Activities of Michael CRAMER related to 2008/2041(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a new culture of urban mobility (debate)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 7 #
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 space use, pollution (40 % of total CO2- and 70 % of all gas emissions are produced urban areas), congestion, noise, accidents and road safety as a consequence of urban traffic, in spite of the differences in their structure,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas urban mobility is a major contributor to climate change and air pollution (40 % of total CO2- and 70 % of all gas emissions in EU), noise, human health problems; whereas these problems need to be tackled if any EU strategy to combat climate change and other environmental problems is to be successful;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1 a (new)
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4
- an evaluation of the external costs of the various modes of transport and assessment of the possibility of internalising these in order to obtain fair competition between the modes by the different pricing systems and support a shift towards environmentally-friendly mobility modes;
Amendment 104 #
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 in all Member States and eventually in the neighbouring countries;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4 b (new)
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4 b (new)
- the European Commission to work with Member States to overcome national barriers to urban schemes, without proposing EU legislation which could limit the local flexibility that is required to solve mobility problems;
Amendment 133 #
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 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 - Indent 1
Paragraph 5 - Indent 1
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 - Indent 3
Paragraph 5 - Indent 3
- the mobility of peoplersons with disabilities,reduced mobility (PRMs), including the elderly and people with young children, without being dependent on cars;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 - Indent 4
Paragraph 5 - Indent 4
- road safetyintroduction of a general speed limit for cars of 30kph in cities for improving road safety, with the possibility for local authorities to introduce other speed limits, to be indicated at the road sections concerned;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 7
Paragraph 6 - Indent 7
- promotion of the use of alternative means of transport such as the bicyclesustainable mobility chains: walking-cycling-carsharing- carpooling-taxi-collective/public mobility,
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 6 - Indent 7 a (new)
- the introduction of call-a-bike systems, such as the ones used in Berlin and Paris,
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9
- measures to avoid using or ease the loadoptimize logistics and mobility management in favour onf transport, reduction and/or avoidance such as teleworking or flexible starting times at workplaces and schools, attracting diverse commercial and administrative services and improving quality of life in cities;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 a (new)
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 a (new)
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to set up accessible and compatible lists of research and development projects on urban mobility under the different EU framework programmes, indicating eventual examples applied in practice;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it necessary to encourage citizens to assess their behaviour as road users criticallypolitical and industrial decision makers to assess the consequences of their decisions and to promote behavioural change of car drivers; 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 mobility behaviour, with a focus on safety, environment-friendliness 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;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to devote at least 40% of the overall EU-funding for cities to rail projects;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Bureau of the European Parliament and its services to set an example by implementing its own decisions and boosting mobility management measures for EP Members, staff and visitors, with the aim of integrating sustainable mobility into the scope of the EMAS Directive;