Activities of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2008/0247(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European rail network for competitive freight (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) "freight corridor" shall mean all of the railway lines created on the territory of Member States and, where necessary, third European countries linking one or more strategic terminals to one or more other strategic terminals, including a principal axis, alternative routes and paths linking them, and railway infrastructure and itslogistics platforms and their equipment in the freight terminals, marshalling yards and train formation facilities, and branch lines to the latter, and all of which contribute to the guaranteed capacity of European rail freight traffic paths;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
e) "strategic terminal" shall mean the – preferably logistics and intermodal – terminal of the freight corridor which is open to all the applicants and which plays an important role in the rail transport of freight along the freight corridor;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
fa) "guaranteed capacity" of European rail freight traffic paths shall mean the quantity of reliable paths for the routing of rail freight traffic between the Member States, based on an annually agreed plan, in quality and safety conditions supervised by the respective European authority and subject to penalties if those conditions are not fulfilled;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
fb) "additional capacity" of European rail freight traffic paths shall mean the quantity of reliable paths for the transferral of freight from other less sustainable modes of transport towards rail as regards traffic between the Member States, and which is additional to the "guaranteed capacity" agreed. Its planning and the other conditions relating to quality, safety and penalties shall be similar to those for "guaranteed capacity". This "additional capacity" shall be made available through the funding of additional infrastructure;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) it shall be part of the TEN-T; or link directly with it;
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) it shall allow significant development of rail freight traffic by offering dependable "guaranteed capacity" and, where applicable, "additional capacity";
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The creation or modification of a freight corridor as a support for 'guaranteed capacity' (where relevant, 'supplementary capacity') shall be proposed by the Member States concerned. For this purpose they shall send the Commission a proposal drawn up with the infrastructure managers concerned, following consultation with rail freight users and clients and taking into account the criteria set out in the Annex.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b - introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b - introductory part
b) at the latest three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the territory of each Member State must allow at least:s many corridors as are necessary to ensure at least the annual supply of 'guaranteed capacity', for all Member States on which that Member State borders.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint i
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint ii
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint ii
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint iii
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint iii
Amendment 116 #
Council position
Article 5 - paragraph 1
Article 5 - paragraph 1
1. The freight corridors referred to in Articles 3 and 4 may be modified on the basis of a joint proposal by the Member States concerned to the Commission after consulting the infrastructure managers and applicants concerned. In any case, the subsequent development and roll out of the TEN-T priority projects will bring about the modifications necessary for integration, especially where the former have already been earmarked for freight transport.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Article 3 – paragraph 7
7. Where difficulties arise between two or more Member States regarding the creation or modification of a freight corridor, and with regard to the railway infrastructure located on their territory, the Commission, at the request of one of the Member States concerned, shall consult the committee referred to in Article 18 on this matter. The opinion of the committee shall be sent to the Member States concerned. The Member States concerned shall take this opinion into account in order to find a solution. At all events, the Commission shall ensure that these procedures do not generate extra administrative costs.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States affected by a freight corridor shall cooperate to ensure the development of the freight corridor in accordance with its implementation plan. They shall define the general objectives for the freight corridor and, in terms of both 'guaranteed capacity' and possibilities of 'supplementary capacity', and shall ensure that the implementation plan is in line with these objectives.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In case of difficulties in meeting or failure to meet the agreed capacity levels, and following an opinion from the working group, the governance body shall adopt the appropriate decision ensuring traffic and shall, if necessary, propose and apply the corresponding penalties.
Amendment 167 #
Council position
Annex I - footnote 1
Annex I - footnote 1
1 "/" means alternative routes. In line with the TEN-T priority projects, routes 4 and 6 should in the future be completed by Project 16, the Sines/Algeciras-Madrid- Paris freight axis which takes in the central Pyrenees crossing via a low elevation tunnel.
Amendment 169 #
Council position
Annex II - point g
Annex II - point g
g) The existence of good interconnections with other modes of transport, in particular due to an adequate network of terminals, including in the maritime and inland ports, as well as major multimodal platforms;