2 Amendments of Christine DE VEYRAC related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Transport is a major driver of Europe's economic competitiveness and growth. It ensures the mobility of people and goods necessary for an integrated European single market and an open and inclusive society. It represents one of Europe's greatest assets in terms of industrial capability and quality of service, playing a leading role in many world markets. Transport industry and transport equipment manufacturing together represent 6.3 % of the Union's GDP. At the same time, the European transport industry faces increasingly fierce competition from other parts of the world. Breakthrough technologies will be required to secure Europe's future competitive edge and to mitigate the drawbacks of our current transport system. For the purposes of the economic recovery strategy and the promotion of our industrial know-how, it is necessary to step up European commitments in support of the air transport sector, given its economic and technological importance.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
Within a few decades the expected growth rates of transport wcould drive European traffic into a gridlock and make itheavy congestion with disastrous economic costs and societal impact unbearablerepercussions. Passenger-kilometres are predicted to double over the next 40 years and grow twice as fast for air travel. emissions would grow 35 % by 2050. Congestion costs would increase by about 50 %, to nearly EUR 200 billion annually. The external costs of accidents would increase by about EUR 60 billion compared to 2005.