7 Amendments of Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH related to 2015/2348(INI)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
- an independent scientific study which provides information about the extent to which road freight could be transferred to rail and inland waterways by 2030 and by 2050, what the costs would be and to what extent environmental damage such as noise and air pollution can be avoided;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out the key role of multimodality in freight logistics and calls, therefore, for increased involvement of multimodal platforms in the Member States’ planning and the further development of routes;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the distribution of a large number of nodes and freight traffic in the TEN-T network follows highly populated areas and dense networks that share capacity with passenger traffic; considers it necessary to rethinkoptimise how freight infrastructure should be shaped in the TEN-T, in particular in highly congested areas, in an effort to include innovative urban logistic strategies; calls on the Commission to reassess the methodology and criteria for establishing freight networks and to pay increased attention toensure in particular that investments are made in alternative freight routes linkingwith less congested nodes, terminals and ports;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the urgency of a greater simplification of documents and administrative and customs procedures across modethe different stages in logistics chains; calls on the Commission and the Member States, under the ‘better regulation’ agreement to analyse redundant EU legislation on transport and mobility and additionally to monitor national, regional and local rules that could be in contradiction with EU law;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to propose a framework by the end of 2017 for electronic information exchange and transport management in multimodal transport (e-freight) in order to facilitate a simplified, paperless, seamless, transparent and secure information flow among businesses and authorities;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s first steps to introduce fuel consumption standards for heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs) and CO2 limits; is of the opinionconvinced that increased size of HCVs would entail a deep revision of the infrastructure and operational standards of the TEN-T network and that alternatives such as reducing ‘empty returns’ could achieve greater efficiency gains with less impact on the infrastructureand reducing ‘empty returns’ leads to significant efficiency gains;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that further measures are needed to make road transport more efficient and environmentally friendly in the logistics chain; calls for the possibility to be introduced ininsists that the core- network corridors of allowing loaded HCVs running on clean alternative fuels compliant with the highest emissions, noise, safety and social standards to circulate without restrictions 365 days a year; insists that the core-network corridors be provided at least with alternative filling be extensively provided with alternative filling stations and safe truck parking areas, including the requisite facilities to make it possible for professional drivers to spend their resta tions and safe truck parking areames in decent conditions;