5 Amendments of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2008/2218(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that with Romania's and Bulgaria's accession the EU now borders on the Black Sea, a region of major geostrategic importance for it in view of the vicinity of the Caspian Sea region, the latter being rich in hydrocarbons; believes that the future development of the TEN-T should include rapid and secure transport links between the North Sea and the Black Sea, both via the Danube and by rail;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that, with a view to integrating transport in the EU with that of the neighbouring countries, the extension of the TEN-T should include road, rail and air links with all the Union's neighbours, especially with their capitals; believes that special attention should be paid to transport links with Moldova and Turkey;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that, in view of demographic trends in the EU, one of the future priorities for the TEN-T should be the creation of high-speed rail links, especially for passenger trains; shares the view that high-speed trains should link Europe's major capitals and connect the EU with its neighbours; believes, in this connection, that the extension of priority projects 6 and 17 from Bratislava and Budapest to Bucharest and ConstanŃa should be part of the first extension of the list of priority projects adopted in 2004;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that, especially in the present context of economic crisis, the development of the TEN-T and the integration of transport in the EU with that of the neighbouring countries is the most reliable means of ensuring both the long-term sustainability of the internal market and economic and social cohesion in the Union;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that more research and development is needed on best and worsmost efficient practice in transport infrastructure financing and its consequencespositive impact on competitiveness and employment, including PPP-experiences in this regard, as has been started already in current Commission studies;