32 Amendments of Georgi PIRINSKI related to 2014/2242(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the Regulations (EC) N° 715/20071a and (EC) N° 595/20092a as regards the reduction of pollutant emissions from road vehicles, 1aOJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p1-16 2aOJ L 188, 19.7.2008, p.1-13
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special Report N°1/2014 "Effectiveness of EU-supported public urban transport projects",
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's Special Eurobarometer 406 of December 2013 on "Attitudes of Europeans towards urban mobility",
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas estimates suggest that up to 80 % of EU citizens will soonby 2050 live in cities or larger urban areas, which offer the bestgood opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities and mobility, and at present generate growth and economic activity accounting for over 80% of EU GDP;
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 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas supporting and promoting walking and cycling in and around urban areas, and providing sustainable, affordable and integrated public transport can play a key part in creating fairer, healthier and more socially equal cities while tackling unregulated "urban sprawl";
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas as important centres of economic activity and innovation, cities and other larger urban areas have rightly been recognised as crucial nodes in the new TEN-T strategy and are the main link of the transport chain for passengers and freight;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas multimodal networks and the integration of different transport modes and services in and around urban areas are potentially beneficial for improving passenger and freight transport efficiency, thus helping to reduce carbon and other harmful emissions;
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 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas improved facilities for pedestrians, elderly and passengers with reduced mobility are part of European Union goals and require additional funds;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas urban public transport operators in the EU provide around 1.2 million jobs, while fair treatment of transport workers and those in related sectors in cities, and the important role that they play in ensuring the quality and safety of public transport, is often overlooked;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WUnderlines that the work done so far at European level and in many cities has been positive and should be continued, and therefore welcomes the aforementioned Commission communication on urban mobility;
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 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to establish, taking full account of appropriate local considerations and variations, minimum standards to be applied to all urban areas related to urban infrastructure, at least for pedestrian, cyclists and vulnerable users; recognises that it is hard to benchmark sustainable urban mobility effectively because cities and urban areas frequently have very specific characteristics and problems;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Commission to ensure that its concepts and tools developed at the European level can be effectively adapted to the particular circumstances of each Member State; calls for better coordination with the Member States in order to ascertain at which level it would be better to organise workshops or other events of particular types, on cities' mobility planning;
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 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Underlines that part of taking account of the position of the workforce in cities should be for social dialogue at all levels to be formally encouraged;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) are the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens, including enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure and smoother and safer services network; calls on the Member States to focus especially on road safety as an essential element of the SUMP including specific strategies and targets to at least halve the numbers of the most seriously injured individuals, to prioritise the protection of pedestrians and the most vulnerable people, including adequate public transport schemes, education and communication campaigns;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. emphasises that SUMPs should be consistent with the EU agenda and objectives on sustainable transport, in particular those on modal shift from road to rail set in the 2011 White Paper;
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 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Draws attention to the fact that public urban transport is not simply a revenue-generating activity but is also a crucial and at times irreplaceable element of urban mobility system; considers coordinated and sustainable public urban transport helpful for strengthening social cohesion and improving workers' mobility and a good work-life balance; asks therefore that the relevant authorities take into full consideration the social dimension of public urban transport projects, based on appropriate justifications included in the application form, and to ensure that such transport shall be accessible and affordable for the most deprived groups;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that urban mobility must be integrated into the Connecting Europe Facility / Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) measures, including support for urban nodes and the integration of mobility plans for cross-border cities; underlines that it is vital to ensure that these funds help also create both more and better jobs in affected sectors;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that shoppinge importance of effective and comprehensive urban planning policies and standards to achieving an integrated sustainable transport system, and that major construction areas and shopping or other retail centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport and home delivery services;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the Commission to develop policies to encourage the freight industry to clean up its fleets and to encourage local authorities to provide incentives to operators to act in a more sustainable way; recalls that rail and other more sustainable transport, together with well-planned interchanges and logistics should be at the core of urban freight policies;
Amendment 382 #
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 by 2020 in residential areas and zones determined by local authorities;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages the Commission to set aside at least 20 % of EU transport funds for sustainable urban mobility projects when reviewing regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets; asks the relevant authorities to ensure strong relation between smart and sustainable urban mobility policy and urban mobility projects, financed by EU funds, and to set clear utilisation targets and indicators in order to avoid underutilisation of the projects and undermining of their economic and social benefits;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the current level of public investments in sustainable urban transport and encourages public authorities at all levels to exploit all EU, governmental and other opportunities for financing projects;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is convinced that additional efforts should be made to network and coordinate EU pilot projects, and to integrate cities, when discussing the implementation of future mobility policies; stresses the necessity to finance not only infrastructures but also IT services, monitoring processes, inter-regional projects and to establish strategic partnerships between industry and European cities to develop the urban systems of tomorrow;