27 Amendments of Theresa GRIFFIN related to 2015/2005(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Energy Union Package ‘A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward- Looking Climate Change Policy (COM(2015)0080),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the European Council Conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 regarding the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas transport is a sector where Europe is a world leader, in both manufacturing and transport operations, and it is crucial that European transport continues to develop and invest to maintain its competitive position; European standards in this field are a successful export and used world-wide;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the achievement of transport policy goals, especially with regard to effective monitoring of rules relating to the health and safety of workers including long-haul drivers, is not possible without interference-free radio communication;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of interference-free radio frequencies for the achievement of the EU's transport policy goals; calls on the Commission, where necessary, to create the regulatory framework to achieve this; calls on Member States to enforce the existing framework;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport in a cost-efficient way; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself, but is necessary to disconnect mobility from its adverse effects such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the development of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that European transport policy should therefore be based on efficient co-modalitya multimodal approach giving priority to sustainable transport modes; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modes, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of freight and passenger transport, by applying a common principles, coherent and transparent EU methodology and taking into account the specificity of each mode and the extent to which some externalities have already been internalised in order to avoid double taxation; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes while maintaining the competitiveness of all EU regions; calls on the Commission to ensure the interference-free operation of the radio frequencies necessary for road-charging and enforcement of road charging schemes;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastructure projects that deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote high-quality job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and vehicles, and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure; underlines the importance of interference-free radio communication in the deployment of intelligent transport systems for both infrastructure and vehicles;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of promoting alternative powertrains and fuels including electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to further electrification of the rail network, tramways, electric buses (trolleybuses), as well as electric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that public transport usage in rural and urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicappdisabled people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; a concrete action plan should be set by the Commission to achieve this goal;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the promotion of public transport and the means to encourage the use of public transport within the EU should be one of the Commission's priorities;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that better national and EU transport data on the behaviour of transport users is key to the development of a more sustainable transport system; calls for initiatives that motivate users, especially young people, to choose more sustainable means of transport (walking, cycling, public transport, car sharing);
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee adequate funding for the reliable and timely maintenance and building of urban public infrastructure;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)
- the adoption of rules providing for interference-free radio communication which will provide for the enforcement of road safety and employment legislation,
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new)
- the strengthening of the legislation regarding tyre safety and the lifespan of tyres within the EU;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that the provision of travel information and travel planning contributes to road safety by promoting alternatives of mode and route choice;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing and make multimodal information and ticketing services available for consumers; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure, allowing the carriage of bicycles and sports equipment ;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge that while there is a clear socio-economic case for boosting women´s participation and equal treatment in the transport labour market, there is a participation, remuneration and advancement gap between women and men in this sector's labour force;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, the creation of monopolies or oligopolies or a race to the bottom in respect to the social protection of transport workers;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for greater simplification and harmonisation of transport and logistics documents; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for establishing an electronic framework for multimodal transport of goods (e-Freight), achieving paperless, seamless information flows along the whole transport logistics chain; stresses that this can be assisted by the provision of interference-free radio communications which will allow for information on driving and rest times of drivers, weights and dimensions of heavy-goods vehicles and tolling and road charging to be monitored;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for greater simplification and harmonisation of transport and logistics documentsadministrative procedures, including customs procedures, which should be practical, efficient and workable for all parties along the logistic chain; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for establishing an electronic framework for multimodal transport of goods (e-Freight), achieving paperless, seamless information flows along the whole transport logistics chain while taking into account existing tools and global developments and best practices;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to explore the potential and support the deployment of tube freight transportation and cycle logistics as a promising concept for a sustainable transport system;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the importance of interference-free radio frequencies for the achievement of the EU´s transport policy goals; calls on the European Commission to create, where necessary, the regulatory framework; calls on the Member States to enforce the existing framework;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that the EU must maintain its leading role in the global efforts to reduce transport emissions in the framework of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) by promoting the use and development of public transport and other sustainable transport modes;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)
- a framework assuring interference-free radio communication for the enforcement of driving and rest times for road transport workers;