1. The Pan European Transport Corridor II – Situation Report
Basis of the MoU (non contractual binding international standards, however, documenting the intention of cooperation ).
Extension to Nishny Novgorod (RF) - signed
Extension to Ekaterinburg – signed letter of intend.
Connecting to the Volga Waterways system (North-South – Corridor)
Connecting to the Trans Siberian Corridor
Thus, facilitating EU-Central Asian, EU-East Asian and EU-Russian trade and tourism development.

2. EATC

3. Euro-Asian Transport Axis
With focus on:
The Pan European Transport Corridor II
In the light of:
Alternative routes and means of transport
Avoiding the PEC II – segment in Belarus
Financial decisions economizing transport by the transport operator (road charges in D – PL – BY)
Using prime movers with most competitive cost level
Optimizing transport time and –costs, aiming at market satisfaction increasing market share.
Avoiding time consuming border crossings.

4. References and Sources
IRU – Study by NEA: “East-West Transport by Road”
Annual reports of the Steering Committee Meetings of the PEC II
Ministry of Transport of Finland: “EU – Russia Transport Connections”
EURASIA – Mapping of the Euro-Asian Transport Union (Moscow).

5. Interactive MAP
Eurasia3b.pdf

6. Main transport routes *
* Source: Ministry of Transport – Finland -2005

7. Routes through Baltic Ports *
* Source – Ministry of Transport – Finland

8. PEC II – alternate roads *
* Source: Ministry of Transport – Finland

9. What is to be done
Elimination of financial and administrative discriminations of specific groups of users.
Construction of waiting areas before EU-Russian border crossings for long waiting times
Simplifying administrative procedures as a precondition for development of trade and tourism. (Visa; Car registration; Insurances; Customs; etc)
High speed train development in competition to aviation
Provision of combined land transport. (Rail/Road)
Introduction of multi-modal transport documents. (one way bill and one manifest / customs document for all transport modes).

10. HGV-waiting area (one- to two lanes)

13. Thank you for your kind attention.
Questions ?
Thank you for your kind attention.
Hans-Jochen Starke
Secretary PEC II