19 Amendments of Oldřich VLASÁK related to 2013/0028(COD)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Over the past decade, the growth of passenger traffic by rail has been insufficient to increase its modal share in comparison to cars and aviation. The 6% modal share of passenger transport for rail in the European Union has remained fairly stable. Rail passenger services have not kept pace with evolving needsthe evolution of other modes of transport in terms of availability, price and quality.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To facilitate the preparation of tenders, and hence enhance competition competent authorities need to ensure that all public service operators interested in making such a submission receive certain information on the transport services and infrastructure covered by the public service contract to the extent that they are not placed at a disadvantage with regard to other competitors by the contracting authority.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the market does not ensure it under suitable economic and non- discriminatory conditions, the competent authorities should facilitate public service operators' access to rail rolling stock needs to be facilitated by competent authorities through adequate and effective measure. However, in such matters they must proceed in such a way as not to favour one operator at the expense of others.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation 1370/2007/EC
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) ‘competent local authority’ means any competent authority whose geographical area of competence is not national and which covers the transport needs of a specific local area, e.g. a village, a town, an urban agglomeration or a rural district;
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation 1370/2007/EC
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. Competent authorities shall establish and regularly update multiannual public passenger transport plans covering all relevant transport modes for the territory for which they are responsible. These public transport plans shall define the objectives of public transport policy and the means to implement them covering all relevant transport modes for the territory for which they are responsible. They shall at least include:
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation 1370/2007/EC
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1
1. Member States shall in compliance with State aid rules take the necessary measures to ensure effectivequal conditions and non- discriminatory access to suitable rolling stock for public passenger transport by rail for operators wishing to provide public passenger transport services by rail under public service contract.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The completion of the opening of the Union railway market shall be seen as essential so that the railway could become a credible alternative to other modes of transport in terms of price and quality.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To facilitate the preparation of tenders, and hence enhance competition competent authorities need to ensure that all public service operators interested in making such a submission receive certain information on the transport services and infrastructure covered by the public service contract. to the extent that they cannot be deemed as discriminated by the contracting authority with regard to other competitors.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the market does not ensure it under suitable economic and non- discriminatory conditions, competent authorities may facilitate public service operators' access to rail rolling stock needs to be facilitated by competent authorities through adequate and effective measures, but this must be done in ways which do not discriminate one operator against the other.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall establish and regularly update multiannual public passenger transport plans covering all relevant transport modes for the territory for which they are responsible. These public transport plans shall define the objectives of public transport policy and the means to implement them covering all relevant transport modes for the territory for which they are responsible. They shall at least include:
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 6 – introductory part
For public passenger transport by rail with the exception of other track based modes such as metro and tramways:
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The following subparagraph is added to paragraph 6: “In case of necessity to align the duration of separate public service contracts arising from tendering, competent public authorities may decide to make direct awards of interim public service contracts whose maximal duration, including possible extensions or repeated conclusions, shall in total not exceed 3 years.”
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 point 5
Article 1 point 5
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1
Member States shall in compliance with State aid rules take the necessary measures to ensure effectivelevel playing field and non- discriminatory access to suitable rolling stock for public passenger transport by rail for operators wishing to provide public passenger transport services by rail under public service contract.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 point 5
Article 1 point 5
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where rolling stock leasing companies which provide for the leasing of rolling stock referred to in paragraph 1 under non- discriminatory and commercially viable conditions to all of the public rail passenger transport operators concerned do not exist in the relevantEU market, Member States shall ensure that the residual value risk of the rolling stock is borne by the competent authority in compliance with State aid rules, when operators intending and able to participate in tendering procedures for public service contracts so request in order to be able to participate in tendering procedures.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 point 5
Article 1 point 5
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 point 5
Article 1 point 5
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 point 5
Article 1 point 5
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 3
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 3
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 point 5
Article 1 point 5
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 4
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 4