Road transport

41. The road transport industry in Central Asia, like its railways competitor, is also in the process of adjustment.

(b) Road transport operations

Railway Development Road Transport Facilitation Implementation of Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) Isiolo Moyale Road Ethiopia Djibouti Road Corridor Development Road Transport Facilitation Implementation of the YD.

Auxiliary units of transport industry

Road Transport and the Environment

International road transport transit facilitation

IRU International Road Transport Union XVII(I)

IRU International Road Transport Union . XVII(I)

2. Rail, road and inland water transport

The road transport services have been broadly liberalized.

Operator training and international road transport transit facilitation

In West Africa, inter State transport and transit are governed by two conventions the Inter States Road Transport Convention, and the Inter States Road Transit Convention.

Transport policy and issues related to road safety security of transport and expanding the linkages between transport development and poverty alleviation.

(d) Transport policy and issues related to road safety, transport security and the expansion of the linkages between transport development and poverty alleviation

Option 2 Low carbon development in the transport and industry sectors

France and Afghanistan maintained a potentially incompatible treaty on road transport.

Central Asian External and Transit Transport Initiative rebuilding the silk road

Privatization of State owned road transport corporations and programmes, introduced in some countries to turn some of these corporations into providers of international road services, is incomplete. Meanwhile, international road transport services are dominated by foreign carriers.

48 11 Road and rail transport modes in relation to facilitation measures

20. In the wake of these problems, road transport competition has increased.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has been entrusted with the responsibility of formulating policies for road safety in India.

(vi) International Road Transport Union (IRU) TIR a Secure and Efficient Transit System

(b) Believes the EU target of a 5.75 per cent share of renewable road transport fuel in the United Kingdom by 2010 is realistic provided government policy and strategy proactively promote and support the industry

Several Parties identified certain trends in the transport sector including the increase in road transport at the expense of both commuter and freight railway use and maritime transport.

After developing the road and railway transport agreements, the subprogramme will endeavour to reach an agreement on maritime transport and facilitate measures for air transport in the region.

Regulation 11 November 2002 no. 1264 concerning road and rail transport of Dangerous Goods.

Global positioning systems (GPS) were now starting to be used to track road transport.

At the international and regional levels, Malaysia continues to be an active partner in the Global Road Safety Partnership under the aegis of the World Bank, the World Road Association, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Land Transport and Safety Committee, the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia and the ASEAN sub working group on road transport and road safety.

This is mainly caused by the use of air and road transport for tourism purposes.

Governments should also be further encouraged to adhere to international conventions related to road transport.

The array of topics covered is large and covers all aspects of the public transport industry.

(c) Increase energy efficiency in the energy production, transformation and distribution, industry, transport and household sectors

These directives specify the conditions for road transport of hazardous or explosive materials within the Kingdom.

Instead, ocean transport of clandestine arms shipments, in conjunction with road transport, has been the predominant means by which arms are delivered to purchasers in Somalia.

There are also certain business sectors, such as industry and transport, that employ small numbers of women.

Option 3 Research and development relating to energy efficiency and savings in the transport and industry sectors

There is an urgent need to improve the infrastructure and management of road transport in developing countries.

In the process of developing road transport, many countries will go through a period with high rates of road traffic accidents. The main reason is that during rapid economic development the conditions of road transport and its management, as well as human behaviour, often cannot adapt to the rapid increase of motorized vehicles.

In assessing the transport sector, the TEAM will have to divide the assessment into the different modes of transport (road, rail, air and sea)in relation to the different forms of transport (bulk, breakbulk, containerised).

It will extend the globalization of some of its legal instruments on transport, particularly in the areas of vehicle construction, transit, transport of dangerous goods and road safety.

(e) The promotion of rail for the transport of goods and passengers, and in particular the combined use of rail road transport at a national and regional level.

Implementation has, however, been sluggish because of the limited road transport capacity of these countries, though in any event it would appear that, with the commercialization of the entire industry which is now in process, this regulatory arrangement may soon be obsolete.

policies and measures including, as appropriate, regarding energy, transport, industry, agriculture, forestry, waste management, economic instruments, institutions and mechanisms

(viii) working with other Divisions in ESCAP to address health issues in transport, including HIV AIDS and road safety