Activities of Andris AMERIKS related to 2022/2022(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail
Amendments (20)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
ea) ensuring and promoting train drivers and railway staff training, upskilling, reskilling and certification in line with future needs;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to speed up the roll-ouUnion-wide deployment of the ERTMS in the revision of the TEN-T Regulation;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to accelerate work on removing national operating and infrastructure rules and further develop deployment plans for the implementation of Technical Specifications for Interoperability to ensure these are coherent across borders; further emphasises that regulatory stability is a key enabler to unlock the investments needed from public and private stakeholders to meet the deployment objectives of ERTMS at EU and national level;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of ensuring the synchronised deployment of the trackside system and on-board units and the need for improved ERTMS governance to ensure such aa binding and synchronised deployment at both national and EU level;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to ensure quick, sufficient and efficient financing and funding to support the investments;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reminds that adequate funding of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) is needed in order to provide additional support for the TEN-T completion objectives, particularly ERTMS and cross-border sections;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the timely completion of the multimodal, seamless TEN-T core network corridors by 2030 is imperative and must involve the elimination of bottlenecks and missing links and the completion of cross-border sections; supports the planned high-speed rail connections in the extended core network, to be realised by 2040; stresses the need for an EU Masterplan for High Speed, in the context of the revision of the TEN-T guidelines, which connects the EU capitals with high speed train services and improves the quality of infrastructure, the efficiency and the affordability of the services;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the need for clear interoperable standards and further investments in rolling stock; reminds the Council's conclusions of 3 June 20211a stating that major investment by the sector in international long-distance rolling stock is required, particularly from private sector and reminding Member States of the existence of international agreements and treaties which facilitate private investment, such as the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention; _________________ 1a Council's conclusions of 3 June 2021 "Putting Rail at the Forefront of Smart and Sustainable Mobility", Section V, Networks, investment and connectivity, point 38.
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reminds that the Green Rail Investment Platform recently launched by the European Investment Bank (EIB) is a key initiative to support and boost public and private investment in rail projects; encourages rail operators, infrastructure managers, transport authorities and other stakeholders to access the platform in order to address specific market needs and boost opportunities to finance innovation, climate action and digitalisation in rail transport, including infrastructure projects as well as rolling stock and automation;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the lack ofe need for harmonisation of the certification of train drivers may hamperto improve their mobility between Member States and the development of long- distance passenger services, particularly in cross-border sections;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to support further development and deployment of digital tools, that are already being tested, to bridge the gaps of language of train drivers crossing borders and to offer a viable solution in the future to help with language barriers;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights that joining the "European Alliance for Apprenticeships" could be key for railway undertakings to equipping young people with skills and knowledge matching the current and future needs of the rail sector;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the role of digitalisation and better coordination, in particular for cross-border rail traffic; asks the Commission to consider the creation of a Union-level entity that oversees the optimisation of cross-border rail traffic and coordination mechanisms for its better integration to the national traffic and consequently, for more efficient management of rail capacity for both passenger and freight trains;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the role of digitalisation, the need for cybersecurity and better coordination, in particular for cross-border rail traffic;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights that the track access charging is the primary revenue stream for Infrastructure Managers and it has to be economically viable for the Infrastructure Managers and provide the possibility to steer market demand.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Acknowledges that making long- distance rail passenger services more attractive requires more accessible smart ticketing and appropriate protection for passengers in the event of delays or missed connections for single options and through tickets, ensuring, as a minimum, journey continuation; further highlights the needed cooperation between railway undertakings and ticket vendors to develop a sector standard for ticket distribution, exchanging data under FRAND conditions based on commercial agreements and preventing the establishment of gatekeepers;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes note of the Commission’s upcoming proposal for a regulation on multimodal digital mobility services to enhance data exchange and facilitate the conclusion of fair commercial agreements, with both principles being binding for all market participants;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of ensuring fair, affordable and advantageous ticket prices for all categories of passengers, including the most vulnerable, as well as the accessibility to the platforms and tickets providers, in particular for senior passengers as well as for people with reduced mobility;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the Commission’s initiatives in placing the right incentives to drive the transition to zero-emission mobility. Transparent information should be available for passengers to make more sustainable choices. Transport environmental ecolabelling, including carbon footprint should be developed by the Commission to help passengers make well-informed choices for low-carbon mobility. Count Emission EU should establish a framework on transport- related greenhouse gas emission comparison and complement other regulatory measures such as CO2 standards for fleets, carbon pricing, taxation and infrastructure charging;