69 Amendments of Rovana PLUMB related to 2022/2023(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/2338 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007concerning the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
— having regard to the guidelines on the PSO (non-paper “Revised interpretative guidelines concerning Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road”; Ref. Ares (2021 ) 7430531 – 02/12/2021);
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
— having regard to a proposal of the European Commission for new guidelines for the development of the trans- European transport network COM (2021) 812, that is currently under negotiations;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 e (new)
Citation 10 e (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/1161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission proposal on amending the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) aims at building an EU-wide sustainable, effective, accessible and multimodal transport network, including the development of sustainable urban mobility plans for cities;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In order to avoid possible limitations in the practical implementation of EU financial instruments for urban mobility funding, which have a direct impact on the equitable development of EU territories, calls on the Commission to increase the amount earmarked for directly funded programmes and instruments in the next MFF.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas 75% of total CO2 emissions takes place in cities, congestion costs millions of euros every year and more than 70% of EU citizens are still exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas most transport starts or ends in metropolitan areas and the Green Deal targets - in particular reducing emissions in the transport sector by at least 90% - can only be achieved with cities;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the transport sector is unattractive for employees, among other things due to the appalling working and break conditions, the non-transparent awarding of contracts via platforms, wage and social dumping and the lack of social security that might lead to a shortage of young people in the transport sector;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas public transport, as a service of general interest, does not serve to maximize profits, but rather to ensure affordable, nationwide mobility services for millions of EU citizens, which must be provided on fair and affordable terms for transport workers;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the organization of transport in the city depends on the interaction with the surroundings;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the trend of replacing fossil fuel vehicles with electric or alternative energy vehicles. However, the associated cost of acquiring or converting to such vehicles is not affordable for all social groups and would not reduce the volume of the EU's vehicle fleet, and could generate or further increase the associated spatial and territorial development differences.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Taken into account the creation of marginalised, mobility-poor areas with less direct access to cities caused by the transfer of public space to the construction of infrastructure dedicated to private mobility, which further increase the gap between urban and non-urban regions, but also to cohesion at European level; stresses the need to reorganise the public space of our cities, allocating more funds and infrastructure to active mobility and micro-mobility styles, accessible to all levels of society, ensuring adequate inter- and intra-territorial connectivity and access, so as to avoid territorial divisions and thus social divisions, while ensuring that social cohesion remains intact.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses that the EU now has pioneering technology to support interconnectivity between urban-non- urban areas, between suburban areas within a city and their interconnection with peri-urban, rural and peripheral areas.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the Commission, within the framework of Horizon Europe, to prioritise projects aimed at improving urban mobility and the interconnection of cities and their peripheries, in addition to the cohesion funds earmarked for this purpose
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas consumer e-commerce deliveries grew by 25 % in 2020 as a consequence of the pandemic, and the increase in ‘last-mile’ deliveries and its impact in urban areas is likely to persist13 ; _________________ 13 COM (2021)0811, chapter 2.6, paragraph 46.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that in order to meet its ambitious economic, environmental, digital, health and societal objectives, urban mobility in the EU needs to be guided by smart, competitive, more sustainable, seamless and multimodal transport solutions;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is convinced that cities should be provided with significantly more financial EU funds to improve and strengthen public transport, pedestrian and bicycle traffic; calls therefore for exemptions for public investment concerning the Maastricht criteria on public debt, especially in the field of rail and public transport;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on EU countries to develop urban transport systems that are safe, accessible, inclusive, affordable, smart, resilient and emission-free;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the need to address the problem of transport and mobility poverty, as it affects the daily lives of millions of people around the world; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle inequalities in access to public transport networks and to support smaller cities and peri-urban areas in order to ensure that these areas are connected; emphasises the need for a multimodal and integrated approach to combat mobility exclusion and to ensure equal access to urban centres;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses that public transport, including the suburbs, as the backbone of urban mobility needs to be enforced in terms of capacity increase, geographical coverage, frequencies and affordability; Points out that public transport systems have to be accessible for all citizens, especially taking into account the needs of persons with disabilities; Believes that optimisation of public transport depends on the cooperation between local authorities, transport companies and representatives of passengers and employees;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Is convinced that publicly owned transport companies will play the leading role in the organisation of transport;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Supports all efforts to make cities more accessible and calls on Member States to take swift and ambitious action to make cities more inclusive;
Amendment 105 #
1g. Underlines the importance of local transport, as 93% of rail passenger’s travel on regional lines;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that all modes of transport have their role to play and that the modal shift cannot simply be imposed upon people but must be supported by peopleUnderlines that modal shift is necessary if the EU wants to reach its target of climate neutrality by 2050 and that this also needs the support of citizens;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen in-house and direct awarding as effective and efficient models;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Rejects the reinterpretation of the PSO Regulation by the draft PSO guidelines put forward by the EC for discussion, as these "revised guidelines" contradict the wording and spirit of the democratically adopted text of the Regulation and thus represent an undemocratic attempt of the EC to implement its original ideology of the draft Regulation "through the back door";
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the need to set mandatory social standards for workers in passenger and freight transport and to take further measures to end wage and social dumping to make urban transport jobs more attractive;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses the need for safe, free, modern break and recreation rooms (cooling, heating, hygiene) and supply facilities for transport workers;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for support for the use of zero- and low-carbon private mobility, complementthe development of an efficient urban mobility system in Europe, that is coordinated by local public transport authorities, based byon efficient, accessible and affordable collective transport services and other modes of transport that bring various options to the market, in order to boost competition and thereby provide better and more valuable solutions for citizencomplemented by active modes of transport and new mobility services;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission for action to be taken against manufacturers of motor vehicles in accordance with Art 9 of Regulation 2018/858, which have violated type approval provisions with built-in defeat devices for emission control in diesel cars; Underlines that this infringement of EU law has been confirmed by the rulings of the ECJ (C- 693/18, C-128/20,C-134/20 and C-145/20) and is responsible for concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) well above EU standards and recommendations of WHO;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the rapid introduction of an exhaust tailpipe test for vehicles as part of the planned EU TÜV package, so that vehicles with defective or manipulated exhaust gas cleaning systems do not endanger the clean air in urban areas;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for better accessibility and connectivity between urban, peri-urban and rural areas, as well as multimodal passenger hubs, and further calls for unhindered access to smart, sustainable and affordable transport to be guaranteed for all;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the implementation of multimodal ticketing is of utmost importance, in order to make sustainable transport modes as accessible and efficient as possible for users;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that through strong and enforceable protection of passenger´s rights associated to delays and other service shortfalls (such as cancellations, response to complaints, special passenger needs) contribute to facilitate passenger mobility and to make modes of transport such as rail more attractive;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that the implementation of shared mobility networks is of paramount importance to reduce greenhouse gases, reduce parking space and improve traffic conditions such as congestion and last mile in rural areas;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that ensuring road safety for the most vulnerable road users significantly influences transport behaviours; Stresses in this regard that the future EU urban mobility framework must encompass systemic road-safety- related measures to allow urban dwellers to walk or cycle safely; Calls on all the parties involved to adopt measures that could better ensure road safety, such as deploying means to detect safety-related events or conditions, and also by taking into account users from groups with special needs;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to adopt guidelines on the use of 30km/h speed limits in cities with the support of Member States, drawing on the experience and results of existing initiatives on local level to protect the most vulnerable road users; Underlines that streets can be made safer with measures such as street design for low speeds, better visibility and concepts of traffic calming;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen minimum requirements for driving tests in the Driving Licence Directive to better train future drivers regarding their interactions with vulnerable road users in an urban environment;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses the use of proper female dummies in car crash tests to improve road safety for women; Notes, that men are more likely than women to be involved in a car crash, but when a woman is involved in a car crash, she is 47% more likely to be seriously injured, 71% more likely to be moderately injured and 17% more likely to die; Stresses in this context that cars have been designed using car crash-test dummies based on the “average” male;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to develop in collaboration with the Member States and local authorities harmonised technical standards and requirements regarding types of micro-mobility transport and its infrastructure as well as harmonised European road-safety standards for micro-mobility and its use such as speed limits; Underlines that in particular the problem of 'random parking' of e-scooters, particularly on sidewalks, should be addressed as this affects pedestrians, cyclists, but also wheelchair users and parents with strollers; Encourages Member States to proceed with the adaptation of minimum standards and requirements of their national legislation and to launch information campaigns in the meantime;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Emphasizes in this context that new forms of mobility such as scooters, e- bikes and sharing models, especially in regard of the first and the last mile, can make a significant contribution to making public transport more attractive;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that urban infrastructure planning should contribute to a smart and sustainable transport transition, allowing for multimodality and ensuring quality of life in cities; recommends, in this regard, incorporating active mobility and micro- mobility, as well as underdeveloped sustainable transport modes, into sustainable urban mobility plans and to facilitate the creation of multi-modal hubs at the urban node level;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that active mobility includes both the transport of people or goods that can be powered based on human physical activity or by a combination of an electric motor and human power, such as e-bikes;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the strengthening intermodal mobility to connect people to jobs, education, and leisure, and expanding equitable access to mobility between urban, peri-urban and rural areas;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States and local authorities to ensure the continuity and safety of cycling and walking infrastructure when building and modernizing road infrastructure and to allocate more space for active mobility;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Encourages cities and local authorities to explore the potential and the possibilities for transporting goods using cargo bikes and (e-)bikes in their city logistics as a very cost-effective, emission-free and immediate solution to decarbonize transport in cities;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Underlines the importance of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and calls for a more harmonised approach across the EU; Stresses in this regard that the forthcoming updated SUMP guidelines have to focus on space allocation for walking and cycling infrastructure, spatial planning drawing on best- practices in this field and a comprehensive safety approach in urban areas; Highlights that the active involvement of citizens, and in particular women and persons with disabilities, are of great importance;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights that urban infrastructure planning should be developed in accordance with EU standards on road safety, including standards for safety of cycling and walking infrastructure and other active modes of transport (pedestrian and cycling tracks, lanes, bridges, tunnels, parking areas and fast recharging points for light means of transport batteries) to increase the shift to more sustainable modes of transport;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a dedicated EU funding instrument to support cleaner, more digitalised rolling stocks and infrastructure;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to extend the current list of urban nodes to include additional cities located on the TEN-T corridors and to provide more technical and financial support to help new urban nodes create and update their SUMPs; Stresses that better involvement of local authorities in the governance of TEN-T corridors and the definition of relevant criteria to assess SUMPs could be improved through the creation of collaboration mechanisms;
Amendment 259 #
14c. Calls for financial and non- financial support instruments such as a dedicated budget under the Connecting Europe Facility to support local and regional authorities to meet the new requirements applicable to urban nodes;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure, in cooperation with local and regional authorities, the availability of recharging and alternative fuels refuelling infrastructure, pursuant to the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation; invites the Member States to collaborate with the Commission to create incentives for individuals and businesses to take up zero- and low-carbon modes of transport;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights that AI and digitalisation can play a key role in improveing efficiency, safety and affordability, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions;;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to support European cities in overcoming the challenges related to data collection on active mobility through the Revision of the Framework of the Intelligent Transport Systems Directive and the Data Act to better serve the needs of active mobility and to prioritise the development of ITS- based services to improve the convenience and reliability of public transport;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the importance to develop those technologies bringing zero- emission vessels and aircraft to the market, to develop and deploy cooperative, connected and automated mobility, and to enable more efficient and modern traffic management;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the further development and implementation of ‘mobility as a service’ (MaaS) across Europe putting public transport at the core of this ecosystem;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need to boost the swift deployment of green, user-centric, integrated mobility solutions for people and goods, private and public stakeholders in order to ensure that novel mobility solutions are designed around people's needs and offer all citizens access to a new generation of clean, safe, affordable, and equitable travel options;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on local authorities to provide secure bicycle parking spaces at train stations, airports and maritime ports as well as in new, renovated and existing buildings through the Revision of the Energy Performance of Building Directive;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Highlights that incentivising the purchase of bikes, including e-bikes, can play a key role in the shift to more sustainable mobility alternatives as well as to decarbonise transport and to prevent congestion; Points out that public cycling stations with pumps and bicycle repair facilities can contribute to an increase in bicycle use; In order to provide guidelines and a European Framework for cycling policies, the Commission must accelerate the work towards a European Cycling Strategy
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Notes that even if e-mobility can only alleviate but not eliminate the problems in the city, Underlines that as stated in the Commission´s assessment, the deployment of recharging points for E-Vehicles will contribute to accelerate the switch to sustainable mobility and to decarbonize the transport; Stresses in that regard that bicycle parking spaces should include areas dedicated to e-bikes and e- cargo bikes as well as recharging points;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes with concern that urban vehicle access regulations (UVARs) are leading to further fragmentation of the single European transport area, wthat UVARs are increasingly being used in European cities to reduce the negative externalities caused by road traffic, such as noise, congestion and air pollution; stresses, however, that cities must nevertheless remain accessible to all, as restricting access to an urban area for specific vehicle also going against the principles ofs or users can lead to discrimination among citizens; stresses that the Court of Justice has recognized that UVARs do not constitute barriers to the singleternal market; highlights in this regardin this context, underlines the importance of smart solutions to better informing drivers about their compliance with certain rulesand cross-border enforcement;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the need for a harmonised European definition of car- sharing as well as a recognition of the role of car-sharing in contributing to sustainable urban mobility in the New Urban Mobility Framework to foster the transition from a model of owning cars to one of sharing mobility; Stresses in this regard the importance to offer cities with a harmonised framework to implement sustainable mobility solutions that are accessible and affordable for all; Highlights that car-sharing can contribute to solve societal concerns related to carbon emissions but also congestion issues and parking places shortages in urban areas;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that road transport aspects are becoming increasingly important due to their high impact on economic, environmental and social sustainability; Stresses in that regard that the exchange of best practices and the active involvement of citizens in terms of road safety, safe and adequate infrastructure, mobility transition, affordability of public transport, modal shift and the green transition plays a fundamental role within the European Union;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the development of an appropriate legal and policy framework for the use of AI in smart mobility and transport, whereby the ultimate responsibility must always lie within human control and not with the machine;