The Mobility Strategy for 2023-2030 will be developed by the third quarter of this year.
This was announced by Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Lilia Dabija during a press conference dedicated to the presentation of the Strategy. The document will set the goals that will ensure the sustainable development of the transport sector and its effective management to improve the efficiency of passenger and freight transport and to improve the infrastructure. It is planned to develop the transport infrastructure with minimal impact on the environment. With the new Strategy, Moldova will develop the existing system of roads, railroads, airports, and seaports into an integrated network. The Strategy also envisages establishing links between Moldova's transport network and international transport networks, in particular the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), which will contribute to the development of the domestic market and strengthen the economic and social integrity of the state. The main objectives of the Strategy are: ensuring planning of safe and quality infrastructure, development of mobility of people and goods in comfortable and safe conditions, increasing the access of people with disabilities to the transport system, accelerating the digitization of transport systems, transition to environmentally friendly transport models. The program will be implemented at the expense of budget sources, as well as at the expense of the development partners. In addition, according to Lilia Dabija, the Ministry is finalizing the amendments to the Commercial Maritime Navigation Code, to the Highway Code, to the Law on the Road Fund as well as to the Law on Road Traffic Safety and the Law on Road Infrastructure. Regarding road infrastructure, the authorities have already negotiated and signed agreements with external partners worth over 600 million euros, which will be allocated for the development of road infrastructure in the country. Negotiations are also underway with the World Bank for another 120 million euros to improve and rehabilitate local roads. // 16.03.2023 - InfoMarket.
