Activities of Michael CRAMER related to 2017/2285(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Cohesion Policy and thematic objective ‘promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures’ – Article 9(7) of the Common Provisions Regulation
Amendments (5)
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that many Member States are still lagging behind as regards meeting basic EU common transport policy targets on climate protection, modal shift towards rail and sustainable inland waterways, especially when comparing central and eastern Member States with western ones; points out that their specific needclaimed interests are not always aligned with the EU’s investment prioritiesir obligations inter alia on respecting environmental legislation, the EU’s investment priorities as well as the European added value and calls, therefore, for the necessary flexibilitysupport and help from the Commission in financing transport projects under the ERDF and the CF;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for continued and balanced support to the TEN-T core, comprehensive networks and horizontal priorities, taking into account the need to maintain, upgrade and renovate existing infrastructure and to better integrate national transport networks, including road infrastructureto cross-border connections in terms of interconnectivity, intermodality and interoperability; stresses in this context the need for adequate budget envelopes and clearly structured funding programmes under the transport and cohesion policies post 2020, with a focus on dismantled and abandoned regional cross-border rail missing links, particularly those that were destroyed during the last world war;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports a wider application of the blending approach; calls, however, for an strong increase in the exchange of best practice, technical assistance and preparatory toolkits for Member States to disseminate information on financial instruments; also recalls that financial instruments are not always appropriate to finance railway, inland waterways or cross-borderpure national road projects and that smaller countries face difficulties in implementing PPPs; stresses, therefore, the need to reinforce the grant part of the EU funds as grants remain an essential tool in attracting private financing and closing gaps between Member States. as well as guaranteeing a fair balance between public and private investors in sharing profits and losses.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Member States and the Regions to apply the user and polluter pays principle for charging their road networks, in order to encourage green logistics as well as generate revenues that can compensate the different public budgets involved;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages the Commission, the Member States and the Regions to intensify their support in favour of bicycle infrastructure, such as the further development of the EuroVelo network, in combination with the European Railway connections.