Activities of Johannes BLOKLAND related to 2008/2217(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Action Plan on Urban Mobility (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 16 #
Draft report
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
- integrated information management and traffic management systems,
Amendment 17 #
Draft report
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
- reduction of nuisance factors (e.g.: pollution, noise, congestion, traffic jams,and accidents),
Amendment 18 #
Draft report
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
- safety and security on public transport;
Amendment 19 #
Draft report
Paragraph 6 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 4 a (new)
- developing a new generation of urban vehicles;
Amendment 24 #
Draft report
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. AdvocateRecommends the introduction and general application of integrated sustainable urban travel plans in conurbations with over 100 000 inhabitants, comprising:
Amendment 25 #
Draft report
Paragraph 7 – indent 2
Paragraph 7 – indent 2
- a plan for the development and interconnection of transport networks coordinated with the regional transport plan and urban planning policies,
Amendment 26 #
Draft report
Paragraph 7 – indent 3
Paragraph 7 – indent 3
- a plan for the development of soft traffic infrastructure (for cyclists, and pedestrians, and ensuring full integration with public transport, etc.),
Amendment 27 #
Draft report
Paragraph 7 – indent 6
Paragraph 7 – indent 6
- a masterplan for freight provisioningurban logistics, including the possibility of using public infrastructure for freight transport,
Amendment 31 #
Draft report
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that a permanent European forum on urban transport governance be created for representative transport- organising authorities, including user and citizens’ organisations and professional federations of transport operators, in order to promote the exchange and dissemination of best practices;
Amendment 39 #
Draft report
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Proposes that a study be launched on experiences in the field of tariff integration (including the 'Interoperable Fare Management' project) and the provision of intermodal information and information between organising authorities in EU conurbations be evaluated, in order to assess andfacilitate the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 43 #
Draft report
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
13. Strongly suggests that the possibility be examined, under the 2014-2020 financial perspective, of a European financial instrument for urban mobility (integrated programme of the type URBAN-T or priority Trans- European transport network projectMarco-Polo type) enabling the cofinancing of:
Amendment 45 #
Draft report
Paragraph 13 – indent 1
Paragraph 13 – indent 1
Amendment 54 #
Draft report
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the Commission to draw up a report on urban charging and the case for guidelinezones with access regulations oin such charging, in order to reduce the current distortions between European conurbations, and notably cross-border conurbaturban areas in order to assess their impact on mobility, quality of life, emissions, and between railway and road tolls for accessing town and city centresexternal effects, health and security;
Amendment 64 #
Draft report
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Suggests that a European policy be introduced for the standardisation and certification of equipment as regards safety and health, comfort (noise, vibrations, etc.), network interoperability (‘busways’, tram- train, etc.), accessibility for people with reduced mobility, soft transport and clean- engine technologies (buses, taxis, etc.), on the basis of a carbon audit and an impact analysis of the costs for operators and users;
Amendment 70 #
Draft report
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Suggests that a significant proportion of the appropriations released by the European economic recovery plan be allocated to the financing of on-going urban transport and public transport investments and projects that can be financed immediately and implemented before 31 December 2009;