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TFI3 between 2014 and 2015 decreased 33% due to price competition between transport
operators in Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan, that drove down shipment cost.
These transport operators were severely affected by the ISAF (International Security
Assistance Force) withdrawal; the corresponding drop in demand means that the overcapacity
of trucks continues to depress prices. Before this withdrawal, transport operators enjoyed a
brisk volume of business moving goods between these countries.
Trucks moving on corridor 3a experienced substantial reduction in speed due to border
crossing delays (TFI1 in 3a increased between 2014 and 2015). Despite this, corridor 3 is
among the three fastest CAREC corridors (see due to relatively good infrastructure.
Figure 37: Speed indicators for road transport on CAREC corridors
Source: (CAREC, 2015).
Figure 38: Time taken to clear BCPs on CAREC 3 in 2015
Source: (CAREC, 2015), reproduced and adjusted by Fimotions.