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Inés AYALA SENDER, Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) On 28 March 2011, the Commission adopted the White Paper ''A Roadmap to a Single Transport Area ― Towards a competitive and resource-efficient transport system''. The White Paper aims at reducting by at least 60% the greenhouse gas emissions (''GHG'') of the transport sector by 2050 with respect to 1990. As far as infrastructure is concerned, the White Paper aims at establishing a fully functional and Union-wide multimodal TEN-T ‘core network’ by 2030. The White Paper also aims at optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains, including by making greater use of more energy-efficient modes. Therefore, it sets the following relevant targets for TEN-T policy: 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050; the length of the existing high-speed rail network should triple by 2030 and by 2050 the majority of medium-distance passenger transport should go by rail; by 2050, all core network airports should be connected to the rail network; all seaports to the rail freight and, where possible, to the inland waterway system.

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Inés AYALA SENDER, Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) On 28 March 2011, the Commission adopted the White Paper "A Roadmap to a Single Transport Area ― Towards a competitive and resource-efficient transport system". The White Paper aims at reducting by at least 60% the greenhouse gas emissions ("''GHG"'') of the transport sector by 2050 with respect to 1990. As far as infrastructure is concerned, the White Paper aims at establishing a fully functional and interoperable Union-wide multimodal TEN-T ‘core network’ by 2030. Rail interoperability could be enhanced by innovative solutions that improve compatibility between the involved systems such as on-board equipment and multi-gauge rail tracks. The White Paper also aims at optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains, including by making greater use of more energy-efficient modes. Therefore, it sets the following relevant targets for TEN- T policy: 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050; the length of the existing high-speed rail network should triple by 2030 and by 2050 the majority of medium-distance passenger transport should go by rail; by 2050, all core network airports should be connected to the rail network; all seaports to the rail freight and, where possible, to the inland waterway system.

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transport projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network or related to horizontal priorities in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund under the Connecting Europe Facility. In a first phase, the selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The Commission should support Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects, in ~~order to give greatest possible prior~~particular by strengthening the institutional capacity tof the ~~national allocations under the Cohesion Fund~~public administrations concerned and by organising additional calls for proposals.

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Inés AYALA SENDER, Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) studies for projects of common interest which are part of Decision 661/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network;

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER, Philippe DE BACKER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i

(i) rail ~~and inland waterways~~: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost; the funding rate may be increased to 30% for actions addressing bottlenecks; the funding rate may be increased to 40% for actions concerning cross-border sections and for actions enhancing rail interoperability;

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER, Philippe DE BACKER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i a (new)

(i a) inland waterways : the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 30% of the eligible cost; the funding rate may be increased to 40% for actions addressing bottlenecks and for actions concerning cross-border sections;

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii a (new)

(ii a) actions supporting new technologies and innovation for all modes of transport : the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. Applicable rules for the transport sector under this Regulation shall apply to these specific calls. ~~When implementing these calls, greatest possible priority shall be given to projects respecting the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund~~Until 31 December 2016, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. As of 1 January 2017, resources transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project, shall be made available to all Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects according to the regulation establishing the Connecting Europe Facility.

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. In order to support Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund, which may experience difficulties in designing projects that are of a sufficient maturity, quality and EU added-value, particular attention shall be given to programme support actions under the Connecting Europe Facility aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and efficiency of the public administrations and public services related to the development and implementation of projects listed in Annex 1 of this Regulation. To ensure the highest possible absorption of the transferred funds in all Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund, the Commission may organise additional calls.

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

Inés AYALA SENDER, Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I - Point a

Innovative Management & Services Single European Sky - SESAR Innovative Management & Services Traffic Management Systems for Road, Rail and Inland Waterways (ITS, ERTMS and Renhancing rail interoperability, RIS and VTMIS) Innovative Management & Services Core Network Ports ~~and~~, Airports and Motorways of the Sea