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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) 1315/2013
Amendments (315)
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The European Union has committed to improving and ensuring the access to transport for passengers with disabilities within the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, and as signatories of the United Nations convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The realisation of the trans- European transport network creates the enabling conditions in terms of infrastructure basis allowing tofor makeing all transport modes more sustainable, affordable and inclusive, to make sustainable alternatives widely available in a multimodal transport system and to put in place the right incentives to drive the transition, notably by ensuring a fair transition, in line with the objectives presented in the Council Recommendation (EU) […] of […] on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality, and by giving priority to investments in zero- emission transport as an overarching principle.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The planning, development and operation of the trans-European transport network should enablprioritise sustainable forms of transport, provide for improved multimodal and interoperable transport solutions and for an enhanced intermodal integration of the entire logistic chain, with rail as its backbone, thereby contributing to a smooth functioning of the internal market by creating the arteries that are necessary for smooth passenger and freight transport flows across the Union. In addition, the network should aim at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion by ensuring accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union, including a better connectivity of the outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas. The development of the trans-European transport network should also enable seamless, safe and sustainable mobility of goods and persons in all their diversity, and should contribute to further economic growth and competitiveness in a global perspective, by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient and sustainable way.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The trans-European transport network shall contribute to increased accessibility across the Union and combat mobility poverty. To this end, Member States shall present the Commission with accessibility data at regular intervals, and present plans to remedy any deficiencies.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport. In order to ensure the international mobility of passengers and goods, whilst remaining in line with the EU climate targets, the capacity of the trans-European transport network for rail, inland waterways and maritime transport and the use of that capacity should be optimised and, where necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links, particularly in rail, within and between Member States, cross-border also at smaller scale and regional level and, as appropriate, neighbouring countries, and taking into account the ongoing negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The trans-European transport network consists to a large extent of existing infrastructure. In order to fully achieve the objectives of the new trans- European transport network policy, uniform requirements regarding the infrastructure and its maintenance should be established.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The trans-European transport network should be developed and sustained through the creation of new transport infrastructure, particularly for rail and active mobility, through the maintenance and upgrading of existing infrastructure and through measures promoting its resource- efficient use.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In the implementation of projects of common interest, due consideration should be given to the particular circumstances of the individual project concerned. Where possible, synergies with other policies should be exploited, for instance with tourism aspects by including, within civil engineering structures such as bridges or tunnels, bicycle infrastructure for cycling paths, including the EuroVelo routes, with adequate protective separation for vulnerable road users, or with security aspects by including new technologies such as sensors in bridges. Projects shall ensure continuation of active mobility pathways, and priority shall be given to projects that improve active mobility infrastructure and access.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The EuroVelo Network should be included in the TEN-T with the implementation of this regulation.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) During infrastructure planning, Member States and other project promoters should give due consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures that seek to improve resilience, for example to climate change, natural hazards and human-made disasters, as well as preserving biodiversity, in due alignment with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. By providing further incentives to develop sustainable forms of transport and with the implementation of high-level standards for green transport infrastructure, the realisation of the trans-European transport network will support the “do no significant harm” principle.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no significant harm" principle, within the meaning of Article 17 of the Taxonomy Regulation17 , projects of common interest should be primarily assessed in order to ensure that TEN-T policy is coherent with transport, environmental and climate policy objectives of the Union. Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects which should include the “do no significant harm” assessment based on the latest available guidance and best practice, and ensure compliance with the “do no significant harm” principle. In cases that the implementation of a project of common interest entails a significant harm to an environmental or climate objective, reasonable alternatives, including alternative modes of transport such as rail, should be considered. __________________ 17 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to align with the Union’s climate goals and environmental objectives, priority for sustainable modes of transport, in particular rail, shall be given when it comes to projects of common interest. In addition infrastructure projects related to aviation shall not be considered projects of common interest.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Infrastructure projects under the TEN-T Regulation should be resilient to the potential adverse impacts of climate change through a climate vulnerability and risk assessment, including through relevant adaptation measures. Projects for which an environmental impact assessment must be carried out should be subject to climate proofing and integrate the costs of greenhouse gas emissions and the positive effects of climate mitigation measures in the cost-benefit analysis on a life-cycle basis, including the impacts of the construction phase. The climate proofing should be undertaken based on the latest available best practice and guidance18 . This contributes to the integration of climate change-related risks as well as climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessments into investment and planning decisions under the Union budget. __________________ 18 Commission Notice - Technical guidance on the climate proofing of infrastructure in the period 2021-2027 (OJ C 373, 16.9.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects according to the relevant legislation in order to avoid or, where avoidance is not possible, to mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as landscape fragmentation, soil sealing and air and water pollution as well as noise, and to protect biodiversity effectively.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The interests of regional and local authorities, as well as those of the public concerned by a project of common interest, should be appropriately taken into account in the planning and construction phase of projects, and public information and participation provisions within EU legislation related projects with an environmental impact stemming from the Aarhus convention.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The definition of the trans- European transport network should be based on a common and transparent methodology and should represent the highest level of infrastructure planning within the Union. It should be multimodal, that is to say it should include all transport modes, including active modes, and their connections as well as relevant traffic and travel information management systems.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The comprehensive network should be sufficiently electrified and equipped with alternative fuels infrastructure in order to ensure that it effectively supports the transition to zero- emission mobility, in line with the milestones set in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The core network has been identified on the basis of an objective planning methodology. That methodology has identified the most important urban nodes, ports and airports, as well as border crossing points. Wherever possible, those nodes are to be connected with multimodal links as long as they are economically viable and feasible, particularly high-speed rail or night trains, by 2030. The methodology has ensured the interconnection of all Member States and the integration of the main islands into the core network.
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The core network with a deadline of 2030 and the extended core network with a deadline of 2040 should constitute the foundation of the sustainable multimodal transport network, representing the strategically most important nodes and links of the trans-European transport network, according to traffic needs. They should stimulate the development of the entire comprehensive network and enable Union action to concentrate on those components of the trans-European transport network with the highest European added value, in particular cross- border sections, missing links, multimodal connecting points and major bottlenecks, and the highest potential for cutting emissions on a life-cycle basis, with 2050 as a reference horizon.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Certain existing standards of the core network should be extended to the extended core and comprehensive network in order to reap full network benefits, to increase interoperability between network types and to enable more activity by more sustainable forms of transport, such as rail, including through higher digitalisation and other technological solutions.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements applicable to the core, extended core and comprehensive network should be possible only in duly justified cases and subject to certain conditions. This should include cases where investment cannot be justified, or where there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, for example in outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas only if they are origin or destination areas, or for isolated or partially isolated networks.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) As stated in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, an integration of the Core Network Corridors and of the Rail Freight Corridors into ‘European Transport Corridors’ is needed to increase synergies between infrastructure planning and the operation of rail transport. The European Transport Corridors should become the instrument for the development of sustainable and multimodal freight and passenger transport flows in Europe and for the development of interoperable high quality infrastructure and operational performance. As such, they should also be the tool to realise the vision of creating a highly competitive rail network across the Union, including a high speed train network but also an optimised coexistence between cargo trains and night trains.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) European Transport Corridors should cover the most important long- distance transport flows, with rail as the backbone, and consist of key European transport multimodal axis, based on parts of the trans-European transport network, be multimodal and open to the inclusion of all transport modes covered in this Regulation and cross at least two borders and involve at least three transport modes, one of which needs to be rail.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) It is necessary to identify projects of common interest which will contribute to the achievement of the trans-European transport network and which contribute to the achievement of the objectives and correspond to the priorities established in this Regulation. Their implementation should depend on their degree of maturity, on their compliance with Union and national legal procedures and, their expected contribution to emissions reduction, to concrete objectives of the European Green Deal and to modal shift targets within the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, as well as on the availability of financial resources, without prejudging the financial commitment of a Member State or of the Union.
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Projects of common interest to develop the trans-European transport network in line with the requirements set out in this Regulation have European added value, as they contribute to a high- quality, interoperable and multimodal European network, increasing sustainability, cohesion, efficiency or user benefits. In this regard, the rail connectivity index established by the Decision (EU(2020/2228)) establishing 2021 as the European Year of Rail, should be developed in order to measure the increase in rail connectivity of the network of each transport infrastructure project. The European added value is higher if it leads, in addition to the potential value for the respective Member State alone, to significant improvements of transport connections or transport flows between Member States or between a Member State and a third country. Such cross-border projects should be the subject of priority intervention by the Union in order to ensure that they are implemented. The European added value increases also according to the emissions reduction potential of the project, with regard to the respective 2030 and 2050 targets horizons.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Member States and other project promoters should ensure that assessments of projects of common interest are carried out efficiently, avoiding unnecessary delays, and include a proper analysis of the net balance impact in terms of emissions and energy savings on a life- cycle basis, with both 2030 and 2050 as reference horizons.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Projects of common interest for which Union funding is sought should be the subject of a socio-economical and environmental cost- benefit analysis based on a recognised methodology, taking into account the relevant social, economic, climate-related and environmental benefits and costs as well as the life-cycle approach. The Commission should establish a common methodology for a social and environmental cost-benefit analysis of projects, in terms of expected traffic forecasts (in passenger-kilometre during a reference period), catchment area and life-cycle net emissions and energy savings calculation, among other aspects, in order to determine the European added value of a project. This should allow proper comparison between different project proposals and determine their prioritisation in order to maximise the aggregated European added value for a certain level of investment. The analysis of climate-related and environmental costs and benefits should be based on the environmental impact assessment carried out pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . __________________ 21 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to contribute to the climate reduction targets of the European Green Deal of a 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for the transport sector, measures to mitigate the greenhouse gas impacts of projects of common interest in the form of new, extended or upgraded transport infrastructures should be analysed. and projects should be prioritised accordingly, taking into account compliance with deadlines and possible delays, also according to the energy efficiency first principle and the related cascading principle. This analysis should include the construction phase.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To achieve transformation of the transport sector into a truly multimodal system of sustainable and smart mobility services, the Union should build a high quality transport network with rail services meeting minimum line speed. Competitive passenger rail has a high potential for the decarbonisation of transport. There is the need to develop a coherent and interoperable European high speed rail network linking its capitals and major cities, complemented with night train services. Complementing existing high speed lines with passenger lines at a minimum line speed of 160 km/h should in return lead to network effects, a more coherent network and an increased number of passengers travelling by rail. The completion of a high-performance network will also facilitate the development and introduction of improved, new or different models of capacity allocation, for example interval- service timetables and short-term ad hoc allocation, enabled by the Timetable Redesign (TTR) initiative.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) Rail passenger traffic numbers, on TEN-T corridors but also at national and regional level, will need to substantially increase in order to reach the goals of the EU Green Deal. In order to achieve this, passengers should have a seamless user experience when searching, selecting and buying their railway services, including through-ticketing and its associated rights.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 b (new)
Recital 39 b (new)
(39b) Rail high speed services have proven in many European countries their attractiveness for longer-distance journeys, providing better service than other modes in terms of duration, convenience and comfort for travelling distances up to 1200 km, while being 15 times more energy efficient. European distances are particularly suitable to this mode of transport and most EU capitals, major cities and metropolitan areas could be interconnected thanks to high speed. This is vital to reach the objective of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy which aims to double High Speed rail traffic by 2030 and triple by 2050. However, the current European network is fragmented and mainly made up of “national high-speed islands” and there is thus an urgent need to develop an EU High-Speed Network with a larger number of connections between all EU capitals, major cities and metropolitan areas.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) A more sustainable, resilient and reliable rail freight network across Europe should be established to contribute to the competitiveness of combined transport, effectively enabling a major decarbonisation of the sector. The infrastructure for combined railway transport and of terminals should be upgraded to ensure that intermodal transport is primarily done by rail, inland waterways or short-sea shipping and that any initial and/or final legs carried out by road are as short as possible and zero- emission.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) ERTMS should be deployed in a continuous manner not only on the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, including in the urban nodes, but also on access routes to multimodal terminalhubs. This will enable operations with ERTMS only and boost the business case of railway undertakings. (This amendment applies horizontally throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) ERTMS deployment should be coupled with a regulatory deadline for decommissioning of class B systems trackside, thus making ERTMS the only signalling system used in Member States. Decommissioning of class B systems trackside will bring about significant maintenance savings for infrastructure managers, as deploying ERTMS and keeping additional trackside systems for a prolonged period is very costly and complicated. Class B systems should be removed in a coordinated way with a sufficient transitional period, by 2040, allowing the railway undertakings to anticipate the change and adopt the most suitable migration strategy. ERTMS, being a system, requires a synchronised deployment both trackside and on-board and full system benefits only occur when both trains and trackside are equipped. The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), in close cooperation with the horizontal priority coordinator and with the advice of ERA, is well placed to contribute to a consistent, synchronised and widespread implementation of ERTMS.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44a) In order to incentivise the ambitious ERTMS deployment strategies in the Member States and reach in a reasonable time the system benefits that ERTMS can bring, its deployment, both trackside and on board, should be up to 100% publicly funded.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Inland waterways in Europe are characterised by a heterogeneous hydro- morphology which hampers a coherent performance for all waterway stretches. Inland waterways, especially free flowing stretches, may be heavily impacted by climate and weather conditions. In order to ensure reliable international traffic, while respecting the hydro-morphology and applicable environmental legislation, TEN- T requirements should take into account the specific hydro-morphology of each waterway (for example free-flowing or regulated rivers) as well as the objectives of environmental and biodiversity policies, such as the Water Framework Directive including the impact on groundwater levels, and the EU Biodiversity Strategy restoration target of 25,000 km of free- flowing rivers by 2030. Such an approach should be considered at river basin level.
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)
Recital 45 a (new)
(45a) Good navigation status should be defined by the natural characteristics of free flowing river basins and no major new interventions nor dredging works, which could have a negative impact on biodiversity, should be encouraged in order to enable navigability. Navigation should adapt to the rivers instead, and therefore vessels adapted to climate change and low water should be promoted, incentivising also the use of zero-emission technologies. Infrastructure requirements for zero emissions and full electrification at berth should be set by 2030, in accordance with the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation.
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Being the entry and exit points for the land infrastructure of the trans- European transport network, maritime ports play an important role as cross-border multimodal nodes which serve not only as transport hubs, but also as gateways for trade, industrial clusters and renewable energy hubs, for example with regard to the deployment of on-shore or off-shore wind installations. As such, their authorities should be duly involved within the governance of the TEN-T corridors. Moreover, infrastructure requirements for zero emission facilities s and full electrification at berth should be set by 2030.
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Short sea shipping can make a substantial contribution to the decarbonisation of transport by carrying more freight and passengers, particularly when slow steaming, wind assistance and other emission reduction techniques are used. Maritime passenger transport, particularly within multimodal solutions, can become a more sustainable alternative to short-haul flights if further deployed. The European Maritime Space should be promoted by creating or upgrading short-sea shipping routes and by developing maritime ports and their hinterland connections as to provide an efficient and sustainable integration with other modes of transport, particularly rail. In this regard, concrete targets should be set for modal shift in the intermodal freight exchange in ports, and particularly the largest ports, from road to rail.
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Clustering and cooperation of geographically near ports can bring aggregated operational benefits for the network and provide additional resilience. Fully merged ports with a single economic integrated plan and ports managed by the same legal entity could be recognised within the network as a single port with different facilities. The different locations of a fully merged port should in principle have an equal position and importance within the relevant corridors.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Road transport in the Union accounts for three-quarters of the total inland freight transport (based on tonne- kilometres performed) and for around 90% of the total inland passenger transport (based on the total number of passenger kilometres). Given the importance of road transport and the commitment to improve road safety in line with the milestone of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the Vision Zero strategy, there is a need to enhance the road infrastructure from the safety point of view, particularly for vulnerable road users, without increasing its capacity, as it generates induced demand. The introduction of Intelligent Transport Systems technologies allows for capacity management, such as dosage or slots system for freight traffic to avoid congestion.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) The Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy moreover sets concrete targets for modal shift from road to rail, as well as to inland waterways, for both 2030 and 2050.
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The trans-European transport network should ensure efficient multimodality in order to allow better and more sustainable modal choices to be made for passengers and freight, based on accurate information and comparison of the respective modes' emissions intensity, and in order to enable large volumes to be consolidated for transfers over long distances, in particular by rail. Multimodal terminals should play a key role to meet this objective. 90% of combined transport has a cross-border component. Multimodal hubs, connecting rail with other modes, should play a key role to meet this objective. Rail freight transport is on average seven times more energy efficient in terms of ton-kilometre than truck transport, in addition to being, in general, zero-emission, while the energy intensity per passenger of collective land transport modes, namely rail and bus, is far better than for private vehicles.
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Urban nodes play an important role on the trans-European transport network as starting point or final destination ("last mile") for passengers and freight moving on the trans-European transport network and are points of transfer within or between different transport modes, and to local and regional transportation. It should be ensured that capacity bottlenecks and an insufficient network connectivity within urban nodes do no longer hamper multimodality along the trans-European transport network. Member States shall also ensure that urban nodes significantly increase the modal share of sustainable transport modes within set time-frames, such as public transport, active modes and electric micro mobility.
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) As an effective single framework for tackling urban mobility challenges, urban nodes should develop a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), which is a long-term, all-encompassing integrated freight and passenger mobility plan for the entire functional urban area22 . It should include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, in total and for the different transport modes, air quality, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access toibility of mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities and mobility infrastructure for the different transport modes, including specific data for vulnerable road users and for persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The data collected shall be sex- disaggregated wherever at all relevant, and include an intersectional gender analysis where appropriate to ensure the data is representative of all users and their differing needs and patterns of mobility, as well as properly considers the differing impact of transport and transport infrastructure on the population. __________________ 22 The SUMP concept was first proposed in the 2013 EU Urban mobility package (COM(2013)913 final, Annex I)
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51 a (new)
Recital 51 a (new)
(51a) SUMPs should foster a greater uptake of public transport, through an adequate network, as well as enable and promote active mobility and electric micro mobility.
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) The Commission should establish an EU SUMP support programme, aimed at ensuring the quality of the national SUMP support programmes, offering guidance where needed. The Commission should also create an urban node forum for purposes of information sharing, for example of best practices, and exchanges of experiences across the urban nodes in the Union.
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Multimodal digital mobility services help to enhance the integration of the different transport modes by combining several transport offers into one. Their further development should contribute to nudge behaviours towards the most sustainable modes, namely public transport and active modes such as walking and cycling.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Intelligent transport systems and services as well as new emerging technologies should serve as a catalyst for the deployment of intelligent transport systems and services on all roads of the trans-European transport network, including the dynamic adaptation to lower speeds when atmospheric conditions require it or for energy-saving purposes. They also are also an important tool for duly internalising the current externalities of the different transport modes, for instance by enabling accurate distance- based road charges or carbon taxes.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Adequate planning of the trans- European transport network is required. This also entails the implementation of specific requirements throughout the network in terms of infrastructure, ICT systems, equipment and services, including the requirements for the alternative fuel infrastructure rollout as defined in Regulation (EU) […] of the European Parliament and of the Council [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure]23 . It is therefore necessary to ensure adequate and concerted deployment of such requirements across Europe for each transport mode and for their interconnection across the trans- European transport network and beyond, in order to obtain the benefits of the network effect and to make efficient sustainable long-range trans-European transport operations possible. In order to ensure the deployment of alternative fuels across the entire road network of the trans-European transport network in line with the targets set in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure], references to ‘core network’ in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] should be construed as references to ‘core network’ as defined in this Regulation. References to ‘comprehensive network’ in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] should be construed as references to ‘extended core network’ and ‘comprehensive network’ as defined in this Regulation. __________________ 23 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L […]).
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) The trans-European transport network should provide the basis for the large-scale deployment of new technologies and innovation, such as 5G infrastructurallowing for real-time data and information exchange, which can help enhance the overall efficiency of the European transport sector and capacity to enable secure passenger flows using efficient means, make public or greener transport means more attractive for passengers, and reduce its carbon footprint. This will contribute towards the objectives of the European Green Deal and at the same time contribute to the objective of increasing energy security for the Union. In order to achieve those objectives, the availability of alternative fuels and related infrastructure should be improved throughout the trans- European transport network.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) A sufficient number of fast recharging points for light and heavy-duty vehicles accessible to the public should be deployed across the trans-European transport network. This aim should ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow electric vehicles to circulate throughout the Union. Distance-based targets for the trans- European transport network as defined in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] are to ensure a minimum of sufficient coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks. Where there are possibilities of overnight charging, sufficient capacity for smart and bidirectional charging should also be ensured.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Publicly accessible recharging infrastructure along the trans-European transport network as defined in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] should be complemented with requirements on the deployment of recharging infrastructure in multimodal terminals and for multimodal passenger hubs, to provide charging opportunities for long haul trucks when they are being loaded or unloaded or when the driver is taking a rest or for busses in multimodal passenger hubs. In order to ensure free circulation, where the terminals or passenger hubs receive Union or public support, the access for purposes of charging, should be on fair, transparent and non-discriminatory basis, so as to avoid market lock in for specific enterprises or possible distortions of competition. Pricing should be made on transparent and non- discriminatory basis for all authorised undertakings or persons, where the charging infrastructure is build using Union or public funding. Sufficient capacity for smart and bidirectional charging should be ensured where relevant.
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) While maintenance is and will remain the main responsibility of the Member States, it is important that the trans-European transport network – once built – is properly maintained to ensure a high quality of services. A life cycle approach should be followed when planning and procuring infrastructure projects, including calculations on overall emissions and energy savings, and the Member States shall remain obligated to ensure the maintenance of the TEN-T network in their country, with as limited impact on the traffic flow as possible, including for cross-border sections where Member States shall coordinate with each other for maintenance needs.
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) In order to implement parts of the trans-European transport network of highest strategic importance within the given timescale, a corridor approach should be used as an instrument to coordinate different projects on a transnational basis and to synchronise the development of the corridor, thereby maximising network benefits. The goal of the transport corridors is to increase overall efficiency of the whole network, beyond simple gains in the main corridor axis. Therefore, investment distribution between the corridors and the rest of the network need to be balanced, with at least 15% of the funding under the Connecting Europe Facility being devoted to projects outside the main corridors.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) European Transport Corridors should help to develop the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network in such a way as to address bottlenecks, enhance cross-border connections, in particular for rail, and improve efficiency and sustainability. They should contribute to cohesion through improved territorial cooperation. They should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate interoperability, modal integration and multimodal operations. The corridor approach should be transparent and clear and the management of such corridors should not create additional administrative burdens or costs.
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) In agreement with the Member State concerned, European Coordinators should facilitate the coordinated implementation of the European Transport Corridors and of the two horizontal priorities, ERTMS and European Maritime Space. They should facilitate measures to design the right governance structure, with a particular emphasis in unifying the governance for Rail Freight Corridors and the Core Network, and to identify the priority investments along the European Transport Corridors and of the two horizontal priorities. European coordinators should be appointed respecting gender balance.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) The work plans of the European Coordinators should be used to promote cooperation between all relevant stakeholders, including regional and local stakeholders, to strengthen complementarity with actions by Member States and infrastructure managers, including port authorities, mainly but not only within the dedicated forums for each corridor and horizontal priorities, and in particular to set the milestones and priorities for investments. Based on the work plans, the Commission should adopt implementing acts setting out the priorities for infrastructure planning and for funding.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69 a (new)
Recital 69 a (new)
(69a) The Connecting Europe Facility should act in an even more effective manner as financial incentive to bridge the gap between different national approaches, contributing to align priority levels and timelines of a certain cross- border project or segment, while ensuring at the same time a fair distribution of funding and avoiding the creation of perverse incentives to not progress promptly.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71 a (new)
Recital 71 a (new)
(71a) The extensive infrastructure needed for a seamless Union cross-border transport, and rail in particular, will not be achieved properly if requirements are not matched with the same ambition in terms of investments, also beyond the multiannual financing framework of 2021-2027. Connecting Europe Facility III needs to represent a magnitude leap in co-funding maintained in subsequent generations of the program in order to adequately address these needs in due time according to the deadlines within this Regulation.
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) In order to maximise consistency between the guidelines and the programming of the relevant financial instruments available at Union level, trans- European transport network funding should comply with this Regulation and be based, in particular, on Regulation (EU) No 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . In addition, network funding should also build on funding and financing instruments provided under other Union law, including InvestEU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Cohesion Policy, Horizon Europe, revenues under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and other financing instruments established by the European Investment Bank. To enable the financing of projects of common interest, references to ‘multimodal logistics platforms’, ‘motorways of the sea’ and ‘telematic applications’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 should be respectively construed as references to ‘multimodal freight terminalhubs’, ‘European Maritime Space’ and ‘ICT systems for transport’ as defined in this Regulation. For the same purpose, references to ‘core network’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 should be construed as including ‘extended core network’ as defined in this Regulation. __________________ 29 Regulation (EU) No 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 (OJ L 249, 14.7.2021, p. 38).
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 a (new)
Recital 73 a (new)
(73a) In determining their expenditure and investment, for instance concerning the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances in the Emissions Trading System (ETS), Member States should base their decisions on the energy efficiency first principle, namely prioritising transport infrastructure developments for modes with a clear added value in terms of environmental and social effects.
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) In order to update the maps and the list of ports, airports, terminals and urban nodes included in Annexes I and II to take into account possible changes resulting from the actual usage of certain elements of transport infrastructure analysed against pre-established quantitative thresholds, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendments to Annexes I and II. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making30 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. Ideally the possible changes and updates to maps based on quantitative thresholds would be subsequently analysed on a case-by-case basis, taking into considerations the specificities of each node and its regional particular circumstances. __________________ 30 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards implementing acts which specify reference water levels and minimum requirements per river basin (good navigation status), which define a single entity for the construction and management of cross- border infrastructure projects of common interest, which establish a methodology for the urban mobility data to be collected by Member States and implementing acts for each work plan of the European Transport Corridors and the two horizontal priorities as well as for the implementation of specific sections of the European Transport Corridor or for the implementation of specific transport infrastructure requirements of the European Transport Corridor or of the horizontal priorities. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 . __________________ 32 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The infrastructure of the trans- European transport network consists of the infrastructure for railway transport, inland waterway transport, maritime transport, road transport, air transport, multimodal transport and transport in urban nodes, as laid down in the relevant sections of Chapters II, III and IV. (This amendment applies horizontally throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) 'urban node' means an functional urban area where elements of the transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, such as ports including passenger terminals, airports, railway stations, bus terminals, logistic platforms and facilities, train turnaround terminals and freight terminals, located in and around the urban area, are connected with other elements of that infrastructure and with the infrastructure for regional and local traffic;
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) 'interoperability' means the ability, including all the regulatory, technical and operational conditions, of the infrastructure, including digital infrastructure in a transport mode or segment, as well as between different modes, to allow safe and uninterrupted traffic and information flows which achieve the required levels of performance for that infrastructure mode or segment;
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) 'multimodal freight terminalhub' means a structure equipped for transhipment between at least two transport modes out of which at least one is rail, or between two different rail systems, and for temporary storage of freight, such as terminals in inland or maritime ports, along inland waterways, in airports as well as rail road terminals, including multimodal logistics platforms as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153;, as long as this storage is connected to a rail system; (This amendment applies horizontally throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) ‘electric micromobility’ means the transport of people or goods, through the use of a small, lightweight electric vehicle operating at a speed typically below 25 kilometres an hour, and driven by the individual user, such as e-bikes and electric scooters;
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point w
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point w
(w) 'European Rail Traffic Management System' (ERTMS) means the system defined in the Annex, point 2.2, to the Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/91938 , and in the context of implementation deadlines, it refers to the two existing ERTMS parts: ETCS and GSM- R/GPRS/FRMCS; __________________ 38 Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘control-command and signalling’ subsystems of the rail system in the European Union (OJ L 158, 15.6.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a k
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a k
(ak) 'socio-economical and environmental cost- benefit analysis' means a quantified ex-ante evaluation, based on a recognised methodology, of the value of a project over its whole life cycle, taking into account all the relevant social, economic, climate- related and environmental benefits and costs, including energy efficiency and savings. The analysis of climate-related and environmental costs and benefits shall be based on the environmental impact assessment carried out pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council46 ; __________________ 46 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2002, p. 1). (This amendment applies horizontally throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
(an a) ‘EuroVelo’ means the European network of long-distance cycle routes across Europe that aim to increase European cycle connectivity, standardisation and safety, currently comprised by 17 EuroVelo routes.
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an b (new)
(an b) ‘rail connectivity index’ means an index which indicates the level of integration achieved through the use of services on the rail network and showing the potential of rail to compete with other modes of transport, as established in the European Year of Rail Decision (EU) 2020/2228;
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The overall objective of the development of the trans-European network is to establish one multimodal Union wide network of high quality standards. which is fully in line with the European Green Deal, the European Climate Law and the EU climate targets for 2030 and 2050.
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The trans-European transport network shall strengthen the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the Union and contribute to the creation of a single European transport area which is sustainable, efficient and resilient and which increases the benefits for its users and supports inclusive sustainable growth. It shall demonstrate European added value by contributing to the objectives laid down in the following four categories:
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) promotion of zero-emission mobility in line with the relevant Union CO2 reductionemission and climate targets;
Amendment 631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) enabling greater use of, and a modal shift towards, more sustainable modes of transport, includingparticularly by further developing a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed combined with night train services, and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway and short-sea shipping network across the Union;
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) increased environmental protection, on the basis of the “do no significant harm” principle;
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) contribution to air quality standards and reduction of noise pollution, in full consistency with the EU zero pollution action plan;
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
(iv) reduction of external costs including those related to environment, climate, health, congestion and accidents;
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point v
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point v
(v) greater energy security and efficiency, and the promotion of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point v a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point v a (new)
(va) increasing the overall rail connectivity index;
Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, including outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions, rural cross-border areas, as well as sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new)
(iva) increasing the overall rail connectivity index;
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
(i) the removal of infrastructure bottlenecks and the bridging of missing links, both within the transport infrastructures and at connecting points and nodes between these, within Member States' territories and particularly between them;
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii a (new)
(iia) optimisation of the capacity of the rail network;
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv
(iv) optimal integration and interconnection of all transport modes, including public transport, active mobility and electric micromobility in urban nodes;
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
(v) the promotion of economically efficient, high-quality zero-emission transport contributing to further economic growth and competitivenessa just transition;
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
(vi) more efficient use of new and existing infrastructure in operation;
Amendment 676 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i
(i) ensuring the accessibility for and meeting the mobility and transport needs of users, taking into account in particular the needs of people in situations of vulnerability, including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and people living in remote regions, including the outermost regions and islands, thereby preventing and mitigating mobility poverty;
Amendment 687 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi a (new)
(via) ensuring adequate maintenance that ensures the quality of the transport infrastructure, and maximises the life cycle value for public money invested in infrastructure;
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the taking into account of possible synergies with other networks, in particular the trans-European energy or telecommunication networks, the EuroVelo network, and local and regional public transport networks;
Amendment 704 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the development of green, sustainable and climate resilient infrastructure designed to minimise the negative impact on the health of citizens living around the network, the environmentclimate, the environment, air and noise pollution, biodiversity loss and degradation of ecosystems;
Amendment 713 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) ensuring that maintenance works that result in a limitation or non- availability of rail infrastructure are managed according to the rules stated in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/2075.
Amendment 716 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The environmental assessment of plans and projects shall be carried out in accordance with Council Directive 92/43/EEC49 , Directives 2000/60/EC50 , 2001/42/EC51 , 2002/49/EC52 , 2003/4/EC1a, 2009/147/EC53 and 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council54 . For the projects of common interest for which the environmental assessment has not yet been carried out at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, it should also include thea thorough assessment of the compliance with the “do no significant harm” principle. __________________ Member States should ensure that any project of common interest in their territory complies with the “do no significant harm” principle, unless the climate benefit significantly outweighs the environmental impact and no other viable sustainable alternative for transport infrastructure, including by another transport mode, is at all possible for a specific route. __________________ 1a Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC 49 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 50 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 51 Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30). 52 Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise (OJ L 189 18.7.2002, p. 12). 53 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, O. 7). 54 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 719 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The European Transport Corridors shall consist of the parts of the trans-European transport network which are of the highest strategic importance for the development of sustainable and multimodal freight and passenger transport flows in Europe, with rail as its backbone, and for the development of interoperable high quality infrastructure and operational performance.
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) contribute to the objectives falling within Article 4 (a), as well as contribute to the objectives falling within at least twoone of the fourremaining three categories set out in Article 4;
Amendment 726 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) be economically viable on the basis of a socio-economical- environmental cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 732 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall establish, through an implementing act and no later than six months after the entry into force of this regulation, a common methodology for a social and environmental cost- benefit analysis of projects, in terms of expected traffic forecasts (in passenger- kilometre during a reference period), catchment area and life-cycle net emissions and energy savings calculation, among other aspects, in order to determine their respective European added value, including the 2030 and 2050 horizons. This shall allow proper comparison between different project proposals and determine their prioritisation in order to maximise the aggregated European added value for a certain level of investment.
Amendment 741 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States are required to justify to the Commission decisions aimed at discontinuing or downsizing investment in a project of common interest. Such a justification shall be accompanied with a thorough social and environmental cost- benefit analysis and the Commission has 3 months after the justification has been received to issue a recommendation to the Member State not to discontinue investment.
Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Union may cooperate with neighbouring countries in order to connect the trans-European transport network with their infrastructure networks with a view to enhancing economicsustainable growth and, competitiveness, and increase sustainable mobility, and in particular to:
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) facilitate inland waterrailway transport with third countries;
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 769 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increasing the modal share of freight and passenger transport activity of more sustainable modes of transport, particularly rail, in view of a reduction of GHG emissions from transport;
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensuring optimal integration of the transport modes and interoperability between transport modes, prioritising integration and interoperability with the most sustainable modes;
Amendment 774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks for rail, particularly in cross- border sections, also at smaller scale and regional level, including the restoration of previously existing infrastructure and services;
Amendment 781 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) promoting the efficient and, sustainable and optimised use of the infrastructure and, where necessary, increasing capacity for sustainable modes of transport where needed;
Amendment 784 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensuring that sufficient capacity for rail passenger and freight is reserved on the corridors, with a fair share for each, following the integration of Rail Freight Corridors into the European Transport Corridors;
Amendment 789 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) improving the quality of services and social conditions for transport workers, with special attention to the gender dimension, accessibility for all users, including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and other people in situations of vulnerability, preventing and mitigating mobility poverty;
Amendment 798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) contributing to transport emission reduction and increased energy security by promoting the use of zero-emission vehicles and vessels and renewable and low-carbon fuels, throughfuels and contributing to a modal shift towards more effective and sustainable transport, through, among other things, the deployment of corresponding alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) mitigating exposure of urban and rural areas to negative effects of transiting rail and road transportin particular road transport, such as air and noise pollution;
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) optimising the use of infrastructure, in particular through efficient capacity management, traffic management and, increased operational performance. and by contributing to a modal shift towards more inherently efficient transport modes such as trains, shipping and public transport;
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the development of a high performance rail passenger network, fully interoperable and at high speed, also facilitating the development of cross- border night train services, connecting urban nodes and regions across the Union;
Amendment 812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the development of a seamless, sustainable and environmentally friendly inland waterways, aviation and maritime infrastructure system;
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the development of aensuring a more safe and secure road network, with sufficient alternative fuel infrastructures;
Amendment 819 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the development of improved multimodal and interoperable transport solutions, promoting a modal shift towards sustainable transport modes, with particular emphasis on zero emissions ones;
Amendment 821 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the intermodal integration of the entire logistic chain, interconnecting efficiently in the transport and urban nodes and facilitating a shift to zero-emission logistic chains, including full decarbonisation of last-mile transport; ;
Amendment 827 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) railway lines, both high speed and conventional, including:
Amendment 831 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi a (new)
(via) railway ferry lines;
Amendment 869 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that the railway infrastructure of the comprehensive network, including connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 2040 is fully electrified as regards line tracks and, to the extent necessary for electric train operations, as regards sidings.
Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2. This does not apply to the full electrification requirements under paragraph 2, point (a). Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economical and environmental cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council58 , be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. __________________ 58 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44), and considering the impact on the connectivity of the TEN-T network as a whole.
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that the railway infrastructure of the core network and extended core network, including connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 2030 is fully electrified as regards line tracks and, to the extent necessary for electric train operations, as regards sidings.
Amendment 906 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall ensure that the railway infrastructure of the core network, including connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 204035:
Amendment 912 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraphs 2 to 4. This does not apply to the full electrification requirements under article 15, paragraph 2, point (a). Any exemption shall be based on a socio-economical and environmental cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797, be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable.
Amendment 941 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ERTMS is equipped and interoperable at cross-border connections;
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. At the request of a Member State, only in duly justified cases, partial exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economical and environmental cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 , be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable, and concern only an allowance of a later deadline. The exemptions granted by the Commission shall take due consideration of the deployment progress along the whole network and shall not endanger the overall deployment within the deadlines set. __________________ 59 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).
Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, by 31 December 2030, the quality of services provided by infrastructure managers to railway undertakings and terminal operators, technical and operational requirements for infrastructure use and procedures related to border controls do not prevent the operational performance of rail freight services along the rail freight lines of the European Transport Corridors from meeting the following target values:
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) at least 90% of the passenger trains crossing at least one border of a European Transport Corridor arrive at their destination, or at the external Union border if their destination is outside the Union, at their scheduled time or with a delay of less than 30 minutes.
Amendment 1009 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall modify, as appropriate, contractual agreements referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2012/34/EU and take appropriate measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 to meet the target values set out in points (a), (b) and (b a) of the first paragraph.
Amendment 1011 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Commission, in close cooperation with all the rail stakeholders, shall ensure that a digital capacity management system, which enables passenger and freight operators to book a cross-border train path, will be developed by 31 December 2025. Member States shall fully deploy the system on the European Transport Corridors, core and extended core networks by 31 December 2027.
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) mitigating the impact of noise and vibration caused by rail transport, in particular through measures for rolling stock, such as whisper brakes, and for infrastructure, including noise protection barriers;
Amendment 1020 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) improving the safety of level crossings, and where feasible converting to railway overpasses or tunnels;
Amendment 1032 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) developing and deploying innovative technologies for railways, building in particular on the work of the Shift2Rail and Europe’s Rail Joint Undertakings, notably automatic train operation, including automated shunting and automated brake status testing, advanced traffic management, and digital connectivity for passengers based on ERTMS and digital automatic couplings as well as 5G connectivity;
Amendment 1034 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Developing and gradually introducing innovative ERTMS- related technologies contributing to efficiency, safety or sustainability into the core, extended core and comprehensive networks.
Amendment 1035 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) supporting the development of Digital Capacity Management in both hardware and software applications;
Amendment 1036 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) when building or upgrading railway infrastructure, consider the added value of developing or upgrading simultaneously parallel infrastructure for active mobility and electric micromobility, and ensure the continuity and accessibility of pedestrian and cycling paths, in order to promote the active modes of transport;
Amendment 1037 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) where appropriate, upgrading to double-track rail to enhance capacity of saturated single-track rail, particularly at cross-border bottlenecks;
Amendment 1038 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 1058 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Equipment associated with inland waterways may include equipment for the loading and unloading of cargos and storage of goods in inland ports. Associated equipment may include, in particular, propulsion and operating systems which reduce pollution, such as water and air pollution, energy consumption and carbon intensity. It may also include waste reception facilities, shore-side electricity power supply and other alternative fuels infrastructure for supply and generation and used oil collection facilities, as well as equipment for ice-breaking, hydrological services and maintenance or remedial dredging of the fairway, port and port approaches to ensure year-round navigability.
Amendment 1065 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) will be connected with the road or rail infrastructure;
Amendment 1068 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) are equipped with facilities to improve the environmental performance of vessels in ports, including reception facilities, degassing facilities, noise reduction measures, measures to reduce air and water pollution, such as electrification at berth.
Amendment 1069 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the inland ports of the core network meet the requirements set out in Article 21(1), points (a) and (b), by 31 December 2030 and in Article 21(1), points, (b) and (c), by 31 December 2040.
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the inland waterway network, including connections referred to in Article 20(1), point (e), is maintained to enable efficient, reliable andallow safe navigation for users by ensuring minimum waterway requirements and levels of service and by preventing the deterioration of these minimum requirements or any of its defined underlying criteria (Good Navigation Status), as long as this does not go against the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle, especially concerning biodiversity, nor the obligations under the Water Framework Directive, particularly regarding the preservation of an ecological flow and the groundwater levels.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall in particular ensure that projects are compatible with environmental standards and the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle, and that:
Amendment 1076 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Rivers, canals, lakes, inland ports and their access routes provide a navigable channel depth of at least 2.5 m and a minimum height under non-openable bridges of at least 5.25 m at defined reference water levels, which are exceeded at a defined number of days per year on a statistical average. This requirement shall not apply if it is not compatible with environmental standards and the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle.
Amendment 1090 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) Member States shall ensure that any inland waterway infrastructure, for which the environmental assessment has not yet been carried out at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, does not constitute a barrier to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of free-flowing rivers, so as to support the objective of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 to restore at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers.
Amendment 1094 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) deployment of alternative energy infrastructure to ensure corridor-wide access to sufficient alternative fuels, in particular sufficient access to onshore power enabling full electrification at berth by 2030;
Amendment 1096 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) introduction and promotion of new technologies and innovation for zero- carbon energy fuels and propulsion systems, as well as technologies that has a lower environmental impact on river, canal and lake ecosystems both when it comes to operation and infrastructure needs.
Amendment 1100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall ensure a coherent approach on the application of the good navigation status in the Union and may adopt guidelines thereto. When establishing minimum requirements for paragraphs (e) and (f), the Commission shall ensure that the interoperability between river basins is not unduly compromised, whilst also ensuring the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle is respected.
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) where appropriatecompatible with the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle and the Water Framework Directive requirements on ecological flow and groundwater levels, achieving higher sustainability standards for modernising existing waterways, and for creating new waterways, in order to meet market demandsfor free-flowing rivers only when natural navigability allows it;
Amendment 1107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) promoting and developing measures to improve the environmental and climate performance of inland waterway transport and transport infrastructure, including zero and low emission vesselsparticularly zero emission vessels, and alternative, lower- impact vessels adapted to climate change and low water, and measures to mitigate impacts on water bodies and water- dependent biodiversity, in accordance with the applicable requirements under Union law or relevant international agreements.
Amendment 1117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) associated equipment, which may include, in particular, equipment for traffic and cargo management, for the reduction of negative effects on the environment, for improving energy efficiency, for the reduction of noise, and for the use of alternative fuels, as well as equipment to ensure year-round navigability, including ice-breaking, hydrological surveys, and for capitmaintenance or remedial dredging and protection of the port and port approaches;
Amendment 1121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
(ka) infrastructure facilitating port activities related to offshore wind farms and renewable energy.
Amendment 1127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) it provides the sole point of access, in terms of maritime ports, inland waterway ports or railway, to a NUTS 3 region, and is located outside a radius of 200 km from the nearest other port in the comprehensive network;
Amendment 1128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point c b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point c b (new)
(cb) it can significantly support EU climate ambitions by facilitating significant amount of off-shore renewable energy and is located in an Urban Node of a NUTS 2 Region where the NUTS 2 Region does not already have a port on the TEN-T network, and is located outside a radius of 100 km from the nearest other port in the comprehensive network;
Amendment 1150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) maritime ports of the comprehensive network are equipped with the necessary infrastructure to improve the environmental performance of ships in ports, particularly allowing full electrification at berth, and among others reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council61 ; __________________ 61 Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, amending Directive 2010/65/EU and repealing Directive 2000/59/EC (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 116).
Amendment 1153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) maritime ports of the comprehensive network will be connected with the rail and road infrastructure and, where possible, inland waterways, except where specific geographic or significant physical constraints prevent such connection;
Amendment 1158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) any maritime port of the comprehensive network that serves freight traffic offers at least one multimodal freight terminal whichhub which shall include a railway connection, and is open to all operators and users in a non-discriminatory way and which applies transparent and non- discriminatory charges;
Amendment 1163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions from the minimum requirements referred to in paragraph (2), may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis, the assessment of specific geographic or significant physical constraints and/or of potential negative impacts on environment and biodiversity.
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions from the minimum requirements referred to in paragraph (2), may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis, the assessment of specific geographic or significant physical constraints and/or of potential negative impacts on environment and biodiversity. In the case of an exemption, requirements shall default to that Article 25 (2), from which the maritime transport infrastructure of the core network may not be exempted.
Amendment 1166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By 31 December 2030 the modal share of rail within the intermodal transhipment in maritime port terminals whose freight traffic is more than 1% of EU total maritime freight traffic shall be increased by at least 50%, to the detriment of road freight transport. By 31 December 2050, the modal share of rail, compared to the required modal share of rail in 2030, shall be at least doubled, unless the modal share of rail has reached 80% or more.
Amendment 1167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) upgrading maritime access, when relevant according to a social and environmental cost-benefit analysis including analysis of the potential for modal shift away from road transport, such as breakwaters, sea channels, fairways, locks, capitmaintenance or remedial dredging and navigational aids;
Amendment 1170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) construction or upgrading basic port infrastructure, such as internal basinswhen relevant according to a social and environmental cost-benefit analysis including analysis of the potential for modal shift away from road transport, such as internal basins, alternative fuels infrastructure including electrification at berth, quay walls, berths, jetties, docks, dykes, backfills and land reclamation;
Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) introduction and promotion of new and not-market ready technologies and innovation for zero and low carbon energy fuels and propulsion systems, with prioritisation for the most environmentally friendly and least carbon intensive energy fuels and propulsion systems, including wind propulsion;
Amendment 1175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) noise reduction and energy efficiency measures, also through the promotion of emission-reducing navigation techniques, such as slow- steaming;
Amendment 1179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) promoting zero and low emission vessels serving and operating short-sea shipping links, with prioritisation for the most environmentally friendly and least carbon intensive vessels, incorporating where possible wind assistance, and developing measures to improve the environmental performance of maritime transport for port call or supply chain optimisation in accordance with the applicable requirements under Union law or relevant international agreements. in particular regarding the environment;
Amendment 1185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) deploying or developing onshore power supply to ensure full electrification at berth;
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) improving infrastructure with the aim of increasing the share and the amount of freight that transfers from maritime transport to rail transport.
Amendment 1187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iva) green bridges or overpasses for fauna;
Amendment 1188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x a (new)
(xa) pedestrian and cycle tracks, bridges, tunnels and other active modes infrastructure;
Amendment 1190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x b (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x b (new)
(xb) noise mitigation technologies;
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Equipment associated with roads may include, in particular, equipment for traffic management, information and route guidance, for the levying of tolls or user charges, for safety, for reducing negative environmental effects, for refuelling such as biodiversity loss, for recharging of vehicles with alternative propulsion, and for safe and secure parking areas for commercial vehicles.
Amendment 1193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the roads are designed, built or upgradedupgraded, without increasing their available lanes, and maintained with the highest level of safety of traffic through, in particular, the implementation of the latest technologies;
Amendment 1194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the roads are designed, built or upgradedupgraded, without increasing their available lanes, and maintained with the highest level of environmental protection, without any negative impact on biodiversity habitats and species under the Natura 2000 network, and with the lowest possible greenhouse gas emissions according to a life-cycle analysis, including as appropriate through low noise road surfaces and the collection, treatment and release of water run-off, and the use of sustainable and resilient materials and lower emission construction vehicles;
Amendment 1195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) facilities for safe and secure parking incorporate recharging facilities with enough capacity and power output, including fast charging terminals, to allow electric recharging during resting times;
Amendment 1198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) the road is specially designed, built or upgraded for motor traffic, adequately maintained and:
Amendment 1199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) provides, except at special points or temporarily, separate carriageways for the two directions of traffic, separated from each other by a dividing strip not intended for traffic or, exceptionally, by other means by a physical barrier, such as for example bollards, or alternatively, where carriageways are not separated, ensures the speed limit is sufficiently low to provide equivalent levels of safety;
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) rest areas are available at a maximum distance of 60 km from each other, providing sufficient parking space, safety and security equipment, and appropriate facilities, including sanitary facilities, that meet the needs of a diverse workforce, with particular attention to the gender dimension;
Amendment 1203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) when appropriate according to needs, and projected induced demand, of active mobility and electric micromobility infrastructure, as roads are designed, built or upgraded, this shall include connected and parallel active mobility and electric micromobility infrastructure, taking into account especially the EuroVelo network;
Amendment 1206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) speed limitations are lowered, where appropriate, and if the Member State wishes according to dynamic speed management, to ensure higher safety on roads, under certain atmospheric conditions and/or for energy saving purposes;
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions from the requirement set out in paragraph 2, point (a), may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts, in particular where the traffic density does not exceed 10,000 vehicles per day in both directions, or when there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, as long as an appropriate level of safety is ensured. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economical and environmental cost-benefit analysis, the assessment of specific geographic or significant physical constraints and/or of potential negative impacts on environment and, biodiversity and climate of the investments.
Amendment 1216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the road infrastructure of the core network and extended core network meets the requirements set out in Article 29(2), points (a), (c) and (d), by 31 December 2040.
Amendment 1223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the road infrastructure of the core network and extended core network meets the requirements set out in Article 29(2), point (b) and (c), by 31 December 2030.
Amendment 1226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 5
Article 30 – paragraph 5
5. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions from the requirement set out in Article 29 (2), point (a), may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts, in particular where the traffic density does not exceed 10,000 vehicles per day in both directions, or when there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, as long as an appropriate level of safety is ensured. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economical and environmental cost-benefit analysis, the assessment of specific geographic or significant physical constraints and/or of potential negative impacts on environment and, biodiversity and climate of the investments.
Amendment 1227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In the promotion of projects of common interest related to road infrastructure, for which capacity expansions shall not be eligible, and in addition to the general priorities set out in Articles 12 and 13, attention shall be given to the following:
Amendment 1228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improvement and promotion of road safety, taking into account the needs of vulnerable users and road users in all their diversity, in particular persons with reduced mobility, and ensuring proper enforcement, also cross-border, of the related legislation;
Amendment 1229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) mitigation of congestion on existing roads, in particular through intelligent traffic management, including dynamic congestion charges or tolls varied based on the time of day, week or season, and potentially the introduction of slots for freight vehicles, or distance-based carbon taxation;
Amendment 1230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) overall reduction of the amount and share of road transport for both freight and passenger transport, in order to facilitate a modal shift to more sustainable transport modes;
Amendment 1231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) facilitating increased usage of public transport by, for example, creating separate lanes for public transport in order to increase its effectiveness and attractiveness;
Amendment 1234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) when building or upgrading road infrastructure, ensurebuilding or upgrading simultaneously connected infrastructure for active mobility and electric micromobility in parallel, particularly where still missing, and ensuring the continuity and accessibility of pedestrian and cycling paths, in order to promote and increase the use of the active modes of transport, taking into account especially the EuroVelo network.
Amendment 1238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the connections of the airports to the other modes in the trans-European transport network, and particularly rail;
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point b – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point b – paragraph 1
for passenger airports, the total annual passenger traffic is at least 0.1% of the total annual passenger volume of all airports of the Union, unless the airport in question is situated outside a radius of 1300 km from the nearest airport in the comprehensive network or outside a radius of 2500 km where there is a high-speedpassenger and freight railway line in the region in which it is situated.
Amendment 1246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the airports of the core network are connected with the long-distance rail network, including the high-speed rail network, and road transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network by 31 December 2030, except where specific geographic or significant physical constraints prevent such connections of the trans-European transport network by 31 December 2030;
Amendment 1258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the airports of the comprehensive network with a total annual passenger traffic volume of more than four million passengers are connected with the long- distance railway network, including with the high-speed rail network, and road transport infrastructure of the trans- European transport network by 31 December 2050, except where specific geographic or significant physical constraints prevent such connections of the trans- European transport network by 31 December 2050;
Amendment 1269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. At the request of a Member State, the Commission may, in duly justified cases, grant exemptions by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements set out in paragraph 1, points (a), (b), (c) and (g), provided those are not detrimental to the modal shift to rail objective (and related targets under the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy). Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio- economical and environmental cost-benefit analysis or related to the specific geographic or significant physical constraints, including the non- existence of a railway system on the territory.
Amendment 1270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure prioritisation for infrastructure projects on their territory related to airports: (a) as regards paragraph 1 point (a) and (b), for railway connections that become a link in the overall railway network, and where the airport is not an isolated destination; (b) for improving multimodal interconnections between airports and sustainable infrastructure of other transport modes, in particular rail but including also public transport; (c) for improving sustainability and mitigating climate, environmental and noise impacts, in particular by introducing new technologies and innovation, alternative fuels, zero- and low emission aircraft and zero and low carbon infrastructure;
Amendment 1271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 34 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1 There shall be no projects of common interest related to air transport infrastructure.
Amendment 1272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III – Section 6 – title
Chapter III – Section 6 – title
Amendment 1276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – title
Article 35 – title
Identification of the multimodal freight terminalshubs (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 1278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The multimodal freight terminalhubs of the trans-European transport network are terminals thathubs that connect to the railway system and are:
Amendment 1280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) located in the maritime ports of the trans-European transport network, as listed in Annex II, or its vicinity provided they are connected by rail;
Amendment 1281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) located in the inland ports of the trans-European transport network, as listed in Annex II, or its vicinity provided they are connected by rail;
Amendment 1284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) examine the current and the future traffic flows of freight, including traffic flows of freight transported by road, rail and water;
Amendment 1290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall consult shippers, transport and logistics operators which operate on their territory, including rail infrastructure managers and port authorities. They shall take into account the results of the consultation in their analysis.
Amendment 1302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) are connected to the rail network, and any other modes of transport which are available in the area, where feasible, unless not justified in socio-economical and environmental cost-benefit terms;
Amendment 1308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure in a fair and non-discriminatory manner that multimodal freight terminalhubs referred to in Article 35(1) and which are connected to the rail network, by 31 December 2030, have enough transhipment capacity and are able to handle all types of intermodal loading units if they are classified as intermodal terminalhubs and if they carry out vertical transhipment.
Amendment 1312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that multimodal hub design, planning, building and upgrading is carried out according to the highest standards of environmental protection, with the most sustainable and resilient materials available, and with the lowest feasible greenhouse gas emission output according to a lifecycle analysis.
Amendment 1317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitating interconnections between rail and different transport modes;
Amendment 1320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) promoting multimodal transport infrastructure that facilitates an effective modal shift towards sustainable transport modes.
Amendment 1321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) access points to the trans-European transport network, notably multimodal railway stations, multimodal freight terminals, porthubs or airports;
Amendment 1322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) first and last mile connections between and to these access points, with a particular focus on zero emissions and as such including active mobility, light rail and other public transport infrastructure.
Amendment 1327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) by 31 December 20254:
Amendment 1330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) adoption of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) in line with Annex V that includes notably measures to integrate the different modes of transport, to promote and increase accessibility and affordability of mobility, to promote a modal shift towards efficient zero- emission mobility, particularly through active mobility and public transport, including sustainable and zero-emission urban logistics, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long-distance trans-European transport flows into due consideration;
Amendment 1334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) collection and submission to the Commission of urban mobility data per urban node covering at minimum greenhouse gas emissions in total and for the different transport modes, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access toibility of mobility service, as well as data on air and noise pollution. Thereafter these s and mobility infrastructure for the different transport modes, including specific data for vulnerable road users and for people with reduced mobility, as well as data on air and noise pollution. The data collected shall be sex-disaggregated wherever possible, and include an intersectional gender analysis where appropriate to ensure the data is representative of all users and their differing needs and patterns of mobility, as well as properly considers the differing impact of transport and transport infrastructure on the population. Thereafter these data shall be submitted every year;
Amendment 1338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) if no SUMP has been adopted by December 2025, the concerned urban nodes shall not be eligible for funding to implement the Trans-European Transport network, especially through the Connecting Europe Facility.
Amendment 1340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) for passenger transport: sustainable, seamless, safe, accessible and saffordable interconnection between rail, road, air, the active modes of transport, electric micromobility and, as appropriate, air transport, inland waterway and maritime infrastructure;
Amendment 1346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) the development of multimodal passenger hubs allowing the exchange at least between rail, public transport and active modes, to facilitate first and last mile connections which are equipped with at least one recharging station as defined in Article 2, point (43), of Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] dedicated to serve heavy- duty vehicles, with dedicated safe and accessible bicycle parking spaces and sufficient infrastructure, including charging infrastructure, for active mobility and electric micromobility modes to contribute or comprise the first and last mile connections;
Amendment 1347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
(iva) mitigation of the exposure of urban areas to negative effects of transiting road transport, which may include bypasses, lowering of speed limits, decreased access to urban areas for automotive vehicles, and other actions to decrease the amount of automotive vehicles within urban nodes. Such measures should be targeted to the worst affected areas;
Amendment 1348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv b (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv b (new)
(ivb) 100% of trip origins and destinations within the urban node to be safely reachable by walking and cycling;
Amendment 1350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 2040:35: (i) the development of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity ofhub allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of 30 kilometres of the urban node; (ii) for passenger transport: a maximum of 30% modal share of transport by light- duty vehicles, except for vehicles used for public transport, within the urban area; (iii) for freight transport: a maximum of 20% modal share of transport by heavy- duty vehicles within the urban area; (iv) for passenger and freight transport: a maximum of 40% modal share of transport by light-duty vehicles, except for vehicles used for public transport, within, to and from the urban node; (v) for freight transport: a maximum of 30% modal share of transport by heavy- duty vehicles within, to and from the urban node; (vi) for passenger transport: a minimum of 20% modal share of transport by public transport within, to and from the urban node; (vii) for passenger transport: a minimum of 40% modal share of transport by active mobility or electric micromobility within the urban node.
Amendment 1361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall present, before 2030, a thorough analysis of the minimal requirements for modal shares to ensure climate neutral transport within, to and from urban nodes. The Commission may, as a result of such an analysis, adopt an implementing act within a year of the publishing of this analysis to include more ambitious requirements than laid down in paragraph (d) point (ii) to (iv) for 2035.
Amendment 1362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 b (new)
The Commission shall consequently adopt, before 2035, an implementing act establishing additional minimum requirements for 1 January 2050 in terms of modal shares of light- and heavy-duty vehicles (except vehicles used for public transport), public transport and active mobility within, to and from the urban nodes, corresponding to the minimum requirements possible for achieving climate neutral transportation within, to and from urban nodes by 2050.
Amendment 1363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) seamless interconnection between the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, in particular rail, and the infrastructure for regional and local transport;
Amendment 1365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) upgrading or increasing the capacity of public transport infrastructure, including light rail or metro, which may connect to another urban node should the urban nodes share a commuting zone;
Amendment 1366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) deploying bicycle and electric micromobility sharing systems, paying particular attention to the adequate access and availability in vulnerable areas;
Amendment 1368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a (new)
Article 41 a (new)
Article 41 a Safety standards for cycling and active modes infrastructures By 31 December 2025 at the latest, the Commission shall present implementing acts with harmonised safety standards for cycling transport infrastructure, and for pedestrian transport infrastructure.
Amendment 1369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III – Section 7 a (new)
Chapter III – Section 7 a (new)
SECTION 8: CYCLING AND ACTIVE MODES INFRASTRUCTURE Article 41a - Infrastructure components Cycling transport infrastructure shall comprise the infrastructure that is part of the EuroVelo network as set out in Annex [x] of this Regulation: (a) cycle tracks or lanes alongside public roads; (b) public roads with low volumes and speeds of motorised traffic; (c) non-public roads with unrestricted access for cycling; (d) dedicated cycling tracks and greenways; (e) cycling bridges and tunnels. Article 41b - Infrastructure requirements Member States shall ensure that: (a) the cycling infrastructure is safe, direct, coherent, attractive, and comfortable; (b) a system is in place for the surveillance, regular inspection, and maintenance of cycling infrastructure; (c) a dedicated budget exists for maintenance and improvements to the cycling infrastructure. Article 41c - Additional priorities for cycling infrastructure In the promotion of projects of common interest related to active modes infrastructures, and in addition to the general priorities set out in Articles 12 and 13, attention shall be given to the following: (a) improving and further building dedicated cycling and pedestrian infrastructure around urban nodes; (b) providing for dedicated cycle tracks in sections where cyclists currently share the carriageway with high speed, and/or high volumes of, motorised traffic (c) providing for separated cycling and pedestrian paths where cyclists and pedestrians currently share the carriageway; (d) improving sections of the cycle and pedestrian infrastructure that do not have adequate surface quality; (e) interconnection of rail infrastructure and active modes infrastructure.
Amendment 1372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
1. ICT systems for transport shall be such as to enable capacity and traffic management and the exchange of information within and between transport modes for multimodal transport operations and value-added transport-related services, improvements in resilience, safety, security, congestion, emissions and operational and environmental performance, and simplified administrative procedures. ICT systems for transport shall also facilitate seamless connection between infrastructure and mobile assets.
Amendment 1375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall promote projects of common interest which both provide efficient freight transport services that use the infrastructure of the trans- European transport network and contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions and other negative environmental impacts, such as air and noise pollution, and which aim to:
Amendment 1378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support and promote the decarbonisation of transport throughprimarily through modal shift, complemented by a transition to zero- and low-emission vehicles, vessels and aircraft and other innovative and sustainable transport and network technologies such as hyperloop, the implementation of network technologies shall aim at ensuring coordination with neighbouring Member States and third countries where applicable, with a transport corridor perspective;
Amendment 1387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) make possible the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency, introduce zero and low emission solutions, including hydrogen andrenewable hydrogen from additional electricity supply systems, as well as other new solutions such as sustainableclimate-neutral fuels, and provide corresponding infrastructure. Such infrastructure may include bi-directional grid access and other facilities necessary for the energy supply, may take account of the infrastructure-vehicle interface and may encompass ICT systems for transport. Transport infrastructure may serve as energy hub to serve different transport modes and stabilise the grid;
Amendment 1393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) support the take-up and deployment of new digital technologies, in particular promote connectivity infrastructure with uninterrupted coverage across the European Transport Corridors to ensure the highest level and performance of digital infrastructure and reach higher levels of automation particularly in the rail sector;
Amendment 1395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improve the operation, management, accessibility, interoperability, multimodality and efficiency of the network, including through the development of multimodal digital mobility services and the development of infrastructure that allows for seamless multimodality, such as high-speed rail and a night train network, and city train/tram connection at airports;
Amendment 1399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) promote efficient ways to provide accessible and comprehensive information to all users and providers of transport services regarding the environmental impacts of their transport choices, particularly regarding the greenhouse gas emissions per mode;
Amendment 1400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote measures to internalise and reduce external costs, such as congestion, damage to health and pollution of any kind including air, noise and greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 1401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) further advance the development and deployment of ICT systems and new technologies for transport within and between modes of transport, with a particular focus on rail.
Amendment 1404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – title
Article 45 – title
Amendment 1405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that transport infrastructure provides for safe and secure passenger and freight movements, with a particular focus on the rights of transport workers and the protection of vulnerable infrastructure users, as well as the full accessibility of persons with disabilities or reduced mobility.
Amendment 1410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. Projects of common interest for which an environmental impact assessment must be carried out in compliance with Directive 2011/92/UE shall be subject to climate proofingto assess and minimise the impacts on biodiversity, shall be subject to climate proofing, taking into account where applicable Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks. The climate proofing shall be undertaken based on the latest available best practice and guidance to ensure that transport infrastructures are resilient to the adverse impacts of climate change, through a climate vulnerability and risk assessment, including through relevant adaptation measures, and through integration of the project life-cycle costs of greenhouse gas emissions in the cost-benefit analysis. Such requirement does not apply to projects for which the environmental impact assessment has been completed before entry into force of this Regulation, as well as energy savings balance, in the cost-benefit analysis.
Amendment 1419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Member State where the project of common interest is planned shall ensure that the additional information requested by the Commission is made available to the Commission without undue delayno later than three months after the request.
Amendment 1421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The Member State where the project of common interest is planned may request the natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country to provide the information referred to in paragraph 2 and 3. The natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country concerned shall provide the information requested without undue delayno later than three months after the request.
Amendment 1428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Other Member States concerned by the project of common interest may also provide their remarks in the form of an opinion, no later than one month following the receipt of information.
Amendment 1430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 7
Article 47 – paragraph 7
7. The Member State in which the project of common interest is planned to be implemented by, or with the participation of or contribution of any kind by a natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country shall take utmost account of the Commission's opinion and provide an explanation to the Commission if its opinion is not followed, and duly responding to the concerns raised in opinions by any other Member State concerned pursuant to paragraph 6a, no later than three months following the issuance of the opinion. by the Commission.
Amendment 1438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) maintenance works that result in a limitation or non-availability of rail infrastructure are managed according to the rules stated in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/2075;
Amendment 1439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) compliance of Member States with the propositions (a) to (d) of this article shall be a precondition for receiving funds from the Connecting Europe Facility on their territory, excluding cross-border projects.
Amendment 1443 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) a coordinated development of infrastructure, in particular in cross-border sections, notably in view of developing a fully interoperable rail freight system as well as a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed across the Union, in combination with night trains;
Amendment 1460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) supporting improvement of the accessibility of the corridors for all passengers.
Amendment 1465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When selecting candidates for a vacant position, the Commission shall pay particular attention to gender balance in the composition of the ensemble of the European Coordinators for the nine corridors and the two horizontal priorities.
Amendment 1468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) report, in due time, to the Member States, to the Commission, to the Parliament and, as appropriate, to all other entities directly involved in the development of the European Transport Corridor or horizontal priority on any difficulties encountered and, in particular when the development of a corridor or horizontal priority is being impeded, with a view to helping to find appropriate solutions;
Amendment 1469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point e
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point e
(e) draw up an annual status report on the progress achieved in implementing the European Transport Corridors and horizontal priorities. This annual status report shall be presented to the Parliament and shall focus on the progress made on key priorities and investments, describe the nature of problems encountered in their implementation and propose solutions.
Amendment 1483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point -a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point -a (new)
(-a) identify capacity constraints and bottlenecks, as well as missing links, including regional infrastructures previously existing in disuse due to lack of maintenance or service, as well as the related potential upgrades thereof;
Amendment 1484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) identify and prioritiseprioritise accordingly investment needs for the rail passenger lines of the European Transport Corridors;
Amendment 1489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) monitor administrative, operational and interoperability aspects of passenger traffic on the rail passenger lines of the European Transport Corridors, including monitoring the accessibility and performance of rail passenger services, identifying shortcoming and constraints with a particular focus on the cross- border dimension.
Amendment 1496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 8
Article 51 – paragraph 8
8. Pursuant Article 14(4) of Regulation (EU) No 2021/1153, the Commission shall request the opinion of the European Coordinator when examining applications for Union funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for European Transport Corridors or horizontal priorities in the remit of the European Coordinator’s mandate, in order to ensure the consistency and advancement of each corridor or horizontal priority and taking into account the need for convergence of the respective Rail connectivity indexes for each corridor. The European Coordinator shall verify whether projects proposed by the Member States for CEF co-funding are consistent with the priorities of the work plan.
Amendment 1497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 9
Article 51 – paragraph 9
9. If the European Coordinator is unable to carry out his or her mandate satisfactorily and in accordance with the requirements laid down in this Article, the Commission, upon consultation with the Parliament, may at any time terminate that mandate and designate a new European Coordinator in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The “Corridor Forum” shall be formally established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The Member States concerned shall agree on the membership of the Corridor Forum for their part of the European Transport Corridor and ensure representation of the rail freight governance, as well as of concerned maritime ports, and representation of relevant local and regional authorities. Participation shall be mandatory for all relevant experts.
Amendment 1505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
With the agreement of the Member States concerned, the European Coordinator may set up and chair corridor working groups, that may include representatives of specialised stakeholders, such as consumer organisations, environmental NGOs or unions, and which focus on:
Amendment 1513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) improving accessibility of the TEN-T network for all users, including persons with disabilities or with reduced mobility;
Amendment 1514 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f b (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) modal shift and overall contribution to emissions reduction and environmental protection;
Amendment 1515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When relevant, the European Coordinator shall cooperate and coordinate with the rail freight governance on the activities of the working groups to avoid any duplication of work. Representatives of the rail freight governance shall be invited to relevant forums of the European Transport Corridors. Similarly, European Transport Coordinators shall be invited to attend relevant Executive Board meetings of the rail freight governance.
Amendment 1523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. The consultative Forum for the horizontal priorities shall be established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The Member States concerned and where appropriate representatives of the relevant sectors, as well as where relevant local and regional authorities, shall be able to participate. Member States shall designate a national coordinator for ERTMS to attend the consultative Forum for ERTMS. The European Coordinator may also set up ad- hoc working groups.
Amendment 1526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The ERTMS Coordinator shall conduct, no later than six months after the entry into force of this regulation, a feasibility study that in parallel to the roll out of ERTMS transparently outlines the implementation paths to the deadlines set for 2030, 2040 and 2050, assessing the resources and financial support needs from public funding.
Amendment 1527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6
Article 52 – paragraph 6
6. The European Coordinator mayshall consult regional and local authorities, infrastructure managers, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail freight governance, the supply industry, transport users and representatives of civil society in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS shall closely cooperate withrelevant port authorities, the supply industry, unions in the transport sector, transport users and representatives of civil society, such as relevant associations representing persons with disabilities or environmental NGOs, in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS may attend to the different Corridor Forums and shall closely cooperate with the Member States’ national coordinators for ERTMS, CINEA particularly regarding consistency of funding, the European Union Agency for Railways, and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European Coordinator for the European Maritime Space with the European Maritime Safety Agency, while paying particular attention to the dialogue with environmental NGOs with relevant knowledge on the marine and coastal biodiversity impacts of maritime transport.
Amendment 1545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Each European Coordinator of the European Transport Corridors and the two horizontal priorities shall draw up, at the latest twoone years after the entry into force of this Regulation and thereafter every fourtwo years, a work plan that provides a detailed analysis of the state of implementation of the corridor or horizontal priority under his/her competence and its compliance with the requirements of this Regulation as well as the priorities for its future development.
Amendment 1550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an analysis of the state of compliance of the corridor with the transport infrastructure requirements of this Regulation and its related progress achieved, including the progress compared to previous cost and time estimations and deadlines set;
Amendment 1551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an identification of the missing links and bottlenecks hampering the development of the corridor, with particular attention to the cross-border dimension;
Amendment 1555 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) an analysis of the investments required, prioritised on the basis of the social and environmental cost-benefit analysis of projects and particularly its life-cycle emissions benefits, including the different financing and funding sources committed and/or envisaged for the implementation of the projects needed for the development and completion of the corridor;
Amendment 1556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) a description of possible solutions to address the investment needs and bottlenecks, in particular for the passenger and freight lines of the corridor, in order to minimise or prevent further delays;
Amendment 1563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) a plan with intermediate targets for the removal of physical, technical, digital, operational and administrative barriers between and within transport modes and for the enhancement of efficient multimodal transport with particular attention to rail and its cross-border sections and national missing links.
Amendment 1566 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the priority setting in national planning, on the basis of the social and environmental cost-benefit analysis of projects and particularly its life-cycle emissions dimension through the identification of implementation problems and bottlenecks, including operational issues, on each corridor or for each horizontal priority;
Amendment 1567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) monitoring project progress trends, and signalling early to the Commission potential significant delays;
Amendment 1570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Based on the first work plan of the European Coordinators, after its presentation to the Parliament, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act for each work plan of the European Transport Corridors and the two horizontal priorities. This implementing act shall set out the priorities for infrastructure and investment planning and for funding.
Amendment 1577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall inform the Commission on a regular, comprehensive and transparent basis about the progress made in implementing projects of common interest and the investments made for that purpose, including specific information on cross-border sections where applicable. This information shall include the yearly transmission of data through the interactive geographical and technical information system for the trans-European transport network (TENtec). It shall include technical and financial data concerning projects of common interest on the trans- European transport network as well as data on the completion of the trans- European transport network.
Amendment 1579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall develop the rail connectivity index with the aim of categorising the level of integration achieved through the use of services on the rail network and showing their potential. It shall identify the consistency, the quality, the diversity of the offer of rail services and allow comparisons between different parts of the network and corridors. The Commission shall ensure that the rail connectivity index, both overall and for the different corridors, is regularly updated according to the implementation of projects on the TEN-T. The index shall be used as an indicator to channel Union funds where rail connectivity is lacking.
Amendment 1580 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Subject to the second paragraph of Article 172 TFEU, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 60 to amend Annexes I and II, notably to take account of possible changes resulting from the quantitative thresholds laid down in Articles 20, 24 and 32, as well as incorporating the EuroVelo network therein. When adapting those Annexes, the Commission shall:
Amendment 1586 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) exclude maritime ports and airports from the comprehensive network, if it is demonstrated that the average of their traffic volume over the last sixtwo years is below 85% of the relevant threshold;
Amendment 1589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) exclude maritime ports from the comprehensive network, if it is demonstrated that the average of their traffic volume over the last eight years is below 75% of the relevant threshold;
Amendment 1590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) include urban nodes in the trans- European transport network, if it is demonstrated that the number of inhabitants exceeds 100,000of the functional urban area exceeds 100,000, or if the functional urban area exceeds 50,000 and the urban node is the sole urban node in a NUTS 2 region, or if the functional urban area exceeds 50,000 and the urban node is further away from the closest urban node than 250 kilometres, with the approval or by the initiative of the Member State, and in consultation with regional and local authorities;
Amendment 1602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
National procedures regarding the involvement and consultation of regional and local authorities and civil society concerned by a project of common interest, and particularly relevant environmental NGOs, shall be complied with, where appropriate, in the planning and construction phase of a project. The Commission shall promote the exchange of good practice in this regard, notably as regards the consultation and inclusion of people in situations of vulnerainformation and consultation procedures under EU environmental law derived from the Aarhus convention, as well as inclusion of people in situations of vulnerability, with the aim of preventing mobility poverty and improve accessibility.
Amendment 1604 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 2
2. National investment plans shall include all projects of common interest and related investments needed for the timely completion of the network, with a particular focus on the elimination of capacity constraints and bottlenecks for rail, as well as the completion of its cross- border links.
Amendment 1605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall be a consultative body in the regular process of Member States producing their national plans and shall, as such, respect the regular time frames set up by the Member State for the consultative work.
Amendment 1608 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2
Article 60 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 11(3), 56(1) and (3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from […]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 1609 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 3
Article 60 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in Article 11(3), 56(1) and (3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 1610 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 5
Article 60 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 11(3), 56(1) and (3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of the notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 1611 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By 31 December 203327, the Commission, having consulted with Member States as appropriate and with the assistance of the European Coordinators, shall carry out an assessment of the implementation of the core network, evaluating in particular its compliance with the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 1613 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) progress in the implementation of this Regulation, including any significant delays in concrete projects or sections of the network;
Amendment 1614 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The evaluation shall also include the progress in modal shift towards rail and the degree of compliance with the goals set for 2030, as well as the measures needed to ensure compliance with subsequent targets, such as the ones for 2050.
Amendment 1628 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) No 913/2010
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) need for targeted investments to upgrade infrastructure according to the TEN-T requirements and to remove local bottlenecks, such as connecting loops, improvements to nodes and last-mile infrastructure or technical equipment enhancing operational performance.
Amendment 1630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 913/2010
Article 22
Article 22
Every fourtwo years from the time of the establishment of a freight corridor, the executive board referred to in Article 8(1) shall present to the Commission the results of the implementation plan for that corridor. The Commission shall analyse those results and notify the Committee referred to in Article 21 of its analysis.’
Amendment 1665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 13/23
Annex 1 – part 13/23
Add the following to the extended core network: - Berlin -Kostrzyn(conventional / new construction)
Amendment 1668 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 13/23
Annex 1 – part 13/23
Add the following to the core network: - Amsterdam - Groningen rail passengers line (> 200 km/h / new construction)
Amendment 1669 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 13/23
Annex 1 – part 13/23
Add the following to the core network: - Groningen - Bremen rail passengers line (> 200 km/h / new construction)
Amendment 1670 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 13/23
Annex 1 – part 13/23
Add the following to the extended core network: - Colmar-Freiburg rail passengers line (conventional / new construction)
Amendment 1798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – part 7/14
Annex 3 – part 7/14
Add the following to the Scandinavian - Mediterranean corridor: - Stockholm-Oslo railway (rail passengers line)
Amendment 1803 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – part 9/14
Annex 3 – part 9/14
Remove the following from the Rhine - Danube corridor: - Elbe river (inland waterway)
Amendment 1804 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – part 9/14
Annex 3 – part 9/14
Remove the following from the Rhine - Danube corridor: - Sava river (inland waterway)
Amendment 1819 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 4 – part 2/12
Annex 4 – part 2/12
Amendment 1827 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area and providing high- quality, safe, affordable and sustainable low-emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area, for all users. It shall notably support zero- emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans-European transport network, in particular through the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of zero-emission vehicles as well as of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes. It shall in addition contribute to a modal shift towards more sustainable transport modes, including public transport, active modes and electric micromobility, and contribute to the decrease of automotive vehicle use, except for public transport, within and to the urban area.
Amendment 1834 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3
Annex V – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility, with prioritisation measures within the traffic flow, as well as street infrastructure and crossings design, to the benefit of active modes such as cycling, electric micromobility and public transport. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport, and decrease the modal share and absolute use of less sustainable transport modes such as automotive vehicle use apart from public transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero- emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to improve the seamless use of public transport, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users.
Amendment 1837 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4
Annex V – point 4
4. Effective functioning of TEN-T: A SUMP should duly take into account the impact of various urban measures on the traffic flows, both passenger and freight, on the trans-European transport network with the aim to ensure seamless transit, bypass, or interconnection through and around the urban nodes, including of zero- emission vehicles and of active modes and electric micromobility. It shall in particular include actions to alleviate congestion, improve road safety and remove bottlenecks affecting the traffic flows on the TEN-T.
Amendment 1840 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4 a (new)
Annex V – point 4 a (new)
4 a. Safety and accessibility: A SUMP shall include a strategy to ensure that all trips in the urban area are safely reachable both by walking and cycling, and infrastructure to ensure this should be fully accessible for people using mobility aids. Wherever separation of active modes from motorised traffic is not feasible or justified, traffic speeds not exceeding 30 km/h shall be ensured. More space shall be devoted to pedestrians in the streets, particularly in urban centres and dense areas, with limitations to the motorised vehicles, except public transport, where appropriate, in order to reduce congestion and ensure safety and space for all ages and mobility needs. Pedestrian and cycling paths shall be separated into separate carriageways wherever feasible. The strategy shall include measures to ensure proper lighting of pedestrian and cycling paths, as well as plans to handle interruptions and hinders such as by construction or damages to the infrastructure, snow or icy conditions, to ensure full continued accessibility, also for people using mobility aids.
Amendment 1842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involved, taking into account the needs of peri-urban areas and their mobility flows in connection with the urban node. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be consulted, ensuring the proper representation and participation of collectives and persons in socio-economic vulnerability and persons with reduced mobility, in order to prevent mobility poverty and ensure effective accessibility by design.
Amendment 1845 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6
Annex V – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include measurable objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share in total and for the different transport modes, congestion, air quality based on sufficient representative measuring points, accidents and injuries disaggregated by mode both from victim and the causing vehicle perspectives, modal share in kilometres travelled per mode of transport and year (vehicle-km, passenger-km) and accessibility to mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities and mobility infrastructure for the different transport modes, including specific data for vulnerable road users and for persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, as well as publicly accessible data on air and noise pollution in cities. The data collected shall be sex-disaggregated where possible, and include an intersectional gender analysis where appropriate to ensure the data is representative of all users and their differing needs and patterns of mobility, as well as properly considers the differing impact of transport and transport infrastructure on the population. The implementation of a SUMP shall be closely monitored using performance indicators and analysis. Member States and the relevant authorities, including external reviewers, shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality. The Commission shall regularly monitor the proper implementation of SUMPs, foster exchange of best practices and may issue opinions in case of not compliance with the minimum requirements and standards, which may include concrete recommendations with deadlines.
Amendment 1850 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area and providing high- quality, safe, affordable and sustainable low-emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area, for all users. It shall notably support zero- emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans-European transport network, in particular through the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of zero-emission vehicles as well as of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes. It shall in addition contribute to a modal shift towards more sustainable transport modes, including public transport, active modes and electric micromobility, and contribute to the decrease of automotive vehicle use, except for public transport, within and to the urban area.
Amendment 1857 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3
Annex V – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility, with prioritisation measures within the traffic flow, as well as street infrastructure and crossings design, to the benefit of active modes such as cycling, electric micromobility and public transport. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport, and decrease the modal share and absolute use of less sustainable transport modes such as automotive vehicle use apart from public transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero- emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to improve the seamless use of public transport, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users.
Amendment 1860 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4
Annex V – point 4
4. Effective functioning of TEN-T: A SUMP should duly take into account the impact of various urban measures on the traffic flows, both passenger and freight, on the trans-European transport network with the aim to ensure seamless transit, bypass, or interconnection through and around the urban nodes, including of zero- emission vehicles and of active modes and electric micromobility. It shall in particular include actions to alleviate congestion, improve road safety and remove bottlenecks affecting the traffic flows on the TEN-T.
Amendment 1863 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4 a (new)
Annex V – point 4 a (new)
4 a. Safety and accessibility: A SUMP shall include a strategy to ensure that all trips in the urban area are safely reachable both by walking and cycling, and infrastructure to ensure this should be fully accessible for people using mobility aids. Wherever separation of active modes from motorised traffic is not feasible or justified, traffic speeds not exceeding 30 km/h shall be ensured. More space shall be devoted to pedestrians in the streets, particularly in urban centres and dense areas, with limitations to the motorised vehicles, except public transport, where appropriate, in order to reduce congestion and ensure safety and space for all ages and mobility needs. Pedestrian and cycling paths shall be separated into separate carriageways wherever feasible. The strategy shall include measures to ensure proper lighting of pedestrian and cycling paths, as well as plans to handle interruptions and hinders such as by construction or damages to the infrastructure, snow or icy conditions, to ensure full continued accessibility, also for people using mobility aids.
Amendment 1865 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involved, taking into account the needs of peri-urban areas and their mobility flows in connection with the urban node. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be consulted, ensuring the proper representation and participation of collectives and persons in socio-economic vulnerability and persons with reduced mobility, in order to prevent mobility poverty and ensure effective accessibility by design.
Amendment 1868 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6
Annex V – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include measurable objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share in total and for the different transport modes, congestion, air quality based on sufficient representative measuring points, accidents and injuries disaggregated by mode both from victim and the causing vehicle perspectives, modal share in kilometres travelled per mode of transport and year (vehicle-km, passenger-km) and accessibility to mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities and mobility infrastructure for the different transport modes, including specific data for vulnerable road users and for persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, as well as publicly accessible data on air and noise pollution in cities. The data collected shall be sex-disaggregated where possible, and include an intersectional gender analysis where appropriate to ensure the data is representative of all users and their differing needs and patterns of mobility, as well as properly considers the differing impact of transport and transport infrastructure on the population. The implementation of a SUMP shall be closely monitored using performance indicators and analysis. Member States and the relevant authorities, including external reviewers, shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality. The Commission shall regularly monitor the proper implementation of SUMPs, foster exchange of best practices and may issue opinions in case of not compliance with the minimum requirements and standards, which may include concrete recommendations with deadlines.