BANJUL, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Member states of the African Union (AU) has vowed to accord greater priority to transport matters in their development policies.

    The AU Commission will be in collaboration with international organizations including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, the Union of African Railways and the Regional Economic Communities, to take all necessary measures to support the implementation of the Action Plan for the improvement of railway transport in Africa, said a report released during an AU ministerial meeting, which preceded the 53-member bloc's biannual summit opening here Saturday,

    African ministers responsible for railway transport were commended by the report for their evaluation of the railway transport sub-sector in Africa and the adoption of the comprehensive Plan of Action for the effective restoration and strengthening of railway transport in Africa.

    The report requests member states to honor their international obligations on civil aviation safety especially those related to standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Enditem