Activities of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2009/2096(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Communication from the Commission: A sustainable future for transport: Towards an integrated, technology-led and user friendly system
Amendments (7)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the necessary framework conditions and open standards must be introduced for promising technologies, without giving an undue advantage to any specific technology;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to strengthen research in the sector of transport by increasing R&D expenditures on new technologies, safety and sustainable mobility, to adopt positive measures to foster the use of less polluting modes of transport, to improve logistics and existing infrastructure, to complete within a short time frame the TEN-T projects that have already been financed, to plan future transport networks in an integrated, consistent manner in keeping with the implementation of the Lisbon Agenda.;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the Commission to promote policies which would foster the production and use of zero-emission vehicles, such as electrical vehicles, in Europe;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that substantial progress has been made in implementing TEN-T projects; is of the opinion that TEN-T projects should remain at the core of EU transport policy, in particular projects which are planned or being implemented in the most isolated EU regions, which lack the necessary transport infrastructure and interconnections with the rest of Europe for the carriage of both people and goods;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Deplores the fact that the goal of halving road transport casualties by 2010 that was set in 2001 White Paper has not been achieved; calls on the Commission to present a follow-up strategy with clearly defined actions to combat road accidents more effectively;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that intelligent systems in transport organisation, such as Galileo and ITS, need support in terms of research as well as in their applicationresearch and development and innovation need support, since they lead to considerable environmental improvements due to a reduction in exhaust gases and traffic noise, improve safety by creating solutions to infrastructure bottlenecks, improve interoperability and, not least, result in increased energy independence; supports in this sense, among others, Galileo, ERMTS and ITS as well as the development of new technologies; calls on the Member States to ensure swift implementation of ITS applications, so as to extend their benefits to all citizens across the Union;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Is of the opinion that TEN-T projects should remain a priority of EU transport policy, in particular projects which are planned or being implemented in the EU regions which lack the necessary transport infrastructure and interconnections with the rest of Europe for the carriage of both people and goods;