Financing Transport Infrastructure and Developing Transport Corridors Expert Group Meeting on Financing Infrastructure Development for Enhanced Integration of the Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) into Global Trade 4 – 5 October 2017, New York
Exemples of UNECE activities related to financing infrastructure
• The numerous UNECE managed legal instruments are key to leverage the benefits of transport infrastructure projects (e.g. TIR and Harmonization Conventions).
• International Coordination of international transport network. – TEM and TER masterplans, – Euro-Asian Transport Linkages (Phases I, II and III) •Prioritization of ongoing and planned transport infrastructure projects.
– International Transport Infrastructure Observatory • First session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships
(Geneva, 21 - 22 November 2017) • Overcoming barriers to investing in energy efficiency: open consultation
on the draft report • …
Workshop on Road-Rail Transport Corridors along Europe and Asia(2015, follow up 2017)
International Transport Infrastructure Observatory
• Outcome of the workshop : building on the EATL results, create an International Transport Infrastructure Observatory
• Objectives: 1. Communicate and exchange of basic information (next
meetings of their groups, agendas, reports, workshops programs , etc.);
2. Disseminate ad hoc knowledge and best/good practices.; 3. Exchange information about projects; 4. Seek cooperation on specific transport infrastructure projects/
tasks/studies; 5. Pending the availability of funds: collect and present information on
all international transport corridors in a GIS environment
Enhancing regional connectivity through geographical information system
• Project title : Enhancing regional connectivity through geographical information system
• Funding: Islamic Development Bank • Geographical scope: Asia and Europe (Middle East and Africa)
• Timeline : 2017-2018 (2019) • Components
1. GIS database (in progress); 2. Potential investment projects and their prioritization (in progress); 3. Benchmark of transport infrastructure construction and
maintenance costs (about to start); 4. Good practices/success stories on transport infrastructure projects.
International Transport Infrastructure ObservatoryComponents 1/2
ROAD NETWORKSMotorways
Express roadsOrdinary roads
Design speed (km/h)Number of traffic lanesWidth of traffic lanesWidth of shoulders
Minimum width of the central reserveNumber of interchange points
Railway intersectionsVertical signs and road markings
Safety fences and barriersTraffic control and user information
Traffic light signalsEmergency communication systems
Road lightingSafety of pedestrians and cyclists
Protection of disabled personsProtection from and of animals
Rest areasService areas
Toll areasTraffic management systems
Emergency exits and access for emergency servicesTunnel equipment
Cost of maintenance
Flows (e-census)
RAIL TRANSPORT :Number of tracks
Vehicle loading gaugeMinimum distance between
track centres for passenger traffic onlyMinimum distance between
track centres for passenger andgoods traffic
Nominal minimum speed for passenger traffic onlyNominal minimum speed for passenger and goods traffic
Authorized mass per axle: Locomotives (≤200 km/h) for passenger traffic onlyAuthorized mass per axle: Locomotives (≤200 km/h) for passenger and goods traffic
Authorized mass per axle: Rail cars and rail motor sets (≤300 km/h) for passenger traffic only
Authorized mass per axle: Rail cars and rail motor sets (≤300 km/h) for passenger and goods traffic
Authorized mass per linear metre for passenger traffic onlyAuthorized mass per linear metre for passenger and goods traffic
Test train (bridge design) for passenger traffic onlyTest train (bridge design) for passenger and goods traffic
Maximum gradient for passenger traffic only Maximum gradient for passenger and goods traffic
Minimum platform lengthin principal stations
Minimum useful sidinglength
Number of Level crossingsComments
Cost of Maintenance Flows (e-census)
Electrified
with Railways
with Highwayswith Airport
with IWT
Customs Warehouses
Simple Warehouse
Logistics Warehouses
Open Warehouses
Trucks parking spaces
Rail stopping spaces
IWT PORT
Number of Rail Container Cranes
Number of Rail Bulk cargo Cranes
Number of Boat Container Cranes
Number of Boat Bulk cargo Cranes
Opening Hours
Logistics Services
Total Capacity in Containers storage
Total Capacity in Bulk Cargo Storage
General Description
Comments
Intermodal Terminals
International Transport Infrastructure ObservatoryComponents 2/2
Prioritized Pre-Feasibility
Studies
Mapping Traffic
Analysis
Rehabilitation Maintenance
Strategic Decisions
New Transport Infrastructure
Projects
INTER. TERMIN
ALS
I.W.T
RAIL
B.C
ROADS
Existing Networks
International Transport
Infrastructure Observatory
Open to everybody
The Market: a. Shippers, b. Freight
Forwarders c. Universities d. Railway
Undertakings
International Financial
Institutions, DONORS, Funds
etc
DATA Collection: Governments’ Focal points, UN
ECE projects
USERS USERS
International Transport Infrastructure ObservatoryRail Network and investment projects in the 1st Phase
International Transport Infrastructure ObservatoryMultimodal Transport Network
Recommandations
• Coordinate internationally transport infrastructure project and regional initiatives;
• Share/consult data, success stories and innovative financing mechanisms (for construction and maintenance).
• Combine trade and transport facilitation measures with infrastructure projects (e.g. TIR green lanes);
• Take into account potential climate change impacts to ensure the sustainability of the transport infrastructure.
André Sceia PhD TIR SECRETARIAT
Sustainable Transport Division UNECE
Palais des Nations 8-14, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1211 Geneva 10Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 917 1313 Fax: +41 22 917 0039Email: [email protected]
Web: http://etir.unece.org
Konstantinos Alexopoulos Rail Secretariat Transport Trends and Economics Secretariat Sustainable Transport Division UNECE
Palais des Nations 8-14, Avenue de la PaixCH-1211 Geneva 10Switzerland Phone: +41 (0) 22 917 37 58 Fax: +41 22 917 00 39Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.unece.org