9 Amendments of Philippe DE BACKER related to 2012/2298(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a European transport- technology strategy for Europe’s future sustainable mobility should first and foremost promote quality of service, the convenience of passengers and businesses and sustainable mobility and should be based on the Union’s targets and legislation regarding the reduction of energy consumption, traffic noise, air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions up to 2020, 2030 and 2050, as well as improving health and quality of life, increasing the quality of services and enhancing safety and security;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Council, in view of the importance of R&I to the whole European economy, to recognise the importance of Horizon2020 and thus finance it adequately;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that R&I in the area of sustainable mobility should be based on the principle of integration, in particular through the abolition trans-border missing links (interconnections), increased compatibility between and within the systems (interoperability) and a shift to more sustainable modes, such as rail and sustainable waterborne transport (inter and more and better intermodality and co-modality);
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need for stronger research efforts in relation to eco-social knowledge, urban and spatial planning, and technologies in the field of mobility demand and behavioural change aimed at the reduction and avoidancebetter control of transport flows, through, inter alia, innovative mobility management instruments, seamless door-to-door mobility chains, eco-driving and the use of information and communication technologies;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Strongly supportsAcknowledges the importance of R&I in the area of individual mobility, for example walking, cycling and other mobility tools whose average weight and volume is significantly less than that of the transported body/object;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for more R&I in relation to the shift from ownership to sharing mobility modelstowards new forms of transport- related service, including car- and bike- sharing; encourages the Commission to intensify its promotion of more collectivised individual mobility and more individualised public and collective transport systems;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the need to develop innovative infrastructure and solutions – including greater development of information, payment and reservation systems – that lead to win-win situations in terms of barrier-free accessibility for all passengers and specifically for disabled people and persons with reduced mobility (PRMs), such as users with wheelchairs, buggies, bicycles or heavy luggage;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to focus its research efforts on further reducing the health and climate impact of different aviation emissions (such as CO2, NOx, sulphur, vapour contrails) in the higher atmosphere while, inter alia, developing observation technologies and cooperation between meteorological services and air traffic management and control systems (ATM/ATC)the various emissions for all modes of transport;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the importance of new initiatives such as the pooling of transport and logistics capacity with a view to more efficient goods transport; calls on the Commission to tackle the possible obstacles to such initiatives;