Enhancing Energy Efficiency of the Freight Transport Sector in Asia and the Pacific
The UN ESCAP Regional Meeting on "Enhancing Energy Efficiency of the Freight Transport Sector in Asia and the Pacific," held on 9 - 10 August 2023, in the captivating city of Kathmandu, Nepal, concluded with a series of vital conclusions and recommendations.
The meeting was attended by 70 participants, including esteemed country delegates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, and several other nations. IRF Deputy Director General, Mr. Gonzalo Alcaraz joined the gathering to shed light on critical aspects of energy-efficient freight transport which were then reflected in the strategic recommendations formulated for the way forward.
During the Meeting, participants acknowledged the relevance of the discussion and stressed the paramount importance of enhancing energy efficiency in freight transport. The meeting culminated in the unveiling of a comprehensive regional roadmap toward sustainable and energy-efficient freight transport, offering a strategic guide for ESCAP member countries.
The adoption of the roadmap testifies the collective commitment to greener and more sustainable transportation practices, while recognising the essential role of quality infrastructure, addressing challenges faced by landlocked developing countries, embracing digitalisation and intelligent transport systems, fostering public-private collaboration, showcasing national energy efficiency initiatives, and outlining plans for future capacity building. The meeting concluded with an extended gratitude to the co-hosts and supporters for their valuable contributions to the event's success.
You can access the programme and other relevant documents, including presentations, here.
Belgrade Bypass Paves the Way for More Efficient and Safer Road Journeys
PE "Roads of Serbia" is proud to announce that the Belgrade Bypass in the length of 47.7 km and full highway profile, is opened to traffic.
The Belgrade Bypass connects the branch of Corridor Xb, E-75 (border with Hungary, Horgos - Novi Sad - Belgrade) with Corridor X, E-70 (border with Croatia, Batrovci - Belgrade), state road IB category number 26 and Route 4, E -763 (Belgrade - Pozega - border with Montenegro Boljare) and again part of Corridor X, E-75 (Belgrade - Niš - Presevo - border with North Macedonia).
With the completion of the Belgrade Bypass, traffic is diverted from the overloaded basic network of city roads to the Bypass, which contributes to shortening the travel time for transit flows, reducing the number of traffic accidents, the costs of vehicle exploitation, harmful gases and noise from vehicles in the inner city area.
Belgrade Bypass consists of the following sections:
- Section A: Batajnica - Dobanovci
- Section B: Dobanovci – Bubanj Potok
- Section C: Bubanj Potok – Pancevo (E – 70) – upcoming works
A total of six interchanges and junctions have been built on the Bypass: Batajnica, Dobanovci, Ostruznica, Orlovaca, Avala and Bubanj Potok.
Situational and height solutions of the basic route have been set so that in the future it will be possible to build other interchanges if there are justified traffic reasons for this.
In the section from Dobanovci to Bubanj Potok, there are 41 bridge locations with 79 structures.
The largest bridge is over the Sava river near Ostružnica, which consists of three steel structures with a total length of 1,965 m.
All other bridges are concrete, and five bridges stand out in terms of size: Sveta Petka 408 m, Železnička reka 406 m, Kievski potok 571 m, Topčiderska dolina 597 m and Bridge over the railway 430 m.
