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PPP to drive transport and transit in Central Asia and the Caspian region
International Conference on “Prospects of transport and transit development in Central Asia and the Caspian region”, co-organised by the Turkmen government, the UNECE, UN-OHRLLS and the IRU, highlights the need for PPP and a UN Special Programme to address transport and transit challenges and opportunities in the region. See the Conference speeches, presentations and pictures
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IRU calls on Member States to take action against road pirates
Addressing the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting on preventing and combating road freight crime and providing secure truck parking, IRU General Delegate to the EU, Michael Nielsen, today called for urgent action from Member States against the increasing problems of attacks on truck drivers, their cargo and fuel, with 1 in 6 drivers being attacked in a five year period resulting in costs of over EUR 7 billion. He urged Council Members to establish national multidisciplinary consultation platforms involving all actors in combating road freight crime, and highlighted the benefits of the IRU online app TRANSPark, which gives transport operators access to the location of secure parking areas to keep their staff, cargo and fuel safe from attack by road pirates. Mr Nielsen welcomed the EC proposal for secure parking areas every 50km on the European core network in the TEN-T proposal, but insisted that location data for all parking areas, including information on crime hot spots, should be provided to the IRU by responsible Authorities. Learn more about TRANSPark
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IRU calls on EP to end discrimination in road infrastructure funding
The IRU called upon the European Parliament stakeholder consultation on road infrastructure funding to cover all modes of transport and stop excluding road transport from multimodal corridors which reduces transport efficiency by drawing funding away from vital areas of the TEN-T network. The IRU also highlighted the need for an interoperable EU road tolling system. The IRU, however, welcomed the EC proposal for secure rest areas on Europe’s core network, which is essential to significantly reduce attacks on drivers and fuel and cargo crime, as well as to allow drivers to meet driving and rest time rules, and also supported the priorities of the TEN-T funding package that focused on removing bottlenecks and missing links in the TEN-T network as well as improving access to all EU regions.
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IRU publishes EU passenger rights manual for fleet operators
The IRU has published a manual for bus and coach operators, providing them with useful information before the 1 March 2013 deadline, regarding their obligations to passengers and aiming to promote increased service quality within the sector. Download the new IRU manual.
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IRU Academy accredits 6 training centres to further improve road safety
The IRU Academy is pleased to announce the accreditation of training centres from 6 different countries, which are continually developing their professional training capability in order to improve road safety and increase efficiency. The newly accredited training centres include Centrul de Instruire Personalului Pentru Transporturi Internationale (CIPTI) – MoldovaAccredited for Safe Loading and Cargo Securing College of International Transport and Logistics (CITL) of the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) - EgyptFirst Pan-Arab institute to become accredited for the CPC Manager Programme in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Karwa Transportation Training & Development Centre (KTTDC-Mowasalat) - QatarAccredited for the ADR Programme. Kosova Chamber of Commerce (KCC) - KosovoAccredited for the CPC Driver Programme. Royal Automobile Club of Jordan (RACJ) - JordanAccredited for the ADR Programme. SIZ Makedonija Soobrakaj (AMERIT) - MacedoniaAccredited for the CPC Driver Programme. More on IRU Academy Accreditation news More on IRU Academy Programmes