1. 4th UNECE-UNESCAP EGM on Euro-Asian Land Transport Linkages
Road Transport Facilitation along the EALT and an IRU Best Practice: BWTO
Thessaloniki, 22 November 2006
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3. Evolution of IRU Structure
1948
IRU founded in Geneva
1973
IRU Permanent Delegation to the EU established in Brussels
1998
IRU Permanent Delegation to the CIS established in Moscow
2005
IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East established in Istanbul
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4. Evolution of IRU Membership
Members Countries
Created 1948
8 Founder States:
Belgium
Denmark
France
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden UK
Switzerland
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5. BORDER WAITING TIMES
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6. Border Waiting Times Observatory
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7. New User Facilities
Extendable to new countries, borders, border crossings and contributing associations
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8. Better geo-identification
Maps completed with “E” road numbers
Border crossings named on maps if pointed to
Data access:
Latest
After Jan 2004
Before Jan 2004
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9. After January 2004 After January 2004
Country/border/type and direction of traffic freely selected
Start and End date freely entered
Bar or line charts and figures presented
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10. Before January 2004 Before January 2004
Historic graphs based on the system prior to January 2004
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11. Other Main Features
Waiting time entered directly by Association Contact Persons into data bank (routine control and manual intervention by IRU System Administrator);
System covers both trucks and coaches;
System combines data from “both sides” of border posts through selecting one of the data or average;
System can handle textual information on reasons for waiting times or short description of exceptional circumstances;
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12. Main Other Features 2
Daily information is protected for Member Associations only; external users can consult data only up to end of last completed calendar year;
Statistics and graphs (bar or line charts) are generated by user according to period of interest;
System Administrator can extract data in Excel Tables for further data processing;
Data in the old system are introduced under static Historical Graphs linked to each border post.
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13. WHY TO MONITOR THE BORDER WAITING TIMES?
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14. Rationale
Any penalty on road transport is an even greater penalty on the economy
Waiting times at borders represent a general indicator of barriers
Waiting times at borders is a measurable indicator
A tool for route planning and for decision makers
IRU reporting system since early ‘90s
New interactive web application from 2006
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15. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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16. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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17. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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18. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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19. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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20. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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21. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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22. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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23. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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24. A Key for EALT: Border Waiting Times
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25. Impact of Barriers on Transport
Economic Costs of Barriers Study, 1998
CZ, F, I, PL, UK
Direct Costs, USD 8 bil.
Lost Business Opportunities, another USD 8 bil.
Plus overall negative impact of barriers and externalities
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26. NEW EURASIA LAND TRANSPORT INITIATIVE: NELTI A Possible Business Component Complementary to the EALT?
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27. TIR Geographical Coverage
RED = original
RED + BLUE = NOW
1949
6 Pioneer States: BEL, DEU, FRA, ITA, LUX, NLD,
TIR operational countries
CONTRACTING PARTIES
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28. ... using road for at least one leg of the journey.
TIR System
Applicable for …
What is a real advantage for transport of goods under the TIR regime is that the system is applicable for all modes of transport with the simple condition that one leg of a complete journey is undertaken using the road at least.
Road
Rail
Sea
... using road for at least one leg of the journey.
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29. Axiom IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY,
Road transport is not only a means of carriage
BUT ABOVE ALL,
It is a very efficient production tool and the vehicle for the local and global economy.
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30. 3rd Euro-Asia Conference 2005: Beijing
Visit for the Ministerial Declaration!
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31. Historic BB Caravan Re-opens the SILK ROAD on 27th September 2005
The Caravan
The recent organization of the 3rd IRU Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference in Beijing, coupled with a joint Ministerial Conference organized with the full cooperation of the Chinese government and held in the presence of 900 participants from 45 countries, 20 Ministers and high-level personalities, also featuring the departure of the first Beijing-Brussels truck caravan, is proof that the IRU has the right vision and undertakes the right actions to adapt our industry to the changing world.
The Pioneers
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32. Silk Roads
This is the traditional, Old Silk Road with its different routes. The result of working together with the IRU could be another, modern Silk Road…
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33. The Revitalised Silk Road
To CIS
To East Coast
To EU
Saturated
To US East Coast
To Black Sea
to US West Coast
to US West Coast
To Mid East
…solving the problems and bridging the gaps of our today’s world: delays, saturation of ports etc.
Sea transport
Land transport
Key:
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34. TIR Geographical Coverage
RED = original
RED + BLUE = NOW
1949
6 Pioneer States: BEL, DEU, FRA, ITA, LUX, NLD,
TIR operational countries
CONTRACTING PARTIES
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35. ... using road for at least one leg of the journey.
TIR System
Applicable for …
What is a real advantage for transport of goods under the TIR regime is that the system is applicable for all modes of transport with the simple condition that one leg of a complete journey is undertaken using the road at least.
Road
Rail
Sea
... using road for at least one leg of the journey.
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36. TIR Geogpraphical Applicability
This is what the TIR transit System can do already today, to facilitate trade and transport
Bandar Abbas
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37. TIR Geographical Expansion
And this is what the TIR could do tomorrow, when countries in Asia and the Pacific will accede to the TIR Convention and will use the TIR System.
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38. TIR Geographical Expansion
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39. CONCLUSION
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40. Problem Divergent Procedures and Controls Drivers Passengers Vehicles
Goods
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41. Solution Transport Conventions and Agreements Join Implement
Increase Awareness
Promote Best Practices
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42. Border Waiting Times along the EALT
Measure
Border Waiting Times along the EALT
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43. NELTI
You could also envisage having a “business component” in the future phases of the EALT. In this context, your support to NELTI is also most welcomed!
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