Activities of Richard SULÍK related to 2017/0237(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers' rights and obligations (recast)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Urban, and suburban and regional rail passenger services are different in character from long-distance services. Member States should therefore be allowed to exempt urban, and suburban and regional rail passenger services which are not cross- border services within the Union from certain provisions on passengers' rights.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Users’ rights to rail services include the receipt of information regarding the service bothand all available rail options before and, during and after the journey. Whenever possibleAll retailers, railway undertakings and ticket vendors, should provide this information in advance and as soon as possible. That information should be provided in accessible formats for persons with disabilities or persons with reduced mobility, using data provided by railway undertakings and infrastructure companies. Railway undertakings must enable ticket vendors to provide passengers with all relevant information.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Railway undertakings should facilitate the transfer of rail passengers from one operator to another by the provision of through-tickets, whenever possible. In addition or alternatively they should also cooperate in this respect with ticket vendors in providing combined tickets. Railway undertakings shall co-operate with ticket- vendors in information sharing in order to ensure that the passenger is provided with full information about possible journeys.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) It is desirable that this Regulation create a system of compensation for passengers in the case of delay which is linked to the liability of the railway undertaking, on the same basis as the international system provided by the COTIF and in particular CIV Uniform Rules thereto relating to passengers' rights. In the event of a delay of a passenger service, railway undertakings should provide passengers with compensation based on a percentage of the ticket price. Railway undertakings shall keep the right to decide the compensations limits for delays.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) minimumthe information to be provided to passengersby railway undertakings and ticket vendors, the conclusion of transport contracts, the issuing of tickets and the implementation of a Computerised Information and Reservation System for Rail Transport;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) urban, and suburban and regional rail passenger services as referred to in Directive 2012/34/EU, except cross-border services within the Union;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘railway undertaking’ means a railway undertaking as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2012/34/EU ; if a rail- transport providing entity also sells rail tickets for transport then that retail part of the business shall be considered as a ticket vendor;
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘ticket vendor’ means any retailer of rail transport services concluding transport contracts and/or selling tickets, through-tickets or combined tickets on behalf of aone or more railway undertaking or for its own accounts;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6 a) "combined journey" means a passenger transport between the departure station and the arrival station on the basis of more than one transport contract of one or more railway undertakings;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8 a) "Combined ticket" means a ticket or tickets representing more than one transport contract for successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings in order to provide a combined journey, that respects minimum standard connection times, purchased in the same booking;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Passengers shall be entitled to take bicycles on board the train, where appropriate for a reasonable fee. They shall keep their bicycles under supervision during the journey and ensure that no inconvenience or damage is caused to other passengers, mobility equipment, luggage or rail operations. The carriage of bicycles may be refused or restricted for safety or operational reasons, provided that railway undertakings, ticket vendors, tour operators and, where appropriate, station managers inform passengers of the conditions for such a refusal or restriction in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 454/2011.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Station managers and, infrastructure managers and railway undertakings shall make real-time data relating to trains, including those operated by other railway undertakings available to railway undertakings and ticket vendors, in a non- discriminatory manner. , in the most appropriate format, in an interoperable technical interface using the latest communication technologies so that railway undertakings and ticket vendors provide passengers with all the information required by this Regulation;
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors offering transport contracts on behalf of one or more railway undertakings shall provide passengers with information on any connections with other transport modes.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Availability of tickets, through-tickets, combined tickets and reservations
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors shall offersell tickets and, where available, through-through- tickets, combined tickets and reservations. They shall make all possible efforts to offersell through-tickets, combined tickets including for journeys across borders and with more than one railway undertaking.;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4, railway undertakings and ticket vendors shall distribute tickets to passengers via, through-tickets and combined tickets to passengers preferably via Internet or by at least one of the following points of sale:
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) telephone, the Internet or any other widely available information technology;
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Where there is no ticket office or accessible ticketing machine in the station of departure, persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobilityassengers shall be permitted to buy tickets on board the train at no extra cost.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Where a passenger receives separate tickets for a single journey comprising successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakingscombined ticket, his rights to information, assistance, care and compensation shall be equivalent to those under a through-ticket and cover the whole journey from the departure to the final destination, unless the passenger is explicitly informed otherwise in writing. Such information shall in particular state that when the passenger misses a connection, he or she would not be entitled to assistance or compensation based on the total length of the journey. The burden of proof that the information was provided shall lie with the railway undertaking, its agent, tour operator or ticket vendor.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 also applies to passengers who hold a travel pass or season ticket. If they encounter recurrent delays or cancellations during the period of validity of the travel pass or season ticket, they may request adequate compensation in accordance with the railway undertaking’s compensation arrangements. These arrangements shall state the criteria for determining delay and for the calculation of the compensation. Where delays of less than 60 minutes occur repeatedly during the period of validity of the travel pass or season ticket, the delays shall be counted cumulatively and passengers shall be compensated in accordance with the railway undertaking’s compensation arrangements, determining delay and for the calculation of the compensation.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of a delay in arrival or departure, passengers shall be kept informed of the situation and of the estimated departure time and estimated arrival time by the railway undertaking or ticket vendor or by the station manager as soon as such information is available. Station managers, infrastructure managers and railway undertakings provide ticket vendors with information in real time and in the appropriate format;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) assistance shall be provided on condition that the railway undertaking, the station manager, the ticket vendor or the tour operator with which the ticket was purchased is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at least 483 hours before the assistance is needed. Where a ticket or season ticket permits multiple journeys, one notification shall be sufficient provided that adequate information on the timing of subsequent journeys is provided. Such notifications shall be forwarded to all other railway undertakings and station managers involved in the person’s journey;
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. All railway undertakings, ticket vendors, station managers and infrastructure managers of stations handling more than 10 000 passengers per working day on average over a year shall each set up a complaint-handling mechanism for the rights and obligations covered in this Regulation in their respective field of responsibility. They shall make their contact details and working language(s) widely known to passengers.