11 Amendments of Brian SIMPSON related to 2012/2260(INI)
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
− having regard to the Commission White Paper of 28 March 2011 entitled 'Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area − Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system' (COM(2011)0144),
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Subtitle 5 a (new)
Subtitle 5 a (new)
A Single European Transport Area
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)
Recital AA a (new)
AAa. whereas a properly functioning and fully completed Single Market cannot be effective without a single, interconnected and efficient European transport system which is crucial to the smooth movement of goods, people and services − the essential and underlying freedoms for a Single Market;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA b (new)
Recital AA b (new)
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA c (new)
Recital AA c (new)
AAc. whereas, in order to ensure that the Single European Transport Area delivers concrete results for businesses and citizens, the evaluation of its state should become an integral part of the annual cycle of the European Semester which would be used as a platform for policy guidance, reporting, monitoring and assessment of the progress made by the Member States and the Union and for defining remedial action;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA d (new)
Recital AA d (new)
AAd. whereas it is necessary to establish a true internal market for rail services by opening-up the domestic rail passenger market to competition and granting all Union licensed railway undertakings the right to bid for public service contracts, while safeguarding quality of rail transport services and public service obligations;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA e (new)
Recital AA e (new)
AAe. whereas the European maritime transport space without barriers should be further developed into a 'Blue Belt' of free maritime movement in and around Europe, and whereas an appropriate framework to optimise the internal market for inland waterway transport should be established; whereas, to that end, it is necessary to remove barriers that prevent the increased use of inland waterborne transport and to simplify the formalities for ships travelling between Union ports by removing restrictions which put intra- Union shipping at a disadvantage in comparison to other transport modes;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA f (new)
Recital AA f (new)
AAf. whereas the Commission and the Member States should accelerate the implementation of the Single European Sky in order to improve safety, capacity, efficiency and the environmental impact of aviation, through the deployment of the future air traffic management system (SESAR) and the establishment of functional airspace blocks in the agreed timeframe;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA g (new)
Recital AA g (new)
AAg. whereas it is necessary to review the market situation of road freight transport as well as the degree of convergence of, among others, road user charges, social and safety legislation, transposition and enforcement of legislation in the Member States, with a view to further opening road transport markets, in particular by eliminating remaining restrictions on road cabotage;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA h (new)
Recital AA h (new)
AAh. whereas it is essential to develop a uniform interpretation of Union law on passenger rights and a harmonised and effective enforcement, to ensure both a level playing field for the industry and a European standard of protection for the citizens;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point c a (new)
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point c a (new)
(ca) A regular reporting, monitoring and assessment of the progress made by the Member States with regard to the implementation and application of legislation and policy initiatives aimed at establishing a Single European Transport Area, including the submission by Member States of national action plans, their assessment by the Commission and the formulation of country-specific recommendations;