45 Amendments of Rosa D'AMATO related to 2014/2242(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that sustainable urban mobility is an increasingly important topic in cohesion policy, being a key element and facilitator for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: considers that the ESIF funds, and especially the ERDF, should contribute to the financing, through the operational programmes, of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) for cities and regions and in the EU, by supporting clean and innovative forms of urban transport that will promote multimodality and mobility in a broader territorial context; recalls, in this regard, the importance of more than merely formal respect of the principle of partnership in the programming and implementation of operational programmes, in order to ensure full involvement of the social partners, professional organisations, research centres and enterprises;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the ESIF funds should be systematically used for the development and the implementation of comprehensive and integrated SUMPs for complementarily and mutually reinforcing urban mobility measures in the wider spatial planning context, with account also being taken of the fact that European transport systems are 96% dependent on oil and its by-products, which means it is vital to reduce their negative impact on the environment;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that promoting sustainable transport and improved network infrastructures, encouraging adaptation to climate change, and risk prevention and management are all among the thematic objectives of cohesion policy 2014-2020;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Points in particular to the many harmful effects of the current transport model on fundamental elements of the natural environment, including air, water and soil, and on the various ecosystems;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas some 73% of Europe's population live in towns and cities, and whereas this figure is expected to reach 82% by 2050;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for a move beyond the current concept of urban mobility based on the use of private vehicles that imply heavy environmental costs, and towards providing guaranteed mobility in urban centres via the public transport system, which should be free and accessible to all;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas noise pollution poses a serious risk to health and whereas road traffic is the main cause of noise pollution, especially in urban areas with heavier congestion and traffic;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas improved sustainable mobility that is easily accessible and usable by all can be an important driving force for the promotion of tourism and the economic recovery of many places that are currently going through a crisis;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers that it would be appropriate to promote the sharing ofurban mobility best practices in order to speed up the spread of the most innovative solutions and achievement of the EU’s objectives in this sphere;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the European Platform on Mobility Management (EPOMM), at least 25 % of journeys in metropolitan areas are work- or study- related, and whereas the average distance travelled by motorised means of transport is between 9 and 22 km;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas, whilst also promoting practices likely to reduce the demand for transport, such as teleworking and the use of ICT tools;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Urges the Member States to facilitate inermodal transport systems and infomobility, and to introduce zones accessible only to public means of transport, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicycles, as well as developing extensive networks of facilities for recharging electric vehicles by, for example, making use of public lighting networks;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the sustainability of urban transport is one aspect of a broader policy of sustainable regional planning, and whereas urban green areas can help to offset in part the impact of the pollution attributable to road traffic;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas according to Special Eurobarometer 406, published in 2013, some 50 % of European citizens use their private cars every day, whilst only 16 % use public transport and only 12 % bicycles;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas proceeds from the sale of transport tickets cover only minimally the overall cost of transport systems and whereas the revenue is reinvested in sectors other than mobility;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas free transport for residents in urban areas would have a countless number of other advantages in terms of incentivising sustainable urban mobility, in addition to indirect economic benefits and direct environmental and health benefits;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. ConsiderHopes that the Juncker Plan can play a key role in financing sustainable urban transport projects; believes, therefore, that it is essential to establish strong strategic planning and coherence between urban mobility projects to be supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investment and the objectives and priorities related to urban mobility already developed by national, local and European authorities.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas according to Special Eurobarometer 406, published in 2013, European citizens regard lower public transport fares (59 %), better public transport services (56 %) and better facilities for cyclists (33 %) as effective measures to improve urban mobility;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas policies of concreting over the land and constructing new road infrastructure in urban and peri-urban areas do not solve the problem of traffic congestion, as demonstrated by the generation of additional motorised traffic as a result of road improvements;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to further promote the use of public transport in order to reduce congestion and pollutant air-borne emissions in urban areas;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it necessary to promote policies to reduce travel to and from the workplace by encouraging, inter alia, teleworking, ICT technologies and teleconferencing;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States and city councils to promote a gradual move away from fossil-fuel-powered means of public transport in favour of new vehicles that harness alternative and eco-sustainable sources of energy;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars, and to establish traffic zones tha can only be used by public means of transport and promote intermodal transport and infomobility;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on Member States to promote cycling by constructing protected cycle paths, bicycle-public transport interchange points and bicycle parking facilities;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on Member States to develop and/or enhance electrified overground public transport, setting aside for this part of the road area currently reserved for private transport;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on city councils to establish the electric bicycle as being a means of public transport on a par with all other types of public transport;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on Member States to make the construction of new road infrastructure conditional on full and efficient implementation of public transport, particularly by rail, to link urban and peri-urban areas and address effectively and sustainably the phenomenon of commuting;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on Member States to promote active public participation in the drawing-up of urban mobility plans;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Calls on city councils to develop urban mobility plans that allow certain categories of light electric transport, including bicycles and single-wheelers, access to areas closed to traffic and to historic city centres, in parallel with pedestrian areas;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on Member States and local authorities to promote a reinforcement and extension of alternative energy distribution networks for transport vehicles;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to draft and implement management plans to ensure the sustainability of logistics services such as goods distribution in urban areas;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on cities to promote better provision of information on urban public transport to residents and tourists to ensure they have a clear view of all the forms of transport and options available;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that the safety of pedestrians and drivers must always be viewed as a key element of all urban sustainable transport planning;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on Member States to eliminate direct and indirect subsidies for the purchase and use of vehicles running on traditional fossil fuels;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on Member States to introduce tax incentives for electric vehicles, such as reduced rates of VAT or exemption from road tax;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on Member States to use part of the proceeds from the taxation of fossil fuels or the circulation of private vehicles to finance part of the costs of urban public transport with the underlying aim of making it free of charge to residents;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls on Member States to introduce direct and indirect subsidies and/or tax incentives for businesses that produce goods or services which promote sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Calls on Member States to introduce tax incentives or other economic incentives for businesses which grant fringe benefits in support of sustainable mobility, such as travel by foot, cycling, use of public and private collective transport and use of electric vehicles;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 e (new)
Paragraph 25 e (new)
25e. Calls on Member States to promote sustainable tourism by granting tax incentives, economic incentives or relaxation of rules for hotels and similar businesses which offer customers sustainable urban transport solutions;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 f (new)
Paragraph 25 f (new)
25f. Calls on Member States to provide incentives for scrapping highly-polluting vehicles, grading them so as to create the following order of preference: abandonment of a private vehicle in favour of collective public transport, electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, including those using methane reformers, natural gas-driven vehicles, hybrid vehicles and LPG vehicles;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to pinpoint new forms of sustainable funding for public transport which enable environmental sustainability, digitisation and accessibility, stimulate the economy of urban areas and create new jobs;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Calls on city councils to encourage the provision of information propitious to the creation of tourist packages which include urban mobility and the various transport options available as part of the package;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission to steer existing research programmes in the direction of pinpointing energy recovery potentials in means of transport (e.g. through braking systems) and in the field of mobility in general (pedestrian walkways and speed restrictors permitting energy recovery);
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on Member States to promote infomobility, and to facilitate the purchase of transport tickets through a widely distributed network of sales outlets and the use of information technologies for the purchase of electronic tickets;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to develop models for efficient and sustainable smart cities based on multimodal transport, digitisation, better provision of information, the use of integrated ticketing, which could be taken up, for example, by city councils;