17 Amendments of Mathieu GROSCH related to 2008/2008(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas sustainable and efficient freight transport in Europe plays a vital role in having a successful and competitive economy, in meeting consumer demands and in creating a considerable number of jobs and wealth for European citizens,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas freight transport is expected to grow by some 50% (in tonne-kilometres (tkm)) between 2000 and 2020, in line with forecasts in the White Paper 'European transport policy for 2010: time to decide' (COM(2001)0370), and whereas it has already grown some 30% faster than GDP between 1995 and 2005; whereas, furthermore, growth in freight transport as a whole has mainly been caused by a disproportionatethe result of an increase in road and air transport relative to other modes of transport,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Europe's freight transport systems must meet pressing challenges if they are to make a greater contribution to reducing external costs, oil consumption and CO2 emissionsto increase effective integration and sustainability of freight transport in Europe, and therefore welcomes the above-mentioned Commission communications and Council conclusions; encourages the Commission, the Member States and industry to support in future a freight transport policy which is more sustainable for the environment, the climate, the economy, security and social interests, by promoting the use, in an enlarged European Union, of more efficient logistics systems as part of the gradual integration of priority cross- border rail freight corridors, hubs and conventional networksrs and polluter pays principles for all modes of transport;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Supports the view of the Commission that co-modality and intermodality remain key factors in creating sustainable and efficient freight transport in Europe;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that timely and precise decisions, stable standards and targeted promotion measures lead to cost savings through mass production (economies of scale); uUrges the Commission and the Member States in this connection to offer stronger - particularly financial - incentives to boost the environmental performance of all modes of transport and to support the besmost efficient combinations of modes of transport with a view to achieving the lowest possible impact on the environment, especially in the 'green' corridors;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regards it as a priority to improve supervision/checking of logistics for the transport of hazardous and polluting goods, with a view to avoiding danger to human lives and preventing environmental disasterproper implementation and strengthening of existing legislation regarding the transport of hazardous and polluting goods;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission and Member States to press forward with a selection of pilot freight logistics projects to act as a role modelthe exchange of best practice in sensitive cross-border areas (mountainous areas and conurbations), as well as in cities;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to concentrate EU co-financing on the efficiency and interoperability of conventional rail infrastructure and intermodal hubs - coastal shipping and inland waterways, railways, roads and air transport - and to allocate at least 40% of each set of EU transport infrastructure appropriations to the railways, as called for in Parliament's resolution of 12 July 2007 on the implementation of the first railway package;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that freight should as far as possible arrive at the port nearest to its destination, thus helping to avoid road transport, and cConsiders better links from maritime and inland ports to their hinterland rail network to be the crucialan important element in transport infrastructure;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Is convinced of the potential of inland waterways regarding freight transport and urges the Commission to ensure a proper implementation of the NAIADES action programme;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that investments in hinterland terminals can be put into effect flexibly and rapidly by means of incentives to investment, thereby eliminating bottlenecks in the intermodal chain as a whole;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RecCalls thatfor the compliance with, and/or introduction of, stable intermodal standards for the dimensions and weight of vehicles, containers and loading equipment, areto be considered as being of strategic importance with a view to shifting freight transport to rail and sustainable waterways, thereby reducing infrastructure costs;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to draft its guidelines for environmental and railway subsidies in such a way as to simplify investments in sustainable rail freight transport; stresses in this connection the strategic importance of unrestricted co- financing of noise reduction, including at source (retrofitting of goods trucks), such as already exists for the fitting of rolling stock with ERTMS; stresses the possibility of imposing penalties in the event of non- compliance with contractual obligations;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to support projects concerning the differential use of high-speed lines e.g. for light freight transports;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that standardising and simplifying the administration of the authorities involved in the freight transport market, together with simplified customs rules and procedures at borders is bound to lead to greater efficiency of freight transport logistics; urges the Commission to develop a single intermodal European freight document; recalls the experience gained from the 'one-stop shops' in the Trans-European Rail Freight Network (TERFN) initiative;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the industry to regard higher social standards in the freight transport sector as a basis for ensuring a higher level of performance and to guarantee them inter alia by means of checks and supervision in accordance with laws and regulations; considers that providing training and enhancing the attractiveness of jobs in the freight transport market will contribute in the long term to the safety and quality of the EU as a location forStresses that there is a lack of good logistics education delivered by universities and therefore calls on the Member States to give absolute priority to higher education and further education in the logistic and freight transport sector;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the Commission to support projects and research and work towards standard information flows to ensure the integration and interoperability of modes at data level;