1. By Mr. Michalis P. Adamantiadis, Regional Adviser
TRANS-EUROPEAN NORTH-SOUTH MOTORWAY(TEM) PROJECT 2nd Expert Group Meeting (Budapest, 24 March 2004)
By Mr. Michalis P. Adamantiadis, Regional Adviser
UNECE Transport Division

2. UNECE Transport Division
Content
Background (TOR-Tasks-Participation)
Elaboration
Objectives of the Meeting
Review of the work
Problems encountered
Next steps
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3. UNECE Transport Division
Terms of reference
Objectives
Consistent and realistic investment strategy for the development of the road transport infrastructures in the wider TEM Region, supporting:
Promotion of TEM Project goals
Extension of TEN-T
Development of Pan-European Transport Corridors
Promotion of intermodality
European transport integration
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4. UNECE Transport Division
Tasks
Review of related TEM work and European initiatives, policies and studies (WP.1, 2)
Socioeconomic framework of concerned countries and alternative scenarios of growth (WP.3)
Methodology and main assumptions (WP.4)
Inventory of needs (WP.5)
Elaboration of Master Plan (WP.6)
Funding questions/financing arrangements (WP.7)
Border crossing questions (WP.8)
Conclusions/recommendations/dissemination(WP.9)
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5. UNECE Transport Division
Participation
Invited to support the work
13 TEM member countries: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey
8 non – TEM member countries:Belarus, F.Y.R.O.M, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Ukraine
Organizations: EC - ECMT – WB - EBRD - EIB – IRU – Europlatforms – NEA – Pan European Corridors
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6. UNECE Transport Division
Elaboration
Organisation and management (WP 0)
PCO Main responsible
National Experts Consolidate national information
Invited organizations Thematic support/guidance
External consultants Technical/ scientific assistance
TEM Master Plan Expert Group
PCO, National Experts, Organizations, Consultants, UNECE
TEM and TER Master Plan Coordination Group
PCOs, Consultants, UNECE
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7. UNECE Transport Division
Completed
Review of TEM development (WP 1)
Description of work / tasks
1.1: Introduction of the TEM Project objectives and degree of their attainment
1.2: Introduction of the TEM technical standards
1.3: Introduction of TEM network and plans
1.4: Introduction of the TEM GIS mapping and database
1.5: Introduction of the TEM Master Plans decisions
Outputs – deliverables
TEM Project’s background, objectives and plans
Time October 2003
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8. UNECE Transport Division
Completed (2)
TEM environment in Europe (WP 2)
Description of work / tasks
2.1: Collection and review of relevant studies and works
2.2: Pan-European Transport Corridors (PETCs) and TEM
2.3: Transport Infrastructure Needs Assessment (TINA) and TEM
2.4: Trans European Transport Networks (TEN-T) and the TEM
2.5: TIRS, REBIS and other
2.6: TEM role and perspectives in the Pan-European context
2.7: Truck and coach initiatives, documents and studies
Outputs – deliverables
TEM environment in Europe
Time November 2003
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9. UNECE Transport Division
Completed (3)
Socio-economic framework of concerned countries(WP 3)
Description of work / tasks
31: Economic and social characteristics of concerned countries
3.2: Alternative scenarios of growth
3.3: Truck and coach transport components socio-economic aspects
Outputs – deliverables
Socio-economic status and scenarios of growth in the countries of the TEM wider region
Time January 2004
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10. UNECE Transport Division
Completed (4)
Methodology (WP 4)
Description of work / tasks
4.1: Definition of bottlenecks, missing links and other priority transport infrastructure needs
4.2: Identification of parameters and assumptions
4.3: Criteria of priority infrastructure needs
4.4: Analysis and processing of data on truck and coach transport
4.5: Identifications of data requirements
Outputs – deliverables
Methodology and main assumptions for the work
Time January 2004
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11. UNECE Transport Division
To be done (1)
Priority infrastructure needs in concerned countries (WP 5)
Description of work / tasks
5.1: Collection of necessary information
5.2: Analysis and control of information obtained
5.3: Review and update the TEM Region traffic forecasts
5.4: Establish alternative scenarios for the TEM Master Plan
5.5: Review and prioritize proposed projects
5.6 Identify interconnections between TEM other network components (Ports, IWW, SSS, CT)
5.7: Identify possible connections and extensions of the TEM Network with neighboring regions
Outputs – deliverables
Inventory of priority infrastructure needs and assessment of their costs
Time May 2004
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12. UNECE Transport Division
To be done (2)
Elaboration of Master Plans (WP 6)
Description of work / tasks
6.1: Identification of the wider TEM Region Backbone Network
6.2: Elaboration of the wider TEM Region Master Plan and its alternative implementation scenarios
6.3: GIS presentation of the wider TEM Region Master Plans
6.4: Maps and tables related to truck and coaches
Outputs – deliverables
TEM Master Plan and GIS maps
Time June 2004
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13. UNECE Transport Division
To be done (3)
Addressing funding questions (WP 7)
Description of work / tasks
7.1: Inventory of specific projects for implementation
7.2: Estimate of budget for the implementation
7.3: Possibilities of stage construction
7.4: Technical and institutional actions for implementation
7.5: Estimate of financial resources available
7.6: Perspectives to construct the wider TEM Region Backbone Network
7.7: Optimum use of truck and coach road user charges
Outputs – deliverables
1. Inventory of specific priority projects and costs
2. Definition of technical and institutional actions required
Time July 2004
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14. UNECE Transport Division
To be done (4)
Addressing border crossing questions (WP 8)
Description of work / tasks
8.1: Inventory of border crossing problems on the wider TEM Region Backbone Network and improvement recommendations
Outputs – deliverables
1.     Inventory of border crossing problems
2. Recommendations for improvement
Time July 2004
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15. UNECE Transport Division
To be done (5)
Conclusions/Recommendations (WP 9)
Description of work / tasks
9.1: Conclusions and recommendations
9.2: Results on the WEB pages
9.3: Publication of newsletter, brochures and summary report
9.4: Organization of workshops to present the the results
Outputs – deliverables
1. Final Report
2.  Dissemination and Public awareness
3. Follow-up preparation
Time September 2004
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16. Elaboration-Time table UNECE Transport Division

17. Objectives of the Meeting
Review of the work
Economic and social characteristics-WP 3.1
Alternatives scenarios of growth-WP 3.2
Analysis and evaluation of projects
Additional data needs
Follow-up actions
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18. UNECE Transport Division
Review of the work done
1st Coordination meeting, Budapest 16/9/03
2nd Coordination meeting, Warsaw 15/12/03
3rd Coordination meeting, Geneva 9/6/04
1st EGM Bratislava, 9 February 2004
2nd EGM Budapest, 24 September 2004
Completed: WP 1, WP 2, WP 3, WP 4, WP 5 (part)
TEM and TER Master Plans Website opened and updated
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19. Review of work to be done
Inventory of needs (WP.5)
Elaboration of Master Plan (WP.6)
Funding questions/financing arrangements (WP.7)
Border crossing questions (WP.8)
Conclusions/recommendations/dissemination(WP.9)
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20. UNECE Transport Division
Problems encountered
Late submission of country inputs
Not all countries provided inputs
Missing data
Delay in the elaboration
Short time left for completion
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21. UNECE Transport Division
Next steps
Cover missing data
Complete the rest of the work, by October 2004
Convene the 4th TEM and TER Master Plans Coordination Meeting, Budapest, 25 October 2004
Present the result to the next Steering Committee
Decide upon the appropriate follow-up actions
Implement the follow-up actions (starting in 2005)
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22. UNECE Transport Division

23. TRANS-EUROPEAN NORTH-SOUTH MOTORWAY (TEM) PROJECT
FOR
INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
IN EUROPE
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24. UNECE Transport Division
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