Agricultural Land in the GMS (thousand hectare) in ... - GMS-EOC

ate of 5%–8% for goods and 8%–10% forpassengers, in line with rising economic growth.In Myanmar, most roads have been constructednorth to south along the geographic orientationof the mountain ranges and rivers. The networkincludes 11 roads totaling 3,946 kilometersdesigned as the Union Highway. Currently,east to west highways are being added to theexisting north to south vertical highways. Inall, 35 east-west highways totaling 15,208kilometers and 45 north-south highways of9,160 kilometers are designated under a UnionHighways proclamation. Included are highwaysunder regional cooperation agreements—ASEAN Highways, Asian Highways, GMSeconomic corridor highways, and an India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway.Thailand has the most developed transportnetwork, with 108,004 kilometers (2009) ofnational roads, of which 92% were paved. Allof the country’s provinces are interlinked with agood interregional and interprovincial transportnetwork, and services are mostly available evenfor isolated and remote rural areas. The direction,composition, and volume of traffic flows reflectthe geographical distribution of economicactivities. Freight traffic is concentratedmostly in the corridor along an axis radiatingfrom Bangkok to the south and northeast.The total length of the road system in Viet Namis about 287,698 kilometers, of which 15,065kilometers are national roads; 36,225 kilometersare provincial roads; and the remainder aredistrict, commune, and village roads. Abouthalf the total length is paved. The transportsector has contributed to the rapid economicgrowth of Viet Nam over the past decade. It hashelped reduce poverty through improved linksto markets, education, and health facilities, andindirectly through its contribution to growth.Most GMS countries appear to have focusedon new road construction, without full fundingfor subsequent maintenance requirements.Motorcycles are a favoritetransportation mode for all kinds ofgoods, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.Transport 217