Improving Transnational Transport Corridors

In the OIC Member Countries: Concepts and Cases

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Road Condition

The road condition data of 2016 used in the latest monitoring report of the Authority discloses

that only 34% of corridor network of roads can be said to be in good condition as shown in

It is well known that vehicle operating costs vary with road condition, so it will be

incumbent on policy makers to address this issue.

Figure 49: Northern Corridor road condition status in 2016

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Road Side Services

are a vital feature of the road network that supports the overall goals of

the corridor. A network of serviced stops that at planned to common standards is aimed to

enhance the travelling experience as well as improve road safety. A report details the locations

and levels of services in each of the participation countries

Border Crossing and Port Handling

times still constitute a substantial part of the overall

transit time by both rail and road though they have improved. The main border crossings and

time to clear BCPs can be found i

The Malaba border between Uganda and Kenya is by far the busiest border with traffic in 2013

accounting for 85% of all corridor traffic. The data showed that the average number of trucks

in the outbound direction to average 631 trucks and inbound to be 469 trucks. The reasons for

the difference between the two are that inbound conveys imported goods while outbound

traffic is mostly empty vehicles as explained. The processing exigencies for imports are more

exacting and truckers will seek longer routes to avoid various on-costs. The border operates

24 hours, but trucking companies usually do not allow nighttime driving. Usage of the border,

records showed that 75%of the trucks arrived between 7:00am and 9:00pm, 15%between

9:00pm and 11:00pm, and only 10%between 11:00pm and 7:00am. Border processing times

have improved substantially at Malaba due to the implementation of a program of support.

Processing times have fallen from 48 hours in 2009 to 20 hours in 2012, 6 hours in 2015 but

30%

36%

34%

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