[ParlTrack]

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The planning, development and operation of trans-European transport networks contribute to the attainment of major Union objectives, such as the EU 2020 targets, the smooth functioning of the internal market and the strengthening of economic and social cohesion and also have the specific objectives of allowing the seamless and sustainable mobility of persons and goods and ensuring accessibility for all regions of the Union.

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) These specific objectives should be achieved by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient way. In order to create European added value, the Union should focus its efforts and concentrate its resources on cross- border sections that have been abandoned or cut since the end of the Second World War. Priority should be given to the upgrading or rehabilitation of existing infrastructure.

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion on international transport corridors. In order to ensure the international mobility of goods and passengers, the capacity of the trans- European transport network and the use of this capacity should be optimised and, if necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links ~~within and~~primarily between Member States.

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) In accordance with the White Paper on Transport 'Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system', the Union should aim at minimising and internalising all external costs and apply the 'polluter pays' principle enshrined in the Treaties.1 __________________ 1 Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)

(5 b) The focus on the upgrading or rehabilitation of existing infrastructure will create much more additional short- and long-term employment than the construction of new infrastructure alone.

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) In developing core network corridors due account should be given to the rail freight corridors set up in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 of 22 September 2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive freight as well as to the European Deployment Plan for ERTMS provided for in Commission Decision 2009/561/EC of 22 July 2009 amending Decision 2006/679/EC as regards the implementation of the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system as well as to the 'green corridors'.

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Transport infrastructure of the trans- European transport network comprises primarily cross-border sections and consists of:

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ‘European added value’ means, in relation to a project, the value resulting from Union intervention which is additional to the value that would otherwise have been created by Member State action alone, leading to a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to baseline year 1990 and focusing on cross-border connections that have been cut or abandoned since the end of the Second World War;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

(o a) 'cross-border section' means the connection between the nearest nodes on both sides of the border;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)

(o b)'bottleneck' means a physical, operational or organisational barrier that interrupts the continuity of transport flows. Such a barrier can be absorbed primarily by a more efficient use or the upgrading and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure. If this proves insufficient, new infrastructure may have to be built;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) are economically efficient, demonstrate a quantified contributeion to the objectives of low-carbon and clean transport, fuel security ~~and~~, environmental and biodiversity protection, are safe and secure and have high quality standards, both for passenger and freight transport;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) lead to a modal shift in order to minimise all environmental and social costs, including greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants, noise pollution, water and soil contamination, and to protect biodiversity, habitats and health;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) first and foremost, the interconnection and interoperability of national transport networks while concentrating resources on cross-border sections that have been abandoned or cut since the end of the Second World War and giving priority to the upgrading or rehabilitation of existing infrastructure;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e

(e) the efficient use of existing infrastructure as a priority ahead of the consideration of any new build projects;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f

(f) promotion of a broad use of transport with the most carbon neutral effect, while minimising future external costs;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point k

(k) ~~accessibility for elderly people,~~barrier-free intermodal accessibility for disabled passengers and persons ofwith reduced mobility ~~and for disabled passengers~~, such as those with wheelchairs, strollers, bicycles and heavy luggage.

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) an optimisation of infrastructure integration and interconnection, while focusing efforts and concentrating resources on cross-border sections that have been abandoned or cut since the end of the Second World War. Priority should be given to the upgrading or rehabilitation of existing infrastructure;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the broad deployment of new technologies and ITS in order to ensure efficient use of existing infrastructure as a priority ahead of capacity-increase or new build projects;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) improvement and maintenance of existing transport infrastructure, including demand-management measures;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) the assessment of strategic environmental impact, ~~with the establishment of appropriate~~including the assessment of all projects, plans and programmes and of impacts on climate mitigation;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Projects of common interest shall contribute to the development of the trans- European transport network through ~~the creation of new transport infrastructure,~~ the maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading of existing transport infrastructure and ~~through measures promoting its resource-efficient use.~~ , if necessary, through the creation of new transport infrastructure, while focusing efforts and concentrating its resources on cross- border sections that have been abandoned or cut since the end of the Second World War.

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) contribute to all the objectives set out in Article 4 and 5;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) have been subject to a socio-economic cost benefit analysis resulting in a positive net present value, based on independently- verified traffic forecast data;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, notably in cross-border sections that have been abandoned or cut since the end of the Second World War, while giving priority to the rehabilitation or upgrading of existing infrastructure;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER, Bogusław LIBERADZKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) freight terminals ~~and~~, logistic platforms for the transhipment of goods within the rail mode and rail connections with industrial areas and sites as well as interconnecting points between rail and other transport modes;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER, Bogusław LIBERADZKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) stations along the lines indicated in Annex I for the barrier-free access and transfer of passengers within the rail mode and between rail and other transport modes;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3–point c – subpoint 3

(3) lines which are used by conventional freight trains: 22,5 t axle load, and 7540 m train length;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER, Eva LICHTENBERGER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~mitigating th~~reducing rail noise at the source in order to minimise negative impacts o~~f noise caused by rail transport~~n public health and improve the use of existing infrastructure, primarily through retrofitting of rolling-stock as it is already foreseen by Union legislation for ERTMS;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) interconnecting points with other transport modes;

2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) rivers, canals and lakes comply with the minimum requirements for class IV waterways as laid down in the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) on the new classification of inland waterways and ensure continuous bridge clearance.deleted

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) navigable rivers, canals and lakes are equipped with RIS.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) for existing inland waterways: implementing measures necessary to reach the standards of the inland waterways class IV;~~deleted

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) where appropriate, achieving higher standards than inland waterways class IV, to meet market demands;~~deleted

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ITS and road user charging systems and equipment;

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) interconnecting points with other transport modes and particularly with rail;

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(f a) cycling and walking infrastructure.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)

(f b) Trans-border Eurovelo routes, that facilitate soft mobility and sustainable tourism, interconnecting, where appropriate, with the railway network;

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) The safety of road transport infrastructure is assured for all motorised and non-motorised users, monitored and, when necessary, improved according to the procedure provided for by Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) Mandatory road charges are levied for the use of infrastructure in accordance with Directive 2011/76/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, including the obligation to add mark-ups in mountainous regions as foreseen in Article 7 (f) of the above-cited Directive.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) interconnecting points with other transport modes and particularly with rail;

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) interconnecting points with other transport modes and particularly with rail;

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) increase airport capacity;~~deleted

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The Union, Member States and other project promoters shall pay particular attention to projects of common interest which provide efficient freight transport services that use the infrastructure of the comprehensive network and cross-border feed-in lines as well as contribute to reducing carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions. These projects shall in particular aim to:

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The comprehensive network and cross- border feed-in lines shall keep up with state-of-the-art technological developments and deployments. They shall in particular aim to:

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1

During infrastructure planning, Member States and other project promoters shall give due trans-border consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures adequately improving the resilience to climate change, in particular in relation to precipitation, floods, storms, high temperature and heat waves, droughts, sea level rise and coastal surges, in compliance with any requirement which may be set out in relevant Union legislation.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1

1. Member States and other project promoters shall carry out environmental assessment of plans and projects in particular as provided in Council Directives 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, and Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council: 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, 2001/42/EC of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, and 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds in order to avoid or, when not possible, mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as landscape fragmentation, soil sealing, air and water pollution as well as noise, and to effectively protect biodiversity. For trans- border projects, Member States shall guarantee trans-border application of the legislation mentioned in this Article.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2

– lines with regular freight traffic: at least 22.5 t axle load, 100 km/h line speed and 7540 m train length, which could be extended, in particular on the Rail Freight Corridors established by Regulation 913/2010/EC, to up to 1500 m provided that there is a socio-economic benefit and that operational and technical feasibility allows it;

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Core network corridors shall be based upon existing corridors, namely ERTMS corridors and rail freight corridors established or under establishment in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 913/2010. Core network corridors may include the cooperation structures of Rail Freight Corridors. In such cases it shall be ensured that this does not negatively affect the functioning of these cooperation structures and that the Core Network Corridor is aligned on the Rail Freight Corridor concerned".

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. 'Green' corridors shall be integrated into the core network corridors.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 4

– risk assessment, including the possible impacts of climate change on the infrastructure and where appropriate proposed measures to enhance climate resilience, while fully taking into account Strategic Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments at corridor level;

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall inform the Commission continuously through the interactive geographical and technical information system for the trans-European transport network (TENtec), about the progress made in implementing projects of common interest and the investments made for this purpose. The TENtec shall be publicly and easily accessible. It shall contain project-specific and updated information on the forms and amounts of EU co-funding, as well as on the progress of each project.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1

By 31 December 202318 at the latest, the Commission shall carry out a review of the implementation of the core network, evaluating compliance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation and the progress in implementation.

2012/10/08
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 03/33

to add the EuroVelo-Routes map1to the comprehensive network ____________ 1 http://www.eurovelo.org/routes/

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 04/33

To add the railway line Aarhus – Frederikshavn - Hirtshals to the core network

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 04/33

To add the railway line Nyköbing – Gedser to the core network

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 04/33

to add the Swedish navigable inland waterways connecting Göteborg with the hinterland lakes

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 04/33

to add the Swedish navigable inland waterways connecting Stockholm with the hinterland lakes

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 08/33

to add the rail connection, bridging Colmar/FR with Freiburg/DE to the comprehensive network

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER, Eva LICHTENBERGER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 08/33

To delete the tunnel project on the connection Lyon - Turino from the rail core network and include the existing railway line instead;

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 08/33

To delete the port of Oostende from the core network Or. en Justification

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER, Eva LICHTENBERGER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 09/33

To delete the tunnel project on the connection Lyon - Turino from the rail core network and include the existing railway line instead;

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 09/33

To add the rail connection, bridging Colmar/FR with Freiburg/DE to the comprehensive network

2012/10/11
Committee: TRAN

Michael CRAMER