TRANS-EUROPEAN RAILWAY (TER) PROJECT

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1 TRANS-EUROPEAN RAILWAY (TER) PROJECT Enhancing National Capacity for the Facilitation of Interregional Transport Along the Euro-Asian Transport Links (Chisinau, 6-7 November 2007) Helmut Meelich TER Project Manager 1

2 Background Founded in 1992 by Central, Eastern and South- Eastern European countries, to assist them in: - Coordinated development of their rail and combined transport links - Integration into the European transport links - Improving international rail and combined transport services in the region - Alleviating congestion and reducing environment and safety problems along main transport corridors

the European transport links - Improving international rail and combined transport services in the

3 Country Legend Member Observer Other

4 TER Structure Self financed by participating countries Under a UN Trust Fund With UNECE support as Executing Agency National Coordinators Steering Committee and Working Parties Conferences, Round Tables, Training courses and other capacity-building activities Project Central Office Project Manager and Staff

Committee and Working Parties Conferences, Round Tables, Training courses

5 The TER Network Main Achievements Recommendations, Guidelines (TER Standards) Data collection and processing Dissemination of know-how and expertise Harmonization of border procedures TER Master Plan: A realistic investment strategy for developing rail transport links in 21 countries

and expertise Harmonization of border procedures TER Master Plan: A

6 The TER Master Plan A commonly agreed methodology Two scenarios of growth: moderate and optimistic Demography, GDP growth, Trends in foreign trade Forecast of transport demand up to rail projects Evaluated and Prioritized - Total value : 52.5 billion - Of which 30.5 billion secured (58%) Missing Links Identification of the Backbone Rail network Inventory of border-crossing problems and recommendations for alleviating them

Evaluated and Prioritized - Total value : 52.5 billion - Of which 30.

7 TER Backbone

8 TER Master Plan - Projects over TER Network by Category UNECE

9 Master Plan Follow Up Countries to implement Monitoring implementation Revision scheduled for 2008 Add new projects Complete data Include other countries Further study funding aspects of priority projects 9

2008 Add new projects Complete data Include other

10 TER Project - Next Steps Continue the work on the Master Plan Extend TER Project further East and South Continue addressing border crossing facilitation Further develop and update TER database Share know-how and expertise Strengthen cooperation with EC Contribute to the development of Euro-Asian transport links 10

facilitation Further develop and update TER database Share know-how and

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12 Conclusions TER Project is an efficient cooperation mechanism for coordinated development of rail transport links TER has produced tangible results Implementation of TER objectives requires long-term political commitment of governments and close cooperation and coordination among them Participating countries support the TER Project The EC and IFIs are invited to use the work of TER Project and support it 12

political commitment of governments and close cooperation and coordination among them Participating

13 TRANS-EUROPEAN RAILWAY (TER) PROJECT 13

Economic and Social Council

UNITED NATIONS E Economic and Social Council Distr. GENERAL 2 August 2006 Original: ENGLISH ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE Working Party on Road Transport One hundredth session