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原文传递 Crossing borders National interests and habits influence realising links of West European inland waterways.

题名：	Crossing borders National interests and habits influence realising links of West European inland waterways.
作者：	ir. S.C. BOUWSMA
关键词：	West European inland waterways.
摘要：	When regarding the waterway network in Western Europe it appears that very most of the transnational waterways consists of the main natural formed rivers like the river Rhine, Danube. Artificial canals rarely cross border between countries. Most important reason for this phenomenon looks that countries in Europe have built up their own inland waterway network to increase own (economic) development. Now Europe is going through a process of more integration the needs for transnational transport networks improve . Although the European Committee an Council stimulate trans national transport networks by road, rail, water and air, realising of them proofs to be a longwinded object, as realising transport infrastructure remains still a matter of the individual European countries. When borders have to be crossed countries meet each other. In 2001 the European Committee concluded that only 20% of the infrastructure planned in 1996 for 2010 has been finished. As example is mentioned the strong delay in elimination of the Lanaye bottleneck in the transnational waterway link between the Belgian Albert canal and the Dutch Meuse by realising a fourth lock. The reason is of this delay is worked out. At first the position of the Lanaye bottleneck in the existing Dutch-Belgian network and its history is examined. In the twenties and thirties of the last century the interests of Belgium and the Netherlands concerning linking their waterways diverged and spurs of that are still there. Although both countries were confirmed that it is necessary to improve the capacity of the Lanaye bottleneck fast, the negotiations were difficult. In 1994 there was an agreement to build a new lock chamber at the Lanaye lock However the countries did not decide the size of the chamber of the fourth lock. About that size discussions bubbled up, which can be carried back to different interests and habits of the two countries. New negotiations and a second agreement in 2001 were necessary to activate the realising of the fourth lock. General guidelines will be given not to get in pitfalls. Acquaintance from both sides of competences, interests and habits of the administrations that are charged with the realisation of a border crossing waterway link is necessary as well as the history of the site, common starting-points and clear agreements. This brings to the next keywords: Trans national links of inland waterways are easier to plan than to realise.
总页数：	Proceedings of the 30th PIANC-AIPCN Congress. Sydney Australia. 22-26 Sept. 2002. pp13
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