The European Association of Companies with Concessions
for Motorway, Bridge and Tunnel Tolls (ASECAP) and the UNECE Trans-European
North-South Motorway (TEM) Project agree to cooperate more closely
Geneva, 14 March 2003. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the European Association of Companies
with Concessions for Motorway, Bridge and Tunnel Tolls (ASECAP) and the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), laying down the basis for
closer cooperation between the two organizations in the framework of the UNECE
Trans-European North-South Motorway (TEM) Project, was signed by Mr. Jose
Luis Feito, President of the ASECAP and Ms. Brigita Schmögnerová,
Executive Secretary of the UNECE.
This MoU is inspired by the common objective of the two organizations to
support European road transport integration and development as well as the
need to coordinate their efforts for the promotion of road and motorway infrastructure
efficiency, safety and quality throughout the TEM Network.
Among the important actions foreseen in the MoU, is the cooperation of the
two sides in the elaboration of the TEM Master Plan aimed at establishing
specific guidelines and a consistent investment strategy for the TEM member
countries for the development of their priority national, regional and international
road transport infrastructures.
Other fields of this cooperation include: Analysis and examination of integrated
motorway services; harmonization of motorway user charges levels; introduction
of interoperable electronic fee collections; implementation of intelligent
transport systems; efficient usage and development of cost effective motorways
and roads; creation of a balanced interoperable European road transport network.
Mutual consultations, exchange of information on studies, road data, co-organisation
and co-funding of workshops, seminars and training courses for transfer of
know-how and technologies, are among the other activities foreseen.
For additional information please contact:
Mr. Jose Capel Ferrer, Director, or
Mr. Michalis P. Adamantiadis, Regional Adviser
UNECE Transport Division
Palais des Nations
CH – 1211 Geneva 10
Tel: +41(0)22 917 24 01, 917 11 28
Fax: +41(0)22 917 00 39
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Web site: http://unece.org/trans/welcome.html
(Under TEM heading)
Ref: ECE/TRANS/03/N01