Activities of Barbara THALER related to 2019/2105(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2018
Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that points, or faulty points, alone account for 25-30% of all maintenance on the rail network and are responsible for a significant part of infrastructure costs; welcomes the Joint Undertaking’s efforts to increase the reliability of the system and reduce costs;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the Joint Undertaking’s objectives of halving the life-cycle costs of the rail system, doubling capacity and improving reliability and punctuality by 50%; calls for the Joint Undertaking to have the human and financial resources necessary to achieve these objectives at its full disposal;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses the need to increase the attractiveness of rail for transport operators and passengers in order to achieve a lasting shift from road to rail, and notes that the next five years will be critical for the success of rail and that the Joint Undertaking plays a key role in making rail cheaper, more efficient and more attractive;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)