12 Amendments of Brian SIMPSON related to 2010/0253(COD)
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Regional, urban and suburban services as well as transport activities in the form of shuttle services through the Channel Tunnel should be excluded from the scope of this Directive. Heritage and museum railways running on their own track shall also be exempt from the scope of the Directive.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Regional, urban and suburban services as well as transport activities in the form of shuttle services through the Channel Tunnel should be excluded from the scope of this Directive. Heritage and museum railways running on their own track shall also be exempt from the scope of the Directive.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Member States and infrastructure managers should be able to fund infrastructure investment through means other than direct State funding such as private sector financing.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Member States and infrastructure managers should be able to fund infrastructure investment through means other than direct State funding such as private sector financing.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Where the service facility has not been in use for at least two consecutivone years its owner shall publicise the operation of the facility as being for lease or rent, rent or sale for use for activities related to the railway sector.
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Where the service facility has not been in use for at least two consecutivone years its owner shall publicise the operation of the facility as being for lease or rent, rent or sale for use for activities related to the railway sector.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The Commission shall monitor the development of the maintenance markets and undertake a study by 2012 to evaluate the benefits that an opening of the maintenance markets could bring. The study should analyse the impact the opening of maintenance services would have on the market for rail operators and on further facilitating access to rail- related services for railway operators.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The Commission shall monitor the development of the maintenance markets and undertake a study by 2012 to evaluate the benefits that an opening of the maintenance markets could bring. The study should analyse the impact the opening of maintenance services would have on the market for rail operators and on further facilitating access to rail- related services for railway operators.
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council16, a railway undertaking shall be adequately insured for cover, or have equivalent guarantees and arrangements where approved by the regulator, in accordance with national and international law, of its liabilities in the event of accidents, in particular in respect of freight, mail and third parties.
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council16, a railway undertaking shall be adequately insured for cover, or have equivalent guarantees and arrangements where approved by the regulator, in accordance with national and international law, of its liabilities in the event of accidents, in particular in respect of freight, mail and third parties.