Activities of Saïd EL KHADRAOUI related to 2008/2041(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a new culture of urban mobility (debate)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas urban centres are in many ways extremely important for the life of Europe’s citizens; whereas Europe’s cities face similar problems and challenges with regard to pollution, congestion, noise and road safety as a consequence of urban traffic, in spite of the differences in their structure,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas urban mobility is a major contributor to climate change and pollution; whereas these problems need to be tackled if any EU strategy to combat climate change and other environmental problems is to be successful;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas European towns and cities should be able to choose from a wide range of flexible instruments so as to put together a tailor- made policy mix in order to solve their specific trafficmobility problems; whereas better logisticals and mobility management solutions must be sought in all transport areas (passenger and freight transport), and in all transport modes, including walking and cycling,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Europe's population is ageing rapidly, creating demographic shifts and new mobility needs that have to be taken into account in any EU urban mobility policy;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a growing number of European towns and cities are making use of instruments such as green zones, low emission zones and urban road charging; whereas a solution to the problem of cross-border enforcement of all traffic offences is urgently needed in the interest of fairness,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. believes that the European Union should define an overall strategy on urban mobility leading to a reduction in the high use of private cars and promote modal shift towards sustainable modes of transport, to support the EU's commitments on environmental protection and on cutting greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1 a (new)
- comprehensive Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, to be designed and implemented by each city of a certain size;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1 b (new)
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1 b (new)
- clear targets for the reduction of congestion, pollution and safety problems in cities;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 - Indent 3 a (new)
- a "European Platform for Urban Mobility" or any other efficient forum that brings together all data, best practices and policy information on urban mobility in a comprehensible way to allow citizens and policymakers easy access to vital information needed to develop urban mobility policies; stresses that such a platform should draw as much as possible from existing databases, resources and institutions, in order to avoid red tape and bureaucracy;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4 a (new)
- action to ensure the effective cross- border enforcement of all road traffic offences, whether criminal or administrative;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 - Introductory part
Paragraph 5 - Introductory part
5. Calls for specific European rules and/or guidance for the standardisation and harmonisation of the following to be drawn up:
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 - Indent 1
Paragraph 5 - Indent 1
- the introducdesign and operation of green zones and road charging,
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 - Indent 4
Paragraph 5 - Indent 4
- road safetylegal and other measures aiming to improve road safety, such as the highway codes, road infrastructure standards and product safety standards for the construction of vehicles;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 7
Paragraph 6 - Indent 7
- promotion of the use of alternative means of transport such as walking and the bicycle,
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9
- measures to avoid using or ease the load on transportoptimize mobility management and to avoid unnecessary mobility, such as teleworking or flexible starting times at workplaces and schools;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 a (new)
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 a (new)
- integrated ticketing and billing systems that simplify access to, and the co-modal use of, different transport modes;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 b (new)
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 b (new)
- parking policies and practices,
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the broadest possible dissemination of data on issues relevant for urban mobility, such as the statistics of Eurostat and CARE; calls for new and standardized data-gathering on such lesser studied issues such as pedestrian and cyclist behaviour and citizens' motivations for making use of certain transport modes and not others;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Title between paragraphs 6 and 7
Title between paragraphs 6 and 7
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to promote technological progress in the development of cleaner vehicle technologies; calls on the Commission and the Council to invest in clean, more efficient, consumer oriented and safe urban transport systems, and to take measures to create a market for such systems;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it necessary to encourage citizens to assess their behaviour as road users critically; believes that every citizen should be given the opportunity to change his/her habits, for example regarding private car use, and thereby make an individual contribution to improving cleanliness and quality of life in urban areas; calls on European, national, regional and local authorities to take immediate action to increase education and information campaigns to make citizens more aware of their traffic behaviour, with a focus on safety and energy efficiency; suggests to include efficient driving techniques and similar elements into the tutorial programmes of driving schools and other institutions that provide traffic education;