2 Amendments of Jean-Paul BESSET related to 2011/2096(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that large divergences exist in terms of transport infrastructure and geographical accessibility on the one hand between the eastern and western parts of the EU and on the other hand between central and peripheral regions, which need to be tackled; takes the view that the transport system of the EU should not encourage increased traffic but should support balanced regional development and, promote territorial cohesion, which will lead to the creation of a Single European Transport Area and respect the objectives of preserving biodiversity and combating climate change;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. recalls the Commission's recommendation to use moneys from Cohesion Policy more resource-efficiently and prioritise transport projects that enhance sustainability and that are part of existing integrated transport strategies;