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Issues in Transport Sector
Throughout
the Transport Sector, Sub-Sector share common problems that block optimum operation. The
widespread need for comprehensive coordination and planning, obtrusive and complicated
custom and clearing procedures and limited access to poor facilities create barriers that
impede fair and profitable trade and commerce.
This section is designed to highlight
few of the transport sector issues, recognized world wide.
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Issues in Transport
Sector, in Pakistan |
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Coordination
Issues |
Policy Issues |
Administrative control of the Transport
sector is fragmented and responsibility for different sub-sectors lies with different
Ministries and departments creating obstacles in the way of effective
co-ordination. Each
Ministry pursues policies from its own narrow perspective in isolation from the other.
This situation results in wastage of precious resources as different Ministries compete
for development funds for their own sub-sector instead of pooling resources, information
and expertise to gain maximum benefits and increased efficiency.
There is no overarching
agency responsible for assessing inter-modal priorities or undertaking a sectoral review
of transport needs and policies.
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The overall policy framework has been unable
to produce a modern and efficient transport sector which address the needs of the country.
The policies in the transport sector have been ambiguous and have not succeeded in
developing the appropriate modal split between road and rail except in the provision of
truck and bus services. This has resulted in inefficiency in the sector and higher costs
to the user. There is lack of clarity regarding the participation of the private sector in
the Transport Sector. The government has been unable to forge a clear set of policies that
would help to forge an effective partnership between the public and private sectors for
the development and growth of the Transport Sector in Pakistan.
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| Management
Issues |
Investment
Issues |
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professional management and lack of commercial orientation in the operations of public
sector entities dealing with the transport sector. In addition, there is chronic
overstaffing, inefficiency and inadequate tariff increases resulting in low service levels
and burgeoning financial deficits. |
Some of the critical
problems in the sector are associated with low levels of investment, inadequate operations
and maintenance budgets, artificial differentiation between capital and maintenance heads
of account due to different budget sources, shortage of basic transport services and
facilities, poor implementation of construction projects and inadequate levels of resource
mobilization from users. |
| Environmental
Issues |
Safety
of Travel & Trade Facilitation Issues |
| Although the level of
motorization is still very low in Pakistan, the average vehicle emits 20 times more hydro
carbons, 25 times as much carbon monoxide and 3.6 times as much nitrous oxides as a
vehicle in the United States. With the increase in number of vehicles in the future, the
problem of air pollution and respiratory disorders in those living and/or working in close
proximity to areas with heavy vehicular traffic, is likely to become more intensified. |
Road and railway safety
is a severely neglected area, hence the number of accidents has increased. There is little
enforcement of regulations regarding driving standards, vehicle overloading, maintenance
of vehicles in safe operating condition, transportation of hazardous material, etc
Unnecessary, complex and inefficient customs procedures, inefficiency in the conduct of
trade logistics and facilitation, outdated trade facilitation system and international
trade procedures |
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What
Can South Asia Learn from International Experiences In Transport
And Transit Facilitation:
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National
Urban Transport Strategies: In this
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Keynote Paper: Investment in
the transport and communication sector is critical for the growth of the national economy
in Pakistan. Pakistan's transport system is traditionally oriented and the physical
infrastructure for roads and communications is poorly developed.
Although the government
has initiated a number of policy measures to expand the existing network there is a great
deal that remains to be done. Read More
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The
Most Crucial Transport Sector Issues (Identified by Last Retreat Participants) |
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Unclear policies |
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Poor marketing strategies |
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Inadequate investments |
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Poor quality of services |
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Gender Inequity -Transport
Services biased against women |
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Road encroachments |
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Poor Maintenance |
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Inadequate road network |
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Disorganization |
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Lack of reflective coordination
and planning |
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Poor Management and Lack of
Professionalism |
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Obsolete cargo transportation
services and logistics |
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Overstaffing and inefficiency
caused by political interference |
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Shortage of basic transport
services and facilities |
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Lack of effective regulations and
poor enforcement measures |
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Institutional fragmentation and
lack of focus |
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Unnecessary and complex custom
procedures that create delays and undermine trade and commerce |
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Poor prioritization and
implementation of construction projects and improvements |
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How to use this sectionThis section serve as gateway to more
comprehensive knowledge about each of the sub sector of Transport, i.e. Aviation, Urban
Transport, Trade Logistics & Facilitation, Ports & Shipping, Railways and Roads.
On the Left hand side of the
page you can see All the sub sectors. Click on any of them to find detailed information
about each of them
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