FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and oneof the world’s largest express transportation companies, andEastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST)announce results of an ongoing collaboration to improve safety andpromote sustainable transport in Eastern Europe.
EASST, a UK-based non-profit organisation, received charitablefunding from FedEx Express in 2019, to deliver three diverseinitiatives via NGO partners in Ukraine, Belarus andAzerbaijan.
In August 2019, a convoy of donated fire response vehiclestransported life-saving equipment from the UK to the Ukraine, wherefour volunteer firefighters conducted in-person training sessionswith 55 local fire fighters. The project, in collaboration withFire Aid UK, aimed to improve the capacity of fire services torespond to road traffic incidents in Ukraine.
One vehicle, donated to Zhytomyr, has responded to 44 incidentsbetween January-September 2020, and a second vehicle, donated tothe town of Korosten, has responded to 213 incidents during thesame period. Donated sets of crash extrication equipment have beenused by local fire services to rescue 96 people from crashsites.
In December 2019, FedEx Express transported items of 154reflective clothing from the UK to Belarus. Road to Life, a socialenterprise providing job opportunities for people withdisabilities, employed ten individuals to repurpose the clothinginto over 1,000 high visibility mascots for children to wear onroadside journeys in rural communities. Education sessionsdelivered by the Belarusian Auto Moto Touring Club have benefittedover 470 children in rural communities this far, with plans toreach over 500 by the end of the year.
In Azerbaijan, EASST conducted awareness sessions with localroad police on the value of accurate road incident data and howthis can be used to improve infrastructure and reduce road risk inthe country’s capital city, Baku. In December 2019, 39 state roadpolice officers received training on comprehensive crash datacollection and dissemination, following which road traffic incidentdata from 2019 was made available for expert analysis.
Results found that there were 337 incidents involvingpedestrians in Baku in which 120 people lost their lives. Policedata suggested a violation of the speed limit occurred in over athird of the incidents, and over half of those which were fatal.The findings will inform a detailed report that will encouragepolicy makers in Baku to make legislative and infrastructurechanges to make roads safer.
The three programs were developed by EASST and its partner NGOs– Impact NGO in Ukraine, the Belarusian Auto Moto Touring Club(BKA) and the National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan (AMAK) – toaddress specific local needs. While the COVID19 pandemic hasnecessarily altered the approach, the NGOs have adapted thesolutions to safely continue delivering their programs on theground
“The Covid19 pandemic has introduced unique challenges forcharities around the world. Collaborations with private sectorcompanies, like FedEx Express, provide the critical fundingnon-profit organisations need to continue life-saving road safetyinitiatives under new circumstances. Together we are able to shinea spotlight on the continued need for road safety intervention inEastern Europe,” said Emma MacLennan, Founder and Director,EASST.
“FedEx Express operates an extensive transportation network inEurope, delivering essential logistics services, supplies tobusinesses and goods to people’s homes each day. As road usersourselves, we are committed to collaborations that advocate toimprove the safety of our transport systems for each and everyuser,” said Rock Sherman, VP Road Network Europe, FedExExpress.
FedEx Express是FedExCorp.（NYSE:FDX）的子公司，也是世界上Zui大的快递运输公司之一，与东欧安全与可持续运输联盟（EASST）宣布了一项持续合作的结果，以提高东欧的安全性并促进可持续运输。
总部位于英国的非营利组织EASST于2019年获得联邦快递的慈善资助，通过乌克兰、白俄罗斯和阿塞拜疆的非政府组织合作伙伴实施了三项不同的举措。
2019年8月，一支捐赠的消防车车队将救生设备从英国运往乌克兰，在那里，四名志愿消防员与55名当地消防员进行了面对面的培训。该项目与英国消防援助组织合作，旨在提高消防部门应对乌克兰道路交通事故的能力。
捐赠给日托米尔的一辆车在2020年1月至9月期间应对了44起事件，捐赠给科尔斯滕镇的第二辆车在同一时期应对了213起事件。当地消防部门已使用捐赠的救援设备从坠机现场救出96人。
2019年12月，联邦快递将154件反光服装从英国运往白俄罗斯。“生命之路”是一家为残疾人提供就业机会的社会企业，它雇佣了10个人将这些衣服重新设计成1000多个高能见度的吉祥物，供儿童在农村社区的路边旅行时佩戴。到目前为止，白俄罗斯汽车摩托车旅游俱乐部提供的教育课程已使农村社区的470多名儿童受益，计划到年底将惠及500多名儿童。
在阿塞拜疆，EASST与当地道路警察就准确的道路事故数据的价值以及如何利用这些数据改善基础设施和降低该国首都巴库的道路风险举行了提高认识会议。2019年12月，39名州道路警察接受了关于全面收集和传播碰撞数据的培训，之后，2019年的道路交通事故数据可供专家分析。
结果发现，巴库发生了337起涉及行人的事件，其中120人丧生。警方数据显示，超过三分之一的事件违反了限速规定，其中一半以上是致命的。调查结果将为一份详细的报告提供信息，该报告将鼓励巴库的政策制定者进行立法和基础设施改革，使道路更安全。
这三个项目由EASST及其合作伙伴非政府组织——乌克兰的ImpactNGO、白俄罗斯汽车摩托车旅游俱乐部（BKA）和阿塞拜疆国家汽车俱乐部（AMAK）——开发，以满足当地的具体需求。xinguan肺炎疫情必然改变了方法，但非政府组织已经调整了解决方案，以安全地继续在实地实施他们的计划
EASST创始人兼董事EmmaMacLennan表示：“xinguan肺炎疫情给世界各地的慈善机构带来了独特的挑战。与联邦快递等私营部门公司的合作，为非营利组织在新形势下继续开展拯救生命的道路安全举措提供了关键的资金。我们能够共同关注东欧道路安全干预的持续需求。
联邦快递欧洲道路网络副总裁RockSherman表示：“联邦快递在欧洲运营着一个广泛的运输网络，每天为企业提供基本的物流服务、物资，并将货物运送到人们的家中。作为道路使用者，我们致力于合作，倡导为每个用户提高我们运输系统的安全性。