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Key documents related to the Road Transport in the Mediterranean region

  • Presentation Slide

EU Policy Framework on Road Transport (1.3Mb)
Isabelle Kardacz, European Commission
Summary (132Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

UNECE Transport Agreements and Conventions (1.9Mb)
Michalis Adamantiadis, UNECE
Summary (FR 29Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Main Issues and Challenges for Road Freight Transport in MEDA Countries (169Kb)
George Emmanoulopoulos, Core Expert on Road Transport, Main Contract
Summary (FR 54Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Blue Paper: Policy Orientations for Road Freight Transport (383Kb)
Ali Anouti, Transport Policy Advisor, Main Contract
Summary (FR 50kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Facilitating International Road Freight Transport in the MEDA Region (71Kb)
Mahmoud Abdallatt, Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT)
Summary (33Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Status of Implementation of International Conventions and Agreements in MEDA Countries (184Kb)
George Emmanoulopoulos, Core Expert on Road Transport, Main Contract
Summary (50Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Case Study: Implementation of the UNECE Conventions and Agreements in Tunisia (133Kb)
Mohamed El Euch, Tunisian Ministry of Transport
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Case Study: Approximation of the EU Road Transport Acquis in Turkey (FR 656Kb)
Izzet Isik, Turkish Ministry of Transport
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Regional Integration and Cohesion of Road Infrastructure Networks: Agreement on International Roads in the Arab Mashreq (386Kb)
Ali Anouti, Transport Policy Advisor, Main Contract
Summary (105Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Case Study: Implementation of Regional Agreements by Jordan (Agreement between Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) (130 Kb)
Mohammed Abu-Hammour, Jordan Customs Department
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Simplifying and Harmonising Customs and Border-Crossing Procedures in Road Freight Transport (135Kb)
Bernard Touboul,  Expert on Customs and Cross-Border Issues, Main Contract
Summary (58Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Case Study: Implementation of IT Systems for Customs Purposes in Lebanon (FR 100Kb)
Elias Makery, Lebanese Customs
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Market Conditions, Steps for Liberalisation and the Role of the State (85Kb)
Vassilis Evmolpidis, Expert on PSP and PPP, Main Contract
Summary (42Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Managing the Impacts of Excessive Liberalisation (68Kb) 
Vassilis Evmolpidis, Expert on PSP and PPP
Summary (43Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Harmonisation of the Professional Standards of the Road Freight Transport Industry(72Kb)
Sotiris Bouros, Expert on Road Freight Transport, Main Contract
Summary (31Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Case Study: Implementation of the TIR Convention in Turkey (118Kb)
Cahit Soysal, UND
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Implementation of the EU and UN Conventions on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (94Kb) 
Sotiris Bouros, Expert on Road Freight Transport, Main Contract
Summary (32Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Developing Multimodal and Intermodal Freight Transport (1.4Mb)
Athanasios Ballis, Expert on Intermodal Transport, Main Contract
Summary (39Kb)
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

Field Visit to the Istanbul Ro-Ro Terminal Presentation (2Mb)
Cumhur Atilgan, RODER
Training Seminar on Road Haulage, Turkey, December 2005 

  • Video

Video: Road safety : let’s start by respecting the rules…
Through its action programme on road safety, the Commission proposes to reduce the number of people dying on Europe's roads from 40 000 to 20 000 by 2010

  • Infrastructure Maps

Roads: A4/A3 JPEG (1 Mb) or PDF for any size (4.4 Mb)

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Key documents related to the Rail Transport in the Mediterranean region

  • Presentation Slide

Chairman’s opening remarks (82Kb)
Edmund O’Sullivan, Editorial Director, MEED
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Keynote address - Coordinating international railway links in the Arab world (1.9Mb)
Mourhaf Sabouni, Director General, Arab Union of Railways
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Focusing on the visionary new opportunities arising from the Dubai Metro Project (1.7Mb)
AbdulMajid AlKhaja, Chief Executive Officer DUBAI METRO, Rail Agency, Roads and Transport Authority
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Outlining the added value of a rail bound freight cargo infrastructure for the future development of the region (178Kb)
Peter J. Haaks, Vice President/Regional Director, Middle East DE-CONSULT
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Saudi Arabia providing an update on the Kingdom’s key rail projects (1.2Mb)
Ramiz Al-Assar, Senior Transport Specialist, the World Bank Group
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

The North-South Railway Project (1.2Mb)
Omar Al-Fadil, Director of Project Managing Unit, Public Investment Fund, Ministry of Finance
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

The integrated public transport system for Al Madina (2.7Mb)
Muhammad Mustafa, Associate Director/Regional Manager, Middle East, IBI GROUP (CANADA)
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Improving services to passengers through increasing expansion (2.4Mb)
Mohammad Montazeri, Deputy Managing Director, Tehran Urban and suburban Railway Company
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Applying international experience to the regional networks (588Kb)
Martin Bay, Managing Director, DB INTERNATIONAL and President
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

The strategic management of major rail projects (5.4Mb)
Ian Richard Gardner, Director, Arup Major Projects
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Integrating various transport modes to develop a homogenous transport policy (3.6Mb)
JC Chuniaud, Business Development Manager
Montassar Draeif, Public Transport Planner, Systra
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Learning the lessons from the EuroMed Transport Project in developing regional interconnection (3.6Mb)
Ralf Kaltheir, Project Director, EuroMed Transport Project
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Keynote address - Investigating international trends in railway developments (1.4Mb)
Tom Winsor, Partner & Head of Railways
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Debating the case for rail in the MENA region (236Kb)
Suleiman Khalifa Abbas, Former ESCWA Staff member in the Transport Division, UNESCWA
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Modernising existing systems in line with increasing demand (2.3Mb)
Philippe Rouland, Director, Semaly
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Goupe Egis presentation (2.2Mb)
Marwan Aziz, Egis Rail, Semaly
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Resurrecting rail as a key means of transport for growing population (810Kb)
Joseph Sednawi, Managing Director, Railway Transport Engineeing Consulting Bureau
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Appling advanced transportation technologies in the unique Middle East environment (3.7Mb)
Thierry Alby, Marketting Director, Alstom
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Producing rails in the Middle East (2.2Mb)
Sudarshan Singh, Group Technical Director, Al-Tuwairqi Group of Companies
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

New technology for high speed railway systems and driverless metro (7.4Mb)
Piefranco Romano, Area Manager International Projects, ANSALDO STS
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai
 
NeoVal - a new generation of automatic transportation system (5.7Mb)
Alfred Berg, General Manager - Middle East Region, Siemens
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

Various projects and conditions situations in the middle East and North Africa (3.1Mb)
Pierre Dervite, Project Manager and Tony Burchell Manager, Systra
Middle East Rail Projects 2006, November 2006, Dubai

L'approche de la Commission Européenne: l'extension du réseau de transport (854Kb)
Catharina Sikeow-Magny, Union Européenne
Symposium sur "Le Corridor Euro Maghrebin de Fret", 17-18 November 2006, Tunisia

Un nouveau droit du transports en adéquation avec les besoins du marché: COTIF 1999 (FR 140Kb)
Henri Trolliet, Secrétaire Général Adjoint du Comité Inetrnational des Transports ferroviaires (CIT)
Symposium sur "Le Corridor Euro Maghrebin de Fret", 17-18 November 2006, Tunisia

Le transport mutimodal au service du developpement (2.3Mb)
Mokhtar Rachdi, Directeur Général de la marine Marchande, Ministère du Transport - Tunisie
Symposium sur "Le Corridor Euro Maghrebin de Fret", 17-18 November 2006, Tunisia

Le volume des échanges entre l'Europe et les pays du Magreb (1.5Mb)
Hervé de Tarade, Chef du service Projets et Développement - CMACGM
Symposium sur "Le Corridor Euro Maghrebin de Fret", 17-18 November 2006, Tunisia

EU Railway Policy and Reform: Driving Forces and Institutional Set-Ups (135Kb)
Winfried Kleinegris, European Commission, Directorate-General Energy and Transport Unit Rail Transport and Interoperability
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Welcome at UIC the world wide organisation for railway cooperation (2.3Kb)
Luc Aliadière, General director UIC
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Railway Reform and charges for the use of Infrastructure (162Kb)
Stephen Perkins, Pricipal Admistrator, ECMT
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Cooperation and strategic alliances in European rail transport - pitfalls and opportunities (87Kb)
Alexander Eisenkopf, Professor, Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Introduction to the French railway reform process (124Kb)
Damien Ozadczuk, Ministère des Transports, de l'Équipement, du Tourisme et de la Mer
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

The rail infrastructure provider (507Kb)
Jean Faussurier, Head of European & International Affairs, Réseau Ferré de France (RFF)
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Une SNCF à l’offensive, plus performante, plus solidaire (671Kb)
François Grossiord, Strategy Director, SNCF
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Veolia: The Experience of the First Private Operator in France (595Kb)
Didier Leandri, Directorate Attaché, Railway Affairs Delegate
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

The railway reform process in Greece - state of play and outlook (296Kb)
Vassilis Evmolpidis, International Expert, EuroMed Transport Project - Main Contract
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

The Turkish railway reform towards EU Aqcuis - the scope and results of twinning programmes (4.7Kb)
Selim Bollat, Representative of TCDD
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Reinforcing safety within railways throughout Europe (759Kb)
Thierry Breyne, Project Officier, Safety Unit, The European Railway Agency (ERA)
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Reinforcing interoperability of railways throughout Europe (FR 469Kb)
Airy Magnien, Head of Economic Evaluation Unit, The European Railway Agency (ERA)
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Railway reform and concessions in Latin America, Asia and Africa (74Kb)
Paul Amos, Transport and Logistic Advisor, Worldbank
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

General overview of the current situation on MEDA railway reform (78Kb)
Louis Garcin, Core Expert on Rail Transport, EuroMed Transport Project - Main Contract
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

MEDA Railway Reform:Blue Paper recommendations and actions to be proposed in the “Regional Transport Action Plan (RTAP)” (3.9Mb)
Ralf M. Kaltheier, Project Director, Euromed Transport Project
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Separation of Infrastructure and operations: the case of Morocco (289Kb)
Najiba Belhadfa, National expert Morocco
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Private Sector Participation: The Jordanian railway master plan (163Kb)
Arwa Al Hyari, National Coordinator, Euromed Transport Project
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Facilitating Maghreb rail integration (270Kb)
Abdelkader Bouchentouf, Director of the Infrastructure
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

The Syrian Railway Masterplan (1Mb)
Abdul Moumen Al-Boum, Director General of Syrian Railway
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

De-regulation and privatisation of the British railway system(2.2Mb)
Peter McCarthy, Head & Customer & Stakeholder Relations, Department for Transport(DfT)
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

ORR: Organisation, Mission and Priorities (2Mb)
Giles Thomas, Head of Rail and Safety, Railway Standard & Safety Division
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Network Rail - Britain's rail infrastructure provider (600Kb)
Martin Llewellyn, European Affairs Specialist
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

Rail Freight Operations (1Mb)
John Smith, GB Railfreight Director
Seminar cum Study Tour, railway directives and their implementation, France/ United Kingdom, September 2006

The Trans-Maghreb railway corridor (1.8Mb)
Steave Fletcher, Railway Expert, EuroMed Transport Project - Infrastructure Contract

The Algerian Railway Program as integral part of the Trans-Maghreb Rail System (3.4Mb)
Ait Abdellah Boubakeur, Deputy Director of Railway - MoT, Algerian Railways SNTF

Investigating Train Control Technology (2.1Mb)
Dan Filip, Business Development Manager, Alcatel
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Dubai Metro: Safety Approach for Certification (1.2Mb)
Pierre Dervite, Systra
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Riyadh LRT Line 1 & 2 - A Key Challenge for the City's Future (3.5Mb)
Jean-Philippe Berger, Project Manager for Riyadh LRT, Semaly
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Assessing Urban Rail Developments in Iran Developments in Iran (6Mb)
Bahram Ababafii, Deputy Managing Director, Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Co.
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Investigating the Planned Extension of Urban Rail Links in Egypt (5.1Mb)
Mahmoud El-Ogaizy, National Authority For Tunnels, Cairo
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Applying PPP to Middle East Rail Projects (521Kb)
Kevin Magner, Director Corporate Finance, Deloitte & Touche
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Rail PPPs in the Middle East (372Kb)
Tareq Sirhan, Macquarie
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

The Euromed Transport Project for Regional Railways (2.7Mb)
Ralf Kaltheier, Euromed Transport Project
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Emerging International Funding Organisation's Environmental Requirements for Major Infrastructure Projects (314Kb)
Wayne Bergin, Senior Environmental Consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Integrated Risk Management to Enhance Project and Operational Performance (2.3Mb)
James Kimmance, Parsons Brinckerhoff
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Implementing and Financing Transport and Infrastructure Projects (318Kb)
Pierre Mathieu, Vice-President Sales & Project Finance, Bombardier Transportation
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Jordan Railways and Railway Projects (388Kb)
Abdul Razzaq Abul Feilat, Director General, Jordan Hedjaz Railway
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Safety Solutions: Independence Safety Assessor (182Kb)
Marwan Azizi, Business Development Director, Semaly
2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, September 2005

Railways and Dry Harbours in Activating Multimodal Transport in the Arab World(1.22Mb)
Hatem Mahmoud Al Kady, Director of Arab Union for Maritime Chambers
International forum and exhibition on transport, Syria, July 2005

Monorail Project (582Kb)
Moussa Al Shaa'r, Deputy Minister for Transport, Syria
International forum and exhibition on transport, Syria, July 2005

Understanding the Implications of the Euromed Transport Project for Regional Railways:
Ralf Kaltheier, Euromed Transport Project
Part A: Outlining the Euromed Transport Project (1.9Mb)
Part B: A Glimpse of EU Railway Transport Policy (529Kb)
Part C: Facts and Figures of Rail Transport in MEDA Countries (1.7Mb)
Part D: MEDA Rail Transport Policy Towards Harmonisation and Liberalisation (452Kb)
Part E: Improving and Enhancing Railway Systems Across the Region (2.1Mb)
Summary of the presentations (208Kb)
1st Conference on Middle East Rail Projects, Dubai, December 2004

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  • Video

Europe of railways
presentation of the so-called first and second railway packages for the establishment of an integrated EU railway area, with greater safety, interoperability and opening of the rail market.

  • Infrastructure Maps

Railways: A4/A3 JPEG (1 Mb) or PDF for any size (4.4 Mb)





See also

Middle East Rail Projects 2006
November 2006, Dubai

Seminar cum Study Tour on EU acquis in the rail sector and potential for its adaptation in the MEDA countries, 09/2006, France/UK

Study Tour on Road Haulage
03/2006 - Germany

Training Seminar on Road Haulage
12/2005 - Istanbul

Useful Links

Blue Paper 
on Euro-Mediterranean Transport Policy, 2005

Diagnostic Study 
A detailed & comparative diagnosis of the MEDA regional transport system, 2004

Additional Studies
focusing on specific topics

EU/MEDA Transport News
a selection of transport-related news, events and publications

Library
Searchable database of over 1200 documents in English, French, Arabic.

Download

Module 7 of the Diagnostic Study: South-South and Hinterland Relations

White Paper (FR 1Mb)
European transport policy for 2010: time to decide

High Level Group (HLG) Report (2.5Mb)


   

 

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