27 Amendments of Dominique VLASTO related to 2011/2096(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C bis (new)
Recital C bis (new)
C bis. whereas improving the accessibility of the territories is a priority of European transport policy, further strengthened by the Treaty of Lisbon and the need to take into account the principle of territorial cohesion,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU should set coherent standards for all carriers, with particular regard to safety, technology, environmental protection and working conditions, in order to call for them at global level alsobased on international standards, and at global level also, in the absence of global regulation,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
– that, by 2014, a proposal should be submitted to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of transport, whilst avoiding double charging and market distortions, in order to increase investments in mobility, safety and researchand taking account of the specific nature of each mode of transport envisaged; stresses that the policy of internalisation of external transport costs in Europe will produce better results in terms of reduction of carbon dioxide emissions when it becomes compulsory in all EU Member States and when it secures an appropriate share of the allocation of fees in the policies for the sustainable development of transport;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Approves the goals set in the White Paper for 2050, but considers that more specific provisions are required for the period until 2020, 2030 and 2040, with regard to funding – in view of the economic situation of individual Member States – and the general challenges facing transport in the field of energy and the environment, and therefore; calls on the Commission to draw up legal rules to reach the following goals by 2020 (in relation to 20105 reference figures) (in accordance with the objectives of the legislative section of the climate and energy package adopted on 23 January 2008):
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 3
Paragraph 2 – indent 3
– a 320% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from air transport across European airspace;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the completion of the European internal transport market should be aimed for, without neglecting economic, employment and soc, social and territorial aspects, and calls on the Commission to ensure that proposals on liberalising the airport, rail, road, and other markets do not lead to social dumping or private monopolies;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that efficient co-modality in passenger and goods transport – measured in terms of economic efficiency, environmental protection, energy security, social and employment conditions, and safety and security aspects, and geared to existing and planned infrastructure in individual countries and regionsaimed at creating an integrated local, national and European transport network – should be the guiding idea for future transport policy, and that these parameters should be used to determine modal distribution in countries and regions rather than retaining the proposed 300 km threshold for goods transport by road;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that the same safeecurity standards should apply to all kinds of passenger and goods transport at EU level and calls for a proposal to fund safeecurity obligations, bearing in mind that, particularly in the case of maritime and air transport, international coordination is a prerequisite, and that current rules should be reviewed and/or replaced by 2015; stresses in this respect the benefits of developing innovative approaches with regard to security, focusing both on the development of new technologies and on the identification of high-risk behaviours and routes;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of alternative and renewable energies for transport and in particular for long-haul air transport to which there is no alternative, and highlights that the set goals could be reached using an energy mix and existing methods for saving energy, accompanied by the requisite infrastructure; in this respect, calls for a European strategy to be presented on the development of new- generation biofuels for all modes of transport, which should be supported by appropriate European financing and by measures to encourage the private sector to invest in current and future research, development and marketing projects for advanced biofuels;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Requests, by 2015, a proposal on urban mobility in which, on the basis of an evaluation of the implementation of the 2009 Urban Mobility Plan and, whilst respecting the principle of subsidiarity, support for projects is made conditional upon the submission of urban mobility plans which provide for efficient passenger and goods logistics chains, contribute to a reduction in traffic volumes and environmental pollution (atmospheric pollution and noise), comply with the standards of European transport policy and are coherent with regard to surrounding towns and regions;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is decisive and calls for the creation of incentives to choose sustainable means of transport, where proposals should be made by 2013 to develop infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in towns, with particular emphasis on innovative systems such as cable transport, and to double the number of passengers on public transport, which mainly uses alternative sources of energy, and to establish e- tickets for multi-modal travel, and where pricing policy should be considered as an incentive;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is decisive and calls for the creation of incentives to choose sustainable means of transport, where proposals should be made by 2013 to develop infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in towns, to double the number of passengers on public transport, which mainly uses alternative sources of energy, and to establish e- tickets for multi-modal travel, and where pricing policy should be considered as an incentive;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 bis (new)
Paragraph 9 bis (new)
9 bis. Stresses the importance of establishing the use of e-tickets for multi- modal travel, and in particular to encourage the development of an integrated ticketing system in rail transport along the lines of air transport; proposes that this process be undertaken to take account of what is legally and technically feasible; calls for integrated ticketing systems to be implemented while guaranteeing a fair and effective system of liability, rights of recourse and compensation as well as certainty of law, transparency and user information; calls for the Commission to make proposals in this respect by the end of 2012;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that the basic rules on passenger rights should be laid down in a Charter of Passengers’ Rights for all forms of transport, and therefore expects, by 2013, such a proposal which takes into account the specific characteristics of carriers and past experience; stresses in this respect the need to establish clear definitions, uniformly interpreted by all operators according to the modes of transport, concerning in particular the ‘level of assistance and care’ given to passengers, their rights of recourse, and the ‘extraordinary circumstances’ entitling compensation;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for the increased harmonisation of goods transport documents, particularly for goods transport by roaboth for transport by road and for the air sector where the e-freight project must continue to be supported, and for the submission, by 2013, of a proposal on the standardisation of freight documents;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
– a 40%n assessment of and, if necessary, an increase in the number of parking spaces for heavy goods vehicles on the Trans- European Road Network (TERN) in each Member State compared with 2010 figurein order to meet hauliers’ needs;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4 bis (new)
Paragraph 15 – indent 4 bis (new)
- as part of the future proposal on the liberalisation of road haulage, the Commission to take account of the specific nature of the road sector as a mobile activity that must be able to be pursued without distorting competition in the different Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– a proposal on the ‘Blue Belt’, on the basis of a full evaluation of its implementation by Member States;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
– the dedication of at least 120% of TEN-T funding to inland waterway projectsand maritime projects and to projects to create and improve sustainable and multi-modal connections between sea and river ports and logistics platforms at the land-sea- river interface;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 5
Paragraph 16 – indent 5
– the harmonisation of training in shipping with an international standard by 2012, in view of thein view of the international nature of maritime transport, the rapid adoption of the Commission’s proposal of 14 September 2011 to update Directive (EC) No 2008/106 by integrnational nature of maritime transportng the 2006 revision of the STCW Convention, and the submission of a proposal on the mutual recognition of framework conditions on training for port workers before the end of 2013;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
– the Commission to submit a proposal for rules governing port services by 2014, on the basis of an in-depth evaluation of the guidelines set out in October 2007 on the European ports policy, and taking account of the implementation of national legislation on the subject, in particular on the mode of governance and operation of maritime ports;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – indent 3
Paragraph 17 – indent 3
– the Member States to implementEuropean Commission and the Member States to take all necessary steps for the European trade in emissions certificates by 2012, with reference also toto be accepted at international agreementslevel by 2012;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 17 – indent 3 a (new)
– the dedication of at least 20% of TEN-T funding to SESAR deployment; – active work on the development of a ‘Checkpoint of the Future’ which not only looks at technology improvement but also at a risk based approach to facilitate the travel of the majority of passengers;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 1
Paragraph 18 – indent 1
– the Commission to take Member States’ commitments in relation to local public transport and existing service levels into account when liberalising markets, with the aim of improving current service levels, while guaranteeing fair competition on the basis of a set of minimum social rules;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 1 bis (new)
Paragraph 18 – indent 1 bis (new)
- real independence to be provided for the essential functions of access and charging for access to networks with respect to rail enterprises;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 3 bis (new)
Paragraph 18 – indent 3 bis (new)
- approval of the Commission’s decision to present, in 2012, a regulatory proposal on the opening-up of the domestic passenger transport market to competition and the splitting-up of historical infrastructure managers and railway operators;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 bis (new)
Paragraph 18 bis (new)
18 bis. Stresses, in view of the economic and environmental needs, the importance of truly European management of transport infrastructure (goods and passenger rail corridors, Single European Sky, ports and connections between them and the transport network, ‘Blue Belt’, inland waterways) in order to make the European Union more competitive and attractive and in order to guarantee the free and fluid movement of passengers and goods;