It will still take us ten years until transport strategy will stop being altered by each Government

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Criticized by most of the companies providing transportation services or by those that need such services, transport policy in Romania is entailed by major weaknesses in infrastructure. There are more than a few cases where the application of certain European principles has no meaning in the local reality. About hindrances in transport policy and making steps in linking the measures that affect the smooth operation of business transport, I spoke with one of those who have a say in shaping this policy - Mircea Toader, Executive Secretary of the Democratic Liberal Party.

RBT: Do we need a transportation plan approved similarly to the Pact for Education?

Mircea Toader: Probably the lack of democracy for 50 years long has made us change each field’s policy, too often, after changing a government policy. That is our problem as politicians. But, I think, that there is no need for a pact for transport. We’ll just have to get used to the idea that not all plans should be changed. There are some areas - including energy and transportation - where one can’t change things every four years.

At the moment, we’re plagued with exceeding legislation. For example, we got to that point when we have to regulate by law the exact location of a road or a dam, and if there’s a need to change the location by two kilometres, the Government has to issue an emergency ordinance. That’s why there are so many ordinances...

There should be some transport development plans in general, for 25 years timeframe, and whenever a party appoints ministers, they should be interested only in finding faster and cheaper solutions to achieve the objectives of the plan, and not to change these targets.

RBT: How long do you think that investment priorities will keep being changed?

Mircea Toader: An honest term? It will still take ten years until the transport strategy will not be modified by each Government anymore. To allow this, the legislative power must act: it should be stated by law that there are strategic areas that require development programs on a minimum of 20 years. Also, law should forbid fundamental changes made to a sound plan.