8 Amendments of Ari VATANEN related to 2008/2008(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas solutions aimed at more sustainable and efficient logistics and rail freight transport systems not only lead to improvements in the economy and in security, but also meet the EU's objectives in the fields of climate change and energy savings by 2020,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European corridor network should be better developed, starting from existing structures and technologies such as the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), and should also incorporate 'green' corridors for all modes of freight transport with ambitious sustainable environmental criteria,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the aim of the EU Freight Logistics Action Plan must be to facilitate freight transport operations in Europe and beyond for the benefit of all European companies and for European competitiveness as a whole,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Europe's freight transport systems must meet pressing challenges if they are to make a greater contribution to reducing external costs, oil consumptionenergy efficiency and CO2 emissions reduction, and therefore welcomes the above- mentioned Commission communications and Council conclusions; encourages the Commission, the Member States and industry to support in future a freight transport policy which is more sustainable for the environment, the climate, the economy, security and social interests, by promoting the use, in an enlarged European Union, of more efficient logistics systems as part of the gradual integration of priority cross- border rail freight corridors, hubs and conventional networks;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Looks to the Commission to define the 'green corridors' as pilot projects to reduce accidents, noise, local air pollution, CO2toxic and non-toxic emissions, landscape and energy consumption and the use of renewable energy sources (particularly wind and solar energy) in accordance with EU legislation and its objectives;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to concentrate EU co-financing on the efficiency and interoperability of conventional rail infrastructureall modes of freight transport and intermodal hubs - coastal shipping and inland waterways, railways, roads and air transport - and to allocate at least 40% of each set of EU transport infrastructure appropriations to the railways, as called for in Parliament's resolution of 12 July 2007 on the implementation of the first railway package1; 1; Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0344.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that freight should as far as possible arrive at the port nearest to its destination, thus helping to avoid road transport, and cConsiders better links from maritime and inland ports to their hinterland rail and road network to be the crucial element in transport infrastructure;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that compliance with, and/or introduction of, stable intermodal standards for the dimensions and weight of vehicles, containers and loading equipment, are of strategic importance with a view to shifting freight transport to rail and sustainable waterways, thereby reducing infrastructure costs;