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- Development and Implementation of IT tools for the cross-border exchange of data and
simplification of inspections;
- ITS Deployment on the Core Network (all transport modes) for achieving increased inter-
modality and sustainable transport development.
 Improving Border Crossing Points coordination:
- Implement the Border Crossing Agreements;
- Improve border crossing infrastructure (joint border crossing stations, parking spaces, IT
systems).
Priority investments
Projects eligible for priority are laid down in Multi-Annual Development plan. Priority accounts for a
67% share of total investments between 2004 and 2015 (source: SEETO investment report 2004-2015 ).
SEETO priority projects rating methodology was adopted by the SEETO Steering Committee in July
2012 in order to provide Regional Participants and potential external financiers with an objective and
consistent view on the quality of the projects nominated as relevant for the implementation of the
SEETO Comprehensive Network. The criteria and their weighting are shown in Table 3.826.
Table 3.8 Criteria for determining priority projects
Criteria Weighting
 Economic Sustainability. 40%
 Regional Sustainability;
 Regional participant priority;
 Coordination between regional participants;
 International user benefits.
40%
 Regulatory/technical sustainability;
 Maintenance;
 Operation.
10%
 Environmental sustainability. 10%
Source: SEETO website.
The planning process for appointing priority projects is presented i 7:
Figure 3.3 Planning process priority projects SEETO
Source: SEETO.
Advocating for and coordinating themaintenance and upgrading of corridor infrastructure and
facilities
It was stated in the 2016 Multi-Annual Plan that maintenance of the transport infrastructure forms a
major challenge for further development of the network. The maintenance prices vary greatly between
the member states and there is no common methodology to assess the maintenance costs based on the
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