THE FORUM OF TRANSPORT WORKERS OF EUROPE AND ASIA

The declaration proclaimed

         Government and parliament delegates from Europe and Asia together with representatives from international transportation and financial institutions gathered in St. Petersburg at the International Eurasian Transportation Conference in 1998. They recognized the following issues as necessary for the development of effective and coordinated transportation links between Europe and Asia: further efforts towards progressive liberalization and harmonization of the transport markets of all parties;
        Compliance or, where appropriate, harmonization of national transport legislation, in particular on environmental protection, safety, technical and social aspects, with the relevant international regulations, including EC legislation and the UN ECE legal instruments in the field of transport;
        - development of intermodal transport with a specific emphasis on the improvement of the interfaces between the various modes of transport;
        - improved use of the existing transport networks and facilities through their technical upgrading and modernization and application of the most up-to-date transport means and technologies;
        - development of information-logistics systems for transport monitoring and management and appropriate information to the users of those systems; avoiding discriminatory taxes or charges in the transport sector;
        - elaboration of efficient mechanisms for financing transport infrastructure including the involvement of the private sector and/or international finance institutions;
        - the development of consultation mechanisms for a social dialogue across frontiers.