visit http://www.unescap.org/ttd Thank you for your attention

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