7 Amendments of Michael CRAMER related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the proposed draft budget for the EU Transport policy in heading 1a, Title 6 ‘mobility and transport’; insists that the EU transport policy is essential for economic, social and environmental sustainability and therefore priority should be given to the quality of co-financed projects rather than their quantity or size; underlines the importance of the overall competitiveness and the social and territorial cohesion of the Union; stresses thus that this policy needs an ambitious budget for the transport sector in order to maintain the credibility of on-going projects, secure long-term investment and mobilise complementary private financing;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that within the obligations of the Paris agreement, the EU co-financing of the further electrification of railway infrastructure must be intensified;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Emphasises that the budget needs to reflect stronger focus on the improvement of the railway network, such as high-speed rail network combined with improved conventional cross-border rail networks and night train services, as well as low-emission ferries can contribute to a modal shift away from short-distance flights towards more sustainable travel;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises that the EU transport infrastructure policy must turn a stronger integrative focus on these three aspects: - interconnectivity between the corridors and the comprehensive network and cross-border connections must be a priority, - intermodality should be a basis for decisions on projects, and - interoperability must be a condition for co-financing transport projects;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to increase the reserved amount within the CEF budget line for co-financing to at least EURO 150 million for the re- establishment of regional missing rail links that were dismantled or abandoned;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls on the Commission to combine the co-financing of the Euro- velo network with the comprehensive rail network;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to put particular attention on the participation of citizens in transparent decision-making and monitoring the development of large projects that have a total investment volume of over EURO 1 billion.