Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2015/2350(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on unleashing the potential of waterborne passenger transport PDF (290 KB) DOC (63 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's Communication of 10th September 2013 entitled 'Towards quality inland waterway transport NAIADES II' (COM(2013)0623),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's report of 24th May 2016 entitled 'Report on the application of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (COM(2016)274 )',
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the proposal for the European Accessibility Act provide a sound basis for the future review of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 within an intermodal context, includingguidance not only for the implementation and, if appropriate, future review of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 but also the adoption of passenger rights legislation within an intermodal context, such legislation should include barrier-free accessibility for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, while waterborne passenger transport is considered a safe transport mode, several tragic accidents have occurred in the past in the waterborne passenger transport sector, including those involving the Estonia, the Herald of Free Enterprise and the Costa Concordia;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas river cruise ship tourism and waterborne transport of passengers on rivers, canals and other inland waterways is growing in many sections of European rivers and urban nodes along them;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to give consideration to WPT, and especially to improve the associated infrastructure within the TEN-T and the CEF by strengthening its interconnection with hinterland infrastructure, including the provision of infrastructure and information so as to meet the mobility needs of all travellers;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to give consideration to WPT, and especially to improve the associated infrastructure, both in its core and comprehensive networks, within the TEN-T and the CEF by strengthening its interconnection with, inter alia, rail hinterland infrastructure;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the key relevance of European statistical data for formulating plans and policies for the waterborne transport sector, particularly as regards the number of cross-border maritime and inland waterway services provided by both ferries and cruise ships; calls on Eurostat to also include in their statistical data on maritime cruise passengers the 'port-of- call passenger visits', namely the number of passengers embarking and disembarking at each transit port, and not only the cruise passengers embarking on holiday each year (turnover); including these numbers would give a more realistic picture of the added value of the cruise sector and of waterborne passenger transport in general;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to develop a system for harmonised collection of statistics on accidents and incidents for inland waterway vessels, including cross-border traffic;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the integration of WPT into urban public transport networks could considerably enhance mobility efficiency, environmental performance, quality of life, affordability and comfort in cities; calls on the Commission to set up lists of best practice examples in this field;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, where possible, practices whereby freight vessels also deliver passenger services and vice versa, for instance in the case of ferries, should be promoted, as they offer potential for ships to achieve better occupancy rates and greater financial efficiency as well as alleviate road congestion;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to integrate WPT into its strategy and to take steps to reduce CO2 emissions in line with the COP 21 agreements and thus to minimise external costs;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to improvework on more stringent environmental standards with a view to reducing air pollution, along the lines of the Baltic Sea standards for sulphur emissions limits, fuel quality and more fuel-efficient engines, and suggests the development of a common key high performance indicator to harmonise the evaluation of the environmental footprint in the entire European Union;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. SEmphasises that decarbonisation of transport is requiring significant efforts and progress in terms of Research and Innovation; supports the Commission in its promotion of non-fossil alternative fuels, electric and hybrid systems based on renewable sources, and solar and wind energy for maritime vessels, and encourages it to tailor research and innovation with a particular focus on practicability for the WPT sector;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the Commission's new legislative proposals to simplify the regulatory framework for EU passenger ship safety and encourages stepping up the enforcement of existing rules;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that, when it comes to the further development of information systems such as conventional radar, SafeSeaNet, Galileo and the River Information Systemervices (RIS), the focus should be on improving safety, security and interoperability, and encourages Member States to make use of RIS mandatory;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Commission to propose a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security; urges the Commission, furthermore, to address staff training within the framework of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) rules;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism, in particular in remote and peripheral regions of the Union suchas well as coastal , island island regionlakes areas; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services;