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: etir@unece.org

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: konstantinos.alexopoulos@unece.org Web: http://www.unece.org