Planning of National Transport Infrastructure
In the Islamic Countries
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2.6.1. Content of National Transport Infrastructure Plan in OIC Countries
Very few NTI plans of OIC countries are accessible and made public. They are prepared within
and for a narrow circle. The value of stakeholder and public consultation is endorsed, but rarely
being practiced.
Most countries do have national strategies and development plans. In many cases security and
basic utilities are of high priority. In many of these documents, NTI plays a minor role.
Exceptions seem to be Afghanistan, Malaysia, Senegal, Turkey, Qatar and Uganda.
National Transport Master Plan for the Republic of Turkey
Aim: improving transport being a priority for Turkey’s economic and social development.
Activities to develop the plan include:
(1) collecting traffic data across the country;
(2) developing a transport model which will be used to forecast travel projections;
(3) identifying key transport infrastructure investment projects over a period of 30 years
Funded by EuropeAid, the Master plan Strategy will focus on Intelligent Transport Systems and
Air Transport and Navigation. The Master Plan will be used to inform the development of
guidelines for Urban Transportation Plans.
2.6.2. Content of National Transport Infrastructure Plan Outside OIC Geography
Identification of problem and needs
At the start, being the strategic level, the issue has not necessarily been typified as an
infrastructural project. Identification of the problem comes first (limited access, high
transportation costs, lack of competitiveness, congestion, new housing schemes leading to non
accommodated demand, …). This problem will be analysed along the policy context (see section
on political and legislation factors). In order to reach the objectives, a set of project solutions
will be selected and identified, after being compared to alternatives. The project solution can be
in terms of construction, development, renewal, enlargement of infrastructure, but can also have
a different shape, for example reduce demand for transport and mobility and supply of multi
modal solutions. The final choice for the project(s) will not be made by technique and analysis,
but by political decision-making.
Romania National Transport Master Plan
Romania National Transport Master Plan is a high-level planning instrument, refers to major
objectives of national transport system, being large sized projects and actions. It aims to
“identify the projects and policies which will best meet Romania's National transport needs over
the next 5-15 years, for all modes of transport, and providing a sound, analytical basis for the
choice of those policies and projects” (Romania, 2014).
Problem analysis including description of status quo
 Problem analysis