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5 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2008/2218(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. maintains that the selection of future TEN-T projects has to be based on in- depth transport forecasts, the differing market needs and trends, and economically and ecologically sustainable business models;
2009/01/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. maintains that, from an ecological and economic point of view, multimodal transport systems, enabling different means of transport to be used on a given route, are in many cases the only viable and sustainable option for the future;
2009/01/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. considers it particularly vital, given the EU’s dependence on its neighbours for its energy supply and the resulting risks, to link ports to their hinterland, for example to allow the transmission of liquefied gas;
2009/01/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. emphasises that peripheral regions are strongly penalised by their limited access to TEN-T corridors; recommends that Member States improve local interconnections in order to minimise the costs associated with a peripheral situation; draws attention in this context to the overriding importance of transnational road links for local and regional development;
2009/01/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. points out that transnational transport links between Western and Eastern Europe are of immense significance for economic growth, especially in the new Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and promote transnational road and rail links between Eastern and Western Europe;
2009/01/26
Committee: REGI