21 Amendments of Ismail ERTUG related to 2014/2242(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas cities are often very unequal places, with extreme divisions between rich and poor, and with inadequate attention given to the needs of disabled people, the elderly, children and others who are vulnerable;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could possibly therefore mostly be made on foot or by bicycle or, public/collective transport; or any other means of transport prioritising sustainability concerns;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the increased use of diesel in transport, especially engines of older generations and those without particle filters, is one of the main causes of high particulate concentration in EU cities;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas 73% of European citizens consider road safety to be a serious problem in cities and more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happening in urban areas, caused mainly by ca are mainly caused by cars; often involving Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and moped riders;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas a disproportionately high proportion of deaths and serious accidents in urban areas are caused by heavy goods vehicles, and that there is still a major concern about the risks and consequences of such vehicles sharing city road space with cyclists and other vulnerable road users, even where HGVs meet optimum safety design standards;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas there has for many years been a serious under-investment in public transport infrastructures across the EU as a whole and at the same time there is a huge increase needed in funding requirements to 2040 and beyond in both capital and revenue for sustainable urban transport;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recognises that it is critical that Member States take responsibility for appropriate technical requirements applicable to urban infrastructure and therefore calls on the Commission to encourage best practice exchange and guidance for tackling urban mobility challenges; calls for initiatives to monitor traffic and to promote multimodal public transport, smart parking solutions and intermodal ticketing facilities; notes that improving availability of free or low-cost broadband, cellular networks, Wi-Fi and other digital services on public transport services and at stations, would improve personal mobility and also be of considerable benefit for tourists and visitors;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites cities to define transport mode hierarchies based on the needs of pedestrians first and foremost, followed by cyclists, public transport, business and logistics, and private-car users, giving preference to more sustainable means of transport while taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, in particular by providing free public transport or, by alternating traffic or by promoting the retrofitting of diesel engines with particulate filters;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to reduchalve the use of cars running on tradi"conventionally fuelled" cars in urban areas by 2030, and to ban themeliminate their use by 2050 on a gradual basis; calls on the Member States to support pilot projects that will encourage greater use of electric vehicles and alternative advanced biofuel vehicles; points out that the increased demand for electric vehicles will lead to the establishment of more "public charging points"; underlines that this will help to achieve EU targets for a reduction of 60% greenhouses gas emission by 2050;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Insists that urban mobility should also be considered as a means to fight poverty and social exclusion, and that the European agenda on urban mobility should also focus on the social dimension; recalls that the objectives of the Commission's proposal can only be achieved if cities' representatives and key stakeholders participate in the decision process and the exchange of experiences and best practices; urges Member States to encourage citizen's participation, through innovative communication strategies and methods, in the conception and planning of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMP), and including encouraging representatives and stakeholders from areas on urban outskirts and areas facing economic and social challenges to participate actively;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. stresses the need for reconceptualization of parking spaces for private vehicles in urban areas; underlines that parking spaces currently occupy space which could otherwise be made available for pedestrians, cyclists and other sustainable means of transport; calls for the consideration and development of appropriate pricing schemes for parking spaces that make it less attractive to park private vehicles in inner cities while at the same time promoting better connectivity of suburban parking spaces with rail or public transport services through e.g. so-called "park and ride" options;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs; recalls that due to high housing costs many workers must live in more suburban areas and face long and expensive commutes; calls on the Commission to promote initiatives such as "single and multimodal mobility passes" for all means of transport within a coherent territorial level, such as an urban agglomeration, metropolitan city or at a regional level, and with progressive or flat rate fares where appropriate; in this regard, underlines the lack so far, of a strong EU position on the importance of public transport in all Member States;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is convinced that decent public transport services play important role in tackling problems of congestion and noise in the cities by promoting a shift from individual private vehicles to public transport;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes, electric vans, clean inland vessels, trams and buses;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that shopping centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport and smart home delivery services avoiding additional traffic;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h in housing areas and around schools, educational and social facilities by 2020;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the ‘use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and requests that 50 % of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility, thereby promoting more sustainable means of transport, and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining sustainable urban transport infrastructure;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Promotes the development and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) to further improve road safety and decrease congestion such as e.g. intelligent traffic signal systems;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Supports research and development in the area of autonomous driving to retrieve further clarification as to how such an innovative means could potentially contribute to safer and more efficient transport in the European Union;