Activities of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2014/2242(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Sustainable urban mobility (A8-0319/2015 - Karima Delli) LT
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on sustainable urban mobility PDF (233 KB) DOC (176 KB)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas within urban areas ca. 70 % of emissions with adverse impact on climate are caused mainly by road transport;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas many victims of accidents in urban areas are vulnerable road users and pedestrians;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of a bottom-up approach; therefore supports strongly e.g. the Convention of 6000 Mayors in Europe on reduction of GHG emissions and welcomes the appeal of Commissioner Canete on 13th October 2015 in Brussels to put a more ambitious Convention on the rails; supports the Commission to play a positive role as active catalyser with such initiatives;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites cities to define transport mode hierarchies based on the needs of pedestrians first and foremost, followed by cyclists, public transport, business and logistics, and private-car users, taking into account local condis convinced that that active mobility, such as walking, cycling, in combination with public and/or collective mobility are the future basis for a qualitative approach of healthy mobility options;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States gradually to reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basis;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages private companies, administrations, as well as EU institutions to further improve mobility management services for their members, staff and visitors; considers that mobility measures, such as those coordinated by the European Platform on Mobility Management (EPOMM), bear a large potential for solving urban congestion and accessibility for all;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages Member States and local authorities to define requirements regarding environmental performance in public procurement procedures, particularly when purchasing vehicles for public transport or vehicles used by public authorities;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recommends Member States together with regional and local authorities to further develop their planning for land use, housing and transport; such cooperation can be based on bilateral binding agreements;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recalls that space use and mobility is a right that should benefit to all citizens; underlines the impact of demographic changes within the EU on citizens' mobility needs; stresses the need for targeted planning and investment in order to ensure win-win effects for elderly people, for persons with reduced mobility (PRMs) and disabled persons;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Demands the Commission, national and local authorities to promote, where possible, inland navigation as an integrated mobility solution for soft mobility in cities;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Encourages strongly European cities to re-design their parking policy (parking space supply, use of intelligent parking systems as well as pricing) and to simultaneously put more efforts in the development of functional intermodal hubs, providing varied transport services and enabling smooth combination of transport solutions, such as collective transport, shared transport, cycling and rental services;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Invites Member States to analyse the needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport, favouring the interconnection of urban and peri-urban areas, taking into account competitiveness and better conditions of employment and to develop on this basis sustainable urban mobility plans;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that logistics policy needs to be pursued at every level of governance; calls for a coherent approach to logistics matters to be devised at EU level, framed with a view to strengthening the interaction and coordination of the different dimensions of transport policy and geared to the aims of the Transition Town Movement, whereby all stakeholders work together to improve the living conditions and health of the local population;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Asks cities to rethink their urban planning schemes and provide the installation of logistic platforms, fundamental to a sustainable urban freight transport;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to restrict and gradually prohibit heavy vehicle traffic in urban areas;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Demands to pay attention to accident black spots zones in urban planning schemes;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to encourage local government institutions to invest in a sustainable transport system and reduce the number of vehicles on the road; believes that transport should be one of the key government investment priorities, the object being to create a more sustainable living environment and raise the quality of life;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is convinced that additional efforts should be made to network and coordinate EU pilot projects, and to integrate cities, when discussing the implementation of future mobility policiee.g. by Civitas, Polis, Eltis, and to integrate cities with their practical experience and know-how, when discussing the implementation of future mobility policies; to that end, urges the Commission to set up easily accessible overviews of EU co-funded urban mobility programmes; demands furthermore to make clear - in user-friendly manner - how to obtain EU co-funding for urban mobility projects;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Supports the creation of an autonomous Sectoral Dialogue Committee on Urban Public Transport involving European social partner organisations and supported by the European Commission, in order to ensure high quality services and fair working conditions for employees;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Is of the opinion that the Commission should increase funds within Horizon 2020 dedicated to research and development of smart technologies to manage freight traffic and persons mobility as well as low-carbon technologies for urban mobility in urban areas;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Recalls that by using intelligent transport solutions, transport and mobility services will be more efficient, safe, environmentally friendly and smooth; invites the Commission to take urban mobility into the focus of the Digital Agenda and encourages stakeholders to closely cooperate to develop interoperable services;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Asks the EU to disseminate and export its know-how on smart cities and sustainable mobility systems as recommended in its Strategic Implementation Plan of the European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities in order to contribute to the development of sustainable solutions in cities in other parts of the world; further believes that EU cities can also learn from best practice solutions in cities outside of the EU;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Notes that digitalisation provides many opportunities for transport services; asks the Commission to prioritise the development of new technologies enabling road users to take more proactive role as a developer and data producer in the transport system in order to contribute to platforms for mobility services, in line with the EU rules and data protection;