(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 IRU Border Waiting Times Observatory (BWTO) IRU TRANSPark Truck Parking Area Registration and Search Tool Ukrainian and Belarusian Delegations Geneva, 21 June 2010

Page 2 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Delays at Borders: 40% - NELTI Experience

Page 3 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Costs of Barriers

Page 4 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Border Waiting Times’ Importance Economic and social factors Pure macro-economic lossPure macro-economic loss The Hague Study; IRU-intern estimationsThe Hague Study; IRU-intern estimations ITF-IRU “attack survey”ITF-IRU “attack survey” = losses in billions + immeasurable (human) losses= losses in billions + immeasurable (human) losses Extension to many countries: a need and a realityExtension to many countries: a need and a reality

Page 5 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 BWTO to Reduce Losses

Page 6 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 BWTO Geographic Coverage

Page 7 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 BWTO - Objectives  Daily operational support Route planningRoute planning Route changeRoute change  Lobby tool to impact customs management, transport and infrastructure development policy Identify problematic border crossing pointsIdentify problematic border crossing points Identify major source of problems: procedures or otherIdentify major source of problems: procedures or other

Page 8 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 BWTO Data Input  Border waiting times in hours (sum of wait in country A & B)  Direct input by national data suppliers via e- interface  Input by national body (government authorities or road transport association, or other)  Several data input per day possible (quasi real time)  Input of short verbal notice possible on reasons of wait

Page 9 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 BWTO Data Output  Constraint on output: data availability!! - political will & decision!  Data search by traffic mode and direction  Data visualisation by days or periods; statistics and graphs  Access to textual information

Page 10 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 BWTO - Facts and Figures for BY & UA BelarusUkraine

Page 11 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 BWTO - Facts and Figures for BY & UA BelarusUkraine

Page 12 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 BWTO - Facts and Figures for BY & UA BelarusUkraine

Page 13 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Conclusions - Actions 1. Promote BWTO Create a link to IRU website on appropriate web sitesCreate a link to IRU website on appropriate web sites Promote the system among customs officers & administrations & transport operators for daily usePromote the system among customs officers & administrations & transport operators for daily use Use BWTO data and statistics in political and professional lobbyingUse BWTO data and statistics in political and professional lobbying

Page 14 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Conclusions - Actions 2. Identify geographic details of difficult border crossing points Identify countries concerned and select problematic border sections in any regionIdentify countries concerned and select problematic border sections in any region Deliver border crossing point details (names of two sides of the border, GPS co-ordinates) to IRU BWTO (Deliver border crossing point details (names of two sides of the border, GPS co-ordinates) to IRU BWTO IRU to insert new border crossing points in any new region on the IRU BWTO mapping facility and databankIRU to insert new border crossing points in any new region on the IRU BWTO mapping facility and databank

Page 15 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Conclusions - Actions 3. Become a BWTO data supplier Identify data supplying organisation (Government agency or association)Identify data supplying organisation (Government agency or association) Identify reliable local Data Sources (customs or other border agencies at crossing points concerned)Identify reliable local Data Sources (customs or other border agencies at crossing points concerned) Appoint a Contact Person whom IRU registers in the databankAppoint a Contact Person whom IRU registers in the databank IRU to train Contact Person (distance training) and deliver Data Supplier and User GuidesIRU to train Contact Person (distance training) and deliver Data Supplier and User Guides Start daily data supplyStart daily data supply

Page 16 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Reduce the Time Effect GO!

Page 17 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 TRANSPark Background  Relation between BWTO and TRANSPark: security  IRU: data collection since mid 90s (15 years!)  ITF (ECMT): verification by MoTs  Last paper version 2009: 44 countries, 2000 sites  TRANSPark: Launch in September 09

Page 18 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010  Interactive internet application to Register (parking area operator)Register (parking area operator) Search parking areas (driver / haulier)Search parking areas (driver / haulier)  Start-Up Point / One-Stop Shop for assisting drivers and transport company managers  TRANSPark maps & GEO-Coordinates - the heart of the application  Number of TRANSPark countries: 42 (of which: 26 EU + CH, 9 CIS, 4 Balkan, T, IR)  Number of TRANSPark parking areas: 2826 What is TRANSPark?

Page 19 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 TRANSPark Homepage Homepage

Page 20 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Plan your Route! TRANSPark Route Planner

Page 21 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 TRANSPark Radius Search Parking Sites around Berlin

Page 22 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 TRANSPark Site Close-up Access to site

Page 23 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 PDA Version Use your Mobile Phone!

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