Activities of Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS related to 2017/2257(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Europe on the Move: an agenda for the future of mobility in the EU (debate) ES
Amendments (14)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas structural changes are under way in the transport sector and the future of transport in the EU is at the intersection of the overarching priorities of the 2030 climate and energy framework, the digital single market and the Investment Plan for EuropeClean Air Programme for Europe and the EU road safety guidelines 2011-2020;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the collaborative and sharing economy is transforming the transport industry worldwide and; whereas the value of collaborative economy transactions in the transport sector in Europe in 2015 has been estimated at EUR 5.1 billion, an increase of 77 % compared to the previous year, while the non- monetary sharing economy interactions widely exceed such scenario, highlighting the importance of this phenomenon;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the share of serious injuries and fatalities of vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists or drivers of smaller two-wheel motor vehicles is critically increasing;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas recent research and estimates reveal a stronger link between air pollution exposure and higher public health risks, including cardiovascular diseases, such as strokes and ischaemic heart disease, and cancer; whereas people living in urban environments are particularly exposed to this danger;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. Whereas mayor efforts towards a more inclusive, safer and fair transport sector are currently being made worldwide, including the introduction of ambitious targets and biding standards, and whereas the EU should not lose its opportunity to be at the forefront of these social innovations;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the fundamental role that users and consumers can play in fostering the transport transition and calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance transparency and public availability of relevant data in order to boost public awareness and consumer's well-informed choices;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Recalls the Member States that all economic incentives applying to the transport sector shall be aimed to speed up and smooth the transition to a cleaner, safer and more inclusive mobility, and that any existing incentive that runs counter this objective shall be promptly phased out;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Invites all EU Member States, regions and cities to make full use of the Green Public Procurement tools and strategies in the transport sector;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines that connectivity among autonomous vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure will be crucial in order to ensure an unobstructed traffic flow; calls therefore on the Commission to address issues of data use and management; calls, further, on the Commission to stipulate where and by when existing tansport infrastructure must be brought into line with smart transport infrastructure standards;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that zero casualties on European roads should be the overarching goal and highlights the need to ensure the safe coexistence of old and new modes of transport; calls on the Commission to make a thorough assessment of the safety implications of the use of automated systems in transport and, with the utmost urgency, a comprehensive assessment of the impact that the successful strategies for protecting vulnerable users currently implemented in certain EU cities and towns could reach at EU level, with the particular case study on access restrictions for motor vehicles and the setting of a general speed limit of 30 km/h in urbanized areas;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens and to reduce environmental costs for cities. In that context, given the strain that the collaborative economy is imposing on regulated public transport services, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the collaborative economy does not give rise to unfair competition, degenerate into a social and fiscal dumping exercise and supplant regulated public transport;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens and to reduce environmental costs for cities; Recalls that experience shows that structuring the collective and public transport networks under Public Service Obligations contracts can deliver optimal results for citizens, public finances and market competition;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics and the reduction of freight volumes through better use of capacity in empty or partially loaded trucks and reinforce efforts to increase freight multimodality and rail use;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to monitor whether the Member States' public calls for tender for smart transport infrastructure comply with the provisions on improved access for small and medium-sized enterprises set out in Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement;