3 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2008/2041(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that sustainable cities are also responsible for the development of their surrounding areas; stresses that urban transport development should therefore comprise also the development of sustainable interregional transport connections, and asks the competent authorities to give special attention to neighbouring cross-border urban areas;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Agrees with the Commission that public transport in urban areas should be improved through a mix of policies whereby supply-side oriented economic measures are supported by appropriate policies aimed at creating a sustainable demand, with specific attention being paid to those measures capable of reducing car use and increasing telecommuting actions, such as: - demonstration or pilot projects for local and regional public authorities; - urban planning of transport axes other than for cars; - campaigns to discourage the car transport mode and propose alternatives; - tax incentives; - training campaigns for eco-driving;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the European Commission to encourage local authorities to provide incentives for business and private users to switch to low-emission means of transport, and/or to renew existing fleets, or to upgrade them with available environmentally friendly technologies; recalls that, for integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration that may contain transport-related investments, several sources of financing are available at EU level, such as the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund and loans from the European Investment Bank; recalls that for research and innovation, cities and regions can participate in the exchange of best practices and common projects ('Regions of Knowledge' and 'Regions of Economic Change') and projects relating to infrastructure, management of car traffic, mobility management and communication through the EU Framework Programmes on R&D and Innovation (e. g. CIVITAS);