11 Amendments of Marianne VIND related to 2021/0420(COD)
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The core network has been identified on the basis of an objective planning methodology. That methodology has identified the most important urban nodes, ports and airports, as well as border crossing points. Wherever possible, those nodes are to be connected with multimodal links, including in bottleneck sections metro/light rail, as long as they are economically viable and feasible by 2030. The objective is to ensure sufficient capacity of the network. The methodology has ensured the interconnection of all Member States and the integration of the main islands into the core network.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To achieve transformation of the transport sector into a truly multimodal system of sustainable and smart mobility services, the Union should build a high quality transport network with rail services meeting minimum line speed. Competitive passenger rail has a high potential for the decarbonisation of transport. There is the need to develop a coherent and interoperable European high speed rail network linking its capitals and major cities. Complementing existing high speed lines with passenger lines at a minimum line speed of 160 km/h should in return lead to network effects, a more coherent network and an increased number of passengers travelling by rail. Double-track infrastructure should be required for railway infrastructure in cross-border capacity barriers. Saturated single-track decreases the competitiveness of rail and promotes the choice of less environmentally friendly transport modes. In line with the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy it is crucial to eliminate existing bottlenecks and increase the competitiveness of rail. The completion of a high-performance network will also facilitate the development and introduction of new or different models of capacity allocation, for example interval- service timetables enabled by the Timetable Redesign (TTR) initiative.
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Taking stock of the experience with regard to the crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic25 and in order to avoid traffic disruptions and contingencies in future, Member States should take into account the security and resilience of the transport infrastructure to climate change, natural hazards, human-made disasters and other disruptions affecting the functioning of the Union transport system, when planning infrastructure. To that aim, the European Transport Corridors should also include important diversionary lines and double-track railway infrastructure in cross-border capacity barriers, which can be used in case of congestion or other problems on the principal routes. In addition, due to their multimodal nature, one mode can substitute the other in case of emergencies. __________________ 25 Communication on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services; C(2020)1897 final (OJ C 96 I, 24.3.2020, p. 1) and Communication of 28 October 2020 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “upgrading the transport Green Lanes to keep the economy going during the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence”; COM(2020)685 final.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ‘capacity barrier’ means an area where a saturated single-track rail leads to long delays and travel times affecting the competitiveness and continuity of long-distance or cross-border railway infrastructure, which can be surmounted by creating new infrastructure or substantially upgrading existing infrastructure with double-track line, that could bring significant improvements and create sufficient capacity to solve the bottleneck constraints.
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
(an a) ‘light rail’ means a metro/light rail in a cross-border bottleneck section between two urban nodes;
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, including capacity barriers, particularly in cross- border sections;
Amendment 838 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) in bottleneck sections between two cross-border urban nodes railway transport infrastructure shall also include metro/light rail.
Amendment 903 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) meets the requirements that allow to eliminate all capacity barriers in cross- border sections on the core network;
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Prioritise upgrading to double- track rail in bottlenecks and capacity barriers, where the competitiveness of railway, compared to less environmentally friendly transport modes, is hindered by insufficient infrastructure capacity;
Amendment 1528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6
Article 52 – paragraph 6
6. The European Coordinator mayshall consult regional and local authorities, due to their large involvement in infrastructure planning, and may consult infrastructure managers, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail freight governance, the supply industry, transport users and representatives of civil society in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS shall closely cooperate with the European Union Agency for Railways and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European Coordinator for the European Maritime Space with the European Maritime Safety Agency.
Amendment 1549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The work plan shall be prepared in close cooperation with the Member States and regions concerned and in consultation of the Corridor Forum and rail freight governance, or consultative forum of the horizontal priorities. The work plan of the European Transport Corridors shall be approved by the Member States concerned. The Commission shall submit the work plan to the European Parliament and the Council for information.