Supporting the implementation of automated road and rail solutions

The resilience shown by railway transport during the pandemic gives an opportunity to railways of the region to turn this crisis and period of uncertainty into an opportunity by undertaking measures to increase the comparative advantages of railway transport enhancing sustainability of transport networks.

Freight transport operations poses the risks during the pandemics, especially if it is not fully computerized. As documents and goods continue to be subjected to physical checks for customs and other regulatory purposes, crew members and staff at border-crossing points and control terminals are exposed to the risk of contagion by the nature of their work. in this context, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and intelligent transport systems (ITS) is directly relevant to the pandemic response and recovery policies.