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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 (60)
Amendment 235 #
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, the resilience and capacity of the trans-European transport network and the use of that capacity should be optimised and, where necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links within and between Member States and, as appropriate, neighbouring countries, and taking into account the ongoing negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries.
Amendment 264 #
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 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. In cases that the implementation of a project of common interest entails a significant harm to an environmental or climate objective, reasonable alternatives should be considered in particular when the project contribute to ensure accessibility and connectivity for the outermost, remote, rural, island, peripheral and mountainous regions. __________________ 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 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Regional and local authorities have legitimate interest in the construction and commissioning of the network installations on which their social, economic and environmental development depends. The interests of regional and local authorities, as well as those of the public concerned by a project of common interest, shouldmust therefore, be appropriately taken into account in the planning and construction phase of projects.
Amendment 289 #
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, including maritime cross- border nodes, missing links, multimodal connecting points and major bottlenecks.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The land-side infrastructure network, established through the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, should integrate with the maritime dimension of the trans- European transport network. To this end, a truly sustainable, smart, seamless and resilient European Maritime Space should be created. It should encompass all maritime infrastructure components of the trans-European transport network while paying a special attention to islands.
Amendment 324 #
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, resilience, cohesion, efficiency or user benefits. 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.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46a) Maritime ports play a key role in the import, export, storage, distribution, production and security of supply of energy that should be considered when assessing their role in the network. Synergies between TEN-T and TEN-E should be maximised to ensure the coherence and comprehensiveness of the networks;
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72 a (new)
Recital 72 a (new)
(72a) The share of the EU budget currently dedicated to transport infrastructures, including the Connecting European Facility, is insufficient to match the needs in terms of co-financing to meet the ambitious standards and deadlines of the Regulation. This miss- matching paired with the current level of inflation demands a forward-thinking approach. The Commission should, therefore, explore innovative funding options.
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74 a (new)
Recital 74 a (new)
(74a) The inclusion of ports, airports, terminals and urban nodes in Annexes I and II sets the application of other EU legislations. The network should, therefore, remain as stable as possible and avoid exclusions to ensure a sufficient level of legal certainty. Therefore, where the established quantitative thresholds are no longer met, the Commission, shall take into account qualitative indicators and any cyclical factors which may explain the decline in infrastructure traffic before excluding the infrastructure from the network;
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'cross-border section' means the section which ensures the continuity of a project of common interest on both sides of the border, between the closest urban nodes to the border of two Member States or between a Member State and a neighbouring country or refers to infrastructure in maritime ports, which enables cross-border maritime transport flows;
Amendment 547 #
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 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, local and urban traffic of passengers and freight;
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z
(z) ‘maritime port’ means an area of land and water made up of such infrastructure and equipment so as to permit, principally, the reception of waterborne vessels, their loading and unloading, the storage of goods, the receipt and delivery of those goods and the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, crew and other persons and any other infrastructure necessary for transport operators within the port area and which serves as a gateway for trade, industrial clusters and energy hubs;
Amendment 633 #
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 more sustainable modes of transport, including by further developingamong which collective passenger modes, including by further developing local public transport and related infrastructures, a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway and short-sea shipping network across the Union;
Amendment 654 #
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) increase of the modal share of public transport and of active modes;
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii a (new)
(viia) the adaptation of regulatory standards to territorial realities of outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas, or for isolated or partially isolated networks;
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v
(v) ensuring the resilience of infrastructure, in particular on cross-border sections, including maritime cross-border nodes;
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Resource-efficient network, resilience and environmental protection
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the deployment of alternative fuels recharging and refuelling infrastructure, including for zero-emission bus and coach fleets at urban nodes and with the location thereof decided in cooperation with relevant local transport authorities;
Amendment 702 #
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, or EuroVelo, the European cycle route network;
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the resilience of infrastructure, especially at cross-border sections, including maritime cross-border nodes, assuring to respond and recover rapidly from traffic disruptions.
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure the connection between the trans-European transport network and the transport networks of the third countries at border crossing points, including maritime cross-border nodes, in order to guarantee seamless traffic flows, border checks, border surveillance and other border control procedures;
Amendment 770 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increasing the overall modal share of freight and passenger transport activity of more sustainable modes of transport in view of a reduction of GHG emissions from transport;
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, particularly in cross- border sections, including maritime cross- border nodes ;
Amendment 865 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) does not constitute a barrier to active modes; at least twice as many safe and comfortable crossings across the line tracks shall be provided for cycling as for motorised vehicles;
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(eb) enables passenger trips to be combined with active modes, including by providing secure bicycle parking in adequate numbers at the stations and cycle connections with nearby settlements at least in the area of 4 km around the station;
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new)
(ec) enables effective realisation of the passenger rights established in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2021/782. All the railway station’s platforms must be accessible with ramps or lifts allowing transport of bicycles.
Amendment 917 #
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. Any exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability and the circulation of freight trains. 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 949 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) class B systems are decommissioned, unless designed to perform in a mass transit system in urban nodes.
Amendment 1044 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) integrating cycling infrastructure alongside rail lines and within civil engineering structures such as bridges or tunnels.
Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) providing active modes infrastructure alongside waterways.
Amendment 1125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) its total annual cargo volume -for bulk and/or for non-bulk cargo handling - exceeds annually 400.000 tonnes and its contribution to the diversification of EU energy supplies and to the acceleration of the roll out of renewable energies is one of the main activities of the port.
Amendment 1142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. It is of geopolitical strategic importance and part of national strategic plans in terms of emergency supply chains or energy security.
Amendment 1196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) Where applicable, parts of TEN-T roads designated for automated driving will need to be designed, built, or upgraded and maintained to meet minimum performance standards ensuring the safe use of automated vehicles, including: - Visibility and state of the traffic signs, signals, and road markings, including: Minimal width of markings, use of contrast markings, proper removal of old markings, common minimal dimensions of warning, prohibitory and mandatory road signs, minimum class of retroreflective materials. - Surface quality and grip requirements. - A fail safe infrastructure design in line with the Safe System approach.
Amendment 1204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the road has a parallel cycle track or an alternative route for active modes.
Amendment 1205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) the road does not constitute a barrier to active modes; at least twice as many safe and comfortable crossings across the road shall be provided for cycling as for motorised vehicles; in and next to built-up areas the distance between crossings for active modes should not exceed 400 m.
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure, by 31 December 2030, the readability and detectability of road signs and road markings to achieve optimal effectiveness of the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) mandated in the General Safety Regulation for motor vehicles (EU 2019/2144), and in line with Article 6c of the Road Infrastructure Safety Management Directive (EU2019/1936). The road signs and markings should meet EU-wide agreed minimum performance requirements on the visibility and state of the traffic signs, signals, and road markings, including: - Minimal width of markings. - Use of contrast markings. - Proper removal of old markings. - Common minimal dimensions of warning, prohibitory and mandatory road signs. - Minimum class of retroreflective materials.
Amendment 1224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that the road infrastructure of the core network and extended network meet the requirements set out in Article29(3b) by 31 December 2028.
Amendment 1225 #
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 ensuredthese roads meet at least the medium to high level of safety category within the categorisation system set up by the requirements of the infrastructure safety management directive (EU 2019/1936). 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 of the investments.
Amendment 1236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) integrating cycling infrastructure within civil engineering structures such as bridges and tunnels.
Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Article 37 – paragraph 5
5. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions from the obligations under paragraphs 1 to 4 may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts where investment in infrastructure cannot be justified in socio- economic cost-benefit terms, in particular when the terminal is located in a spatially restricted area , especially in urban nodes.
Amendment 1323 #
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, particularly including local and regional collective passenger modes.
Amendment 1342 #
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 and safe interconnection between local public transport, rail, road, air, the active modes of transport and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime infrastructure;
Amendment 1356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 2040: the development of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity to meet urban logistics needs and ensure last mile connections within or in the vicinity of the urban node.
Amendment 1385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) encourage research and development of green and innovative alternatives in territories exempted from TEN-T technical measures, such as islands and outermost regions;
Amendment 1450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) modal integration with a particular view to strengthen the most environmentally friendly transport modes, notably zero emission local public transport, rail, inland waterways and short- sea shipping;
Amendment 1503 #
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 regional authorities and urban TEN-T nodes.
Amendment 1510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the coordinated development and implementation of infrastructure projects in cross-border sections including maritime cross-border nodes;
Amendment 1512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) urban nodes with local public transport and active modes;
Amendment 1532 #
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 with 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.
Amendment 1595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Regularly assesses the classification of the urban nodes in the network in close coordination with regional and local authorities;
Amendment 1640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 6/23
Annex 1 – part 6/23
Add the following to the core network: - Limerick – Galway – Sligo - Letterkenny rail freight line (Conventional/New Construction)
Amendment 1641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 7/23
Annex 1 – part 7/23
Add the following to the core network: - Limerick Junction – Limerick -Galway- Sligo-Letterkenny rail passenger line (Conventional/New Construction railway) - Cork – Limerick – Galway – Sligo- Letterkenny Motorway
Amendment 1734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Node name: Galway Maritime port: Core
Amendment 1735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Node name: Killybegs Maritime port: Core
Amendment 1736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Node name: Sligo Maritime port: Core
Amendment 1737 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Node name: Carraig Fhiáin/Carrickfin Airport: comprehensivre (Dúnnan Gall/ Donegal)
Amendment 1738 #
Node name: An Cnoc/Knock Airport: comprehensivre (Cúige Chonnacht/Connaught)
Amendment 1739 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Annex 2 - table - section IE
Node name: Luimeneach/Limerick Airport: comprehensivre (Sionainn/Shannon)
Amendment 1791 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 3/14
Annex 3 - part 3/14
Add the following to the corridor North Sea – Alpine: - Cork-Limerick-Galway-Sligo- Letterkenny motorway - Limerick – Galway – Sligo - Letterkenny rail freight line - Port of Sligo - Port of Galway - Port of Killybegs
Amendment 1792 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 4/14
Annex 3 - part 4/14
Add the following to the corridor North Sea – Alpine: - Limerick Junction – Limerick -Galway- -Sligo-Letterkenny rail passengers line - Ireland West Airport Knock - Shannon Airport - Donegal Airport