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Workshop of the UIC Regional Assemblyfor Middle East Railways (RAME)

"Towards an integrated Railway System for Middle East" -an ambitious project with UIC support“

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1- UIC: a Global railway organisation with increased added value for member railways ( presentation by UIC )

- UIC Mission and World governance:- Support of UIC:

2- Vision and Strategy 2025 for Middle East railways - the UIC's views

3 - Adressing key bottlenecks on railway networks in Middle EastPossible support of UIC in cooperation with UN, Regional banks, EC / EIB, the experience of EIB (European Investment Bank) in financing railway projects in Europe

4- Projects (planning, construction, etc.) presented by railways of the Middle East region (all members of the Regional As sembly)

5- Conclusions - further steps towards the Strategy 20 25 for an integrated railway System for Middle East

Agenda

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UIC: a Global railway organisation with increased adde dvalue for all member railways across the world

New UIC World governance:

Coordination of Strategiesdeveloped within UIC Regional Assemblies - Consolidation of a UIC Global Strategy for railways development at World level(integrating all Regional Strategies, in particular the Strategyfor the Middle East region,

UIC Support through

Centres of Competence coordonated by UIC HQ (High Speed,..)

Development of relationships and cooperation links withinstitutions (UN, UN regional conferences, Regional banks) and other partners (trade associations, actors of the economy)

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Synergies between UIC and partnerorganisations / associations

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The Middle East Railways

• Major extensions of railway network

• Adoption of new technologies

• Key to international links

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www.uic.asso.fr

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A Strategy for Middle East railways contributing to UIC'sGlobal Strategy (1st draft End 2007)

Based on national projects (railways and intermodal sea/ra il transport links) in the Middle East region

Development of a coherent Masterplan / network for international rail transport in the Middle East region (with U IC support)

Agreement at intergovernmental level (International convention ?), cf. example of Trans-Asia Railway network (T.A.R.),

Planning (schedule, financing)

A Vision and Strategy 2025 for the Middle East Railways

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Bandar Abbas

Astrakhan

Chabahar

Moscow

Mumbai

St.P.

North-South Corridor