Direct connectivity and intermodal connections..Policy

[ghazi52]

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved to constitute Cabinet Committee on Transport (CCOT) under the chairmanship of Prime Minister with the mandate to restructure Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) separating its regulatory and service provision responsibilities.

Now the master plan will be developed for all sub sectors after getting approval from the Federal Cabinet. Under this policy, oil, gas and bulk liquid will principally be transported via pipelines and pipelines connections will be established to ports, terminals and other various installations of the country.

The Planning Commission’s Member Infrastructure Malik Ahmed Khan-led team played a key role for devising this policy during the last two years.

This policy shall be coordinated by the Cabinet Division. This responsibility may be entrusted and overseen across all sub-sectors through the Cabinet Committee on Transport. In the mid-to long-term this may be conveyed through a Federal Ministry of Transport. The Cabinet Committee on Transport shall be constituted by the Prime Minister or cabinet within 3 months of the approval of this policy. The Cabinet Committee on Transport will be chaired by the Prime Minister and may include the ministers responsible for Communications, Maritime Affairs, Railways, Aviation, Inter-Provincial Coordination, Planning and Development, Finance, representation of all the provinces and territories, and other members as deemed appropriate. The Cabinet Committee on Transport will be convened twice a year and more frequently when and if required.

Rail transport:

(i) Railway operation in Pakistan will be organised to become more commercially viable.
(ii) Railway infrastructure will remain in the public sector. Private sector participation in railway operations and maintenance will be encouraged and promoted, in ways that serve the public interest.
(iii) Defined railway role in the transport sector will be supported by appropriate levels of investment.
(iv) A methodology for calculating compensations for meeting Public Service Obligations will be developed, agreed and implemented.

The process of getting Public Sector Obligations from the government, including provincial and local governments, if any, will be initiated as per the agreed framework.

(v) For passengers, rail transport will prioritize the provision of fast and reliable inter-urban services between all major urban centres.
(vi) For freight, rail transport will focus on the provision of long-haul transport, particularly of container, trailer and bulk commodities, to reduce the share of freight moving on the road network.
(vii) The network will handle a balance of freight and passenger services. A minimum level of passenger service will be defined in line with socio-economic plans. (viii) Railway infrastructure will be modernized and expanded to improve capacity, provide connectivity across the country and improve reliability of services.
(ix) Direct connectivity to, and intermodal connections between the ports, dry ports and industrial areas will be enhanced.
(x) Dedicated intermodal terminals for passengers will be provided within and near urban areas to connecting public transport.
(xi) A sustainable asset management regime for both fixed assets and rolling stock will be adopted.
(xii) Rail safety will actively be promoted.
(xiii) New technology will be adopted to enhance ease of passenger travel and freight connectivity.
(xiv) Improve environmental protection, including addressing rolling stock emissions and noise.
(xv) Fares will reflect the willingness and ability to pay, allowing targeted Public Service Obligations regulations to be considered.
(xvi) Enhancement of rail related statistics will be pursued to support evidence based decision making

 

[ghazi52]

Intermodal transport requires all modes to work together seamlessly. It's all about connectivity.

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[Mahmood-ur-Rehman]

They will not privatize these loss makers to keep their corruption continue

 

[Chakar The Great]

Well its good in the long term, the question is will the policy ever translate into reality.