Almaty Program of Action

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?


B/CB/C B/CB/C


ConclusionsConclusions ConclusionsConclusions

LiberalisationLiberalisationLiberalisationLiberalisation

Transit Transit liberalisationliberalisation

Transit Transit liberalisationliberalisation


B/CB/CB/CB/C


ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions

business

Condi t ions

B/C and transit proc.

driver vehicle

cargo infrastructure

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Freedom?Freedom? Freedom?Freedom?






Transit Transit Freedom?Freedom?

Transit Transit Freedom?Freedom?

B/CB/CB/CB/C

Opportunity for LLDCs

B/CB/CB/CB/C







Standards, Navigation (signs, signals, E-network)


B/CB/CB/CB/C





Freedom?Freedom?Freedom?Freedom?



B/CB/CB/CB/C




Freedom?Freedom?Freedom?Freedom?

EATL Phase II Rail Route 1 – Investment need: 26 billion $


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

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