Activities of Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH related to 2008/0237(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Rights of passengers in bus and coach transport (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In deciding on the design of new terminals, and as part of major refurbishments, managing bodies should, where possible, take into account the needs of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility. In any case, managing bodies of bus and coach terminals should designate points where such persons can notify their arrival and need for assistance.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point 8
Article 3 – point 8
(8) 'disabled person' or 'person with reduced mobility' means any person whose mobility when using transport is reduced as a result of any physical disability (sensory or locomotory, permanent or temporary), intellectual or psychosocial disability or impairment, or any other cause of disability, or as a result of age, and whose situation needs appropriate attention and adaptation to his particular needs of the services made available to all passengers;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 10, bus and/or coach undertakings or their ticket vendors or tour operators may refuse, on the grounds of disability or reduced mobility, to accept a reservation from, to issue a ticket to or embark a disabled person or a person with reduced mobility:
Amendment 76 #
Council position – amending act
Article 7 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If the bus and/or coach undertaking meets a claim for compensation which a passenger has under this Regulation, any claims for compensation which the passenger may have vis-à-vis third parties as a result of the same incident shall be transferred to the bus and/or coach undertaking to the extent that they are covered by the claim which has been met.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. A disabled person or a person with reduced mobility who has been denied embarkation on the grounds of his disability or reduced mobility shall be offered the right to reimbursement and reasonable alternative transport services to the place of destination in a comparable time frame.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Bus and/or coach undertakings shall establish, with the active involvement ofin co-operation with representatives of organisations of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility and enforcement bodies referred to in Article 27, non-discriminatory access rules that apply to the transport of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility, in order to meet applicable safety requirements. These rules shall contain all access conditions of the bus and coach service in question, including accessibility of the vehicles operated and their facilities on board.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The rules provided for in paragraph 1 shall be made publicly available by bus and/or coach undertakings or ticket vendors at least at the time a reservation is made, in appropriate wayccessible formats, and in the same languages as those in which information is generally made available to all passengers. When providing this information particular attention shall be paid to the needs of people with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Bus and/or coach undertakings, their ticket vendors or tour operators shall ensure that all relevant information concerning the conditions of carriage, journey information and information on accessibility of services is available in appropriate and accessible formats for disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility including online booking and information.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Terminal managing bodies and bus and/or coach undertakings shall ensure appropriate assistance to a disabled person or a person with reduced mobility as specified in Annex I free of charge before, during and after the journey. The assistance shall be adapted to the individual needs of the person with a disability or reduced mobility.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Bus and/or coach undertakings, terminal managing bodies, ticket vendors and tour operators shall cooperate in order to provide assistance to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility on condition that the person's need for such assistance is notified to the bus and/or coach undertaking, terminal managing body, ticket vendor or tour operator at least 48 hours before the assistance is needed, unless a shorter notification period is proposed by the assistance provider, or agreed between the assistance provider and the passenger.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Bus and/or coach undertakings, ticket vendors and tour operators shall take all measures necessary to facilitate the receipt of notifications of the need for assistance made by disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility. Thise passenger shall receive a confirmation, stating that the assistance needs have been notified. These obligations shall apply at all their points of sale including sale by telephone and via the Internet.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
– if no time is stipulated, not later than 30 minutes before the published departure time, unless proposed otherwise by the assistance provider or agreed otherwise between the passenger and the assistance provider.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. In the event of delay, bus and/or coach undertakings or, where appropriate, terminal managing bodies shall inform passengers of estimated departure and arrival times as soon as this information is available, but not later than 30 minutes after a scheduled departure or one hour before a scheduled arrival respectively. This information shall also be provided in accessible formats for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 24
Article 24
Terminal managing bodies and bus and/or coach undertakings shall provide passengers with adequate information throughout their travel in the most appropriate format. Particular attention shall be paid to the needs of people with disabilities and persons with reduced mobilityaccessible formats.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 25
Article 25
Bus and/or coach undertakings and terminal managing bodies shall ensure that passengers are provided with appropriate and comprehensible information regarding their rights under this Regulation at the latest on departure and during their journey. The information shall be provided in the most appropriate format. When providing this information particular attention shall be paid to the needs of people with disabilities and persons with reduced mobilityaccessible formats. This information shall include contact details of the enforcement body designated by the Member State pursuant to Article 27(1).