25 Amendments of Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ related to 2017/0237(COD)
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The cost of a phone call to book assistance should never exceed the regular local call rate because otherwise this is an additional cost for persons with disabilities, in line with point 5.4 of the Commission's Interpretative Guidelines.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) Service animals need particular attention in the case of long delays, cancellations or other exceptional situations, including the need to drink, eat or be given a run during a delay or upon arrival after a long journey.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 c (new)
Recital 15 c (new)
(15c) If the sales office is closed and if no accessible ticket vending facilities are available at the station, persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility may have to purchase tickets on board the train. They should not be additionally charged for this.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Articles 5, 10, 11 and 25 and Chapter V, 12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 shall apply to all rail passenger services referred to in paragraph 1, including services exempted in accordance with points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors offering transport contracts on behalf of one or more railway undertakings shall routinely provide the passenger, upon request, with at least the information set out in Annex II, Part I in relation to the journeys for which a transport contract is offered by the railway undertaking concerned. Ticket vendors offering transport contracts on their own account, and tour operators, shall provide this information where available.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. 1. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors offering transport contracts on behalf of one or more railway undertakings shall routinely provide the passenger, upon request, with at least the information set out in Annex II, Part I in relation to the journeys for which a transport contract is offered by the railway undertaking concerned. Ticket vendors offering transport contracts on their own account, and tour operators, shall provide this information where available.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Railway undertakings and, where possible, ticket vendors shall provide the passenger during the journey , including at connecting stations, with at least the information set out in Annex II, Part II.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4, railway undertakings and ticket vendors shall distribute tickets to passengers via at least onetwo of the following points of sale:
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States may require railway undertakings to provide tickets for services provided under public service contracts through more than onetwo point of sale.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Where there is no ticket office or ticketing machine in the station of departure, or when the ticket machine is not fully accessible, passengers shall be informed at the station:
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) hotel or other accommodation, and transport between the railway station and place of accommodation, in cases where a stay of one or more nights becomes necessary or an additional stay becomes necessary, where and when physically possible. When transport and/or accommodation is provided, it should be accessible and the needs of service animals should also be taken into account;
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) if the train is blocked on the track, accessible transport from the train to the railway station, to the alternative departure point or to the final destination of the service, where and when physically possible.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. If the railway service cannot be continued anymore, railway undertakings shall organise as soon as possible alternative accessible transport services for passengers.
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. In applying paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4, the operating railway undertaking shall pay particular attention to the needs of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility and any accompanying persons and/or service animals.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. In applying paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4, the operating railway undertaking shall pay particular attention to the needs of persons with disabilities and, persons with reduced mobility and, any accompanying persons and/or service animals.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. In addition to the obligations on railway undertakings pursuant to Article 13a(3) of Directive 2012/34/EU, the station manager of a railway station handling at least 10 000 passengers per day on average over a year shall ensure that the operations of the station, the railway undertakings and the infrastructure manager are coordinated through a proper contingency plan in order to prepare for the possibility of major disruption and long delays leading to a considerable number of passengers being stranded in the station. The plan shall ensure that stranded passengers, including those with disabilities and/or reduced mobility, are provided with adequate assistance and information, including in accessible formats in accordance with the accessibility requirements laid down in Directive XXX. The plan shall also include requirements for the accessibility of alert and information systems. Upon request, the station manager shall make the plan, and any amendments to it, available to the national enforcement body or to any other body designated by a Member State. Station managers of railway stations handling fewer than 10 000 passengers per day on average over a year shall make all reasonable efforts to coordinate station users and to assist and inform stranded passengers in such situations.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. When a railway undertaking, ticket vendor or tour operator exercises the derogation provided for in Article 20(2), it shall upon request inform in writing the person with disabilities or person with reduced mobility concerned of its reasons for doing so within five working days of the refusal to make the reservation or to issue the ticket or the imposition of the condition of being accompanied. The railway undertaking, ticket vendor or tour operator shall make reasonable efforts to propose an alternative transport option to the person in question taking into account his or her accessibility needs.
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) assistance shall be provided on condition that the railway undertaking, the station manager, the ticket vendor or the tour operator with which the ticket was purchased is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at least 48 hour30 minutes before the assistance is needed. Where a ticket or season ticket permits multiple journeys, onethis notification shall be sufficient provided that adequate information on the timing of subsequent journeys is provided. Such notifications shall be forwarded to all other railway undertakings and station managers involved in the person’s journey;
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) assistance shall be provided on condition that the railway undertaking, the station manager, the ticket vendor or the tour operator with which the ticket was purchased is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at least 48 hour30 minutes before the assistance is needed. Where a ticket or season ticket permits multiple journeys, one notification shall be sufficient provided that adequate information on the timing of subsequent journeys is provided. Such notifications shall be forwarded to all other railway undertakings and station managers involved in the person’s journey;
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) assistance shall be provided on condition that the person with disabilities or person with reduced mobility presents him or herself at the designated point at a time stipulated by the railway undertaking or station manager providing such assistance. Any time stipulated shall not be more than 60 minutes before the published departure time or the time at which all passengers are asked to check in. If no time is stipulated by which the person with disabilities or person with reduced mobility is required to present him or herself, the person shall present him or herself at the designated point at least 30 minutes before the published departure tim15 minutes before the published departure or the time at which all passengers are asked to check in.
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The compensation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be speedily awarded and be equal to the full cost of replacement or repair of the equipment or devices lost or damagedbased on the actual value or the full cost of repair of the equipment, including wheelchairs, or devices lost or damaged. In the case of loss of or injury to the service animal, the full cost of replacement or the full reimbursement of all medical expenses. The compensation shall also include the cost of appropriate temporary replacement in case of repair, in case the replacement comes at an extra charge.
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The compensation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be speedily awarded and be equal to the full cost of replacement or repair of the equipment or devices lost or damagedbased on the actual value or the full cost of repair of the equipment, including wheelchairs, or devices lost or damaged. In the case of loss of or injury to the service animal, the full cost of replacement or the full reimbursement of all medical expenses. The compensation shall also include the cost of appropriate temporary replacement in case of repair, in case the replacement comes at extra charge.
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that all personnel, including those employed by any other performing party, providing direct assistance to persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, receive disability-related training in order to know how to meet the needs of persons with disabilities and of persons with reduced mobility, including those with mental and intellectual impairmentdisabilities;
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that, upon recruitment, all newactively engage and involve persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, including employees receivewith disability-related training and that personnel attend regular refresher training coursesies or reduced mobility, and their representative organizations in the disability-related training of employees and staff.