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6. Conclusion
On many European transport corridors, inland waterways are a competitive alternative and complement to road and rail, offering a sustainable and environmentally-friendly mode of transport in terms of energy consumption, noise and gas emissions. However, it is often still under-utilized.
That's why, as part of their objectives for a competitive, resource-efficient transport system, more and more countries are looking to shift much of their long-distance overland freight traffic to more massive, energy-efficient modes such as inland navigation.
To support this political will, it is necessary to modernize the fleet, existing infrastructures and their operating methods; it is also necessary to create new interconnections between basins, and remove the bottlenecks that still exist in the European network. All of this must be done within a framework...
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Regulations
Applicable technical regulations
Ministry of Public Works and Secretary of State for Transport: circular no. 76-38 of 1 er March 1976 on the characteristics of navigable waterways.
Secrétariat d'Etat aux Transports: circular no. 95-86 of November 6, 1995 amending circular no. 76-38 of March 1 r 1976...
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French and foreign organizations
AIPCN/PIANC Association internationale permanente des congrès de navigation/Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses http://www.pianc-aipcn.org
Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau (BAW) https://www.baw.de/DE/die_baw/die_baw.html
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