A Regulation (E.C.) 561/2006-Inspired Approach; Identification Required Facilities for the Dry Canal Project over the Expressway No.1, Southern Iraq

Abstract

This paper aims by means of Regulation (E.C.)561/2006-inspired approach methodology and development its criteria in security and control to identifying the necessary facilities required to upgrade the southern section of the Expressway No.1 performance in case of future operating of the Dry Canal Project over this route in Iraq. Fully considers this inspire approach, the study presents a method to enable this route to be incapable in the future to run the expected future huge Dry Canal Project in Iraq as a new intercontinental hub for trading and freight movement between the East and the West. The Grand Canal Project and its main route the Expressway No.1 needs to be capable to serve all the route’s numerous users according to world-class specifications and standards by following the European Council Regulation (E.C.)561/2006. Joining the international trade movements, Iraq should be started preparing all the necessary facilities for the future Dry Canal Project, and must begin the hard and enormous work by renewing, modernizing and reforming the entire infrastructure for suitable and safety transportation in the country, and to build primarily all the necessary facilities, in particular over the Expressway No.1, to insure the suitable running for this project on Earth. This qualitative research hopes to be serves as an academic document to be published and to be used as a main part in my PhD dissertation and hopes that it will also assist target groups of experts, designers and engineers who will work for this project in the future.

Keywords: Dry Canal, Expressway No.1, Facilities, Amenities, Rest Area, Traveler Center.