Activities of Olga SEHNALOVÁ related to 2014/2244(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Delivering multimodal integrated ticketing in Europe (short presentation) CS
Amendments (10)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that EU-wide personal mobility is a prerequisite for the exercise of basic freedoms and that people should therefore be able to access comprehensive information about multimodal and cross- border transport links for seamless door-to- door travel and to make the necessary reservations and payments online. Notes that in most of the Member States the option of purchasing tickets for national, cross-border and international journeys within the EU via the Internet or mobile application is still lacking. Geo-blocking should not be permitted;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Sees the enabling of fair and equal access to multimodal travel and traffic data as a prerequisite for new integrated ticketing systems to be developed, hence the limitations of existing legislation has to be considered and necessary proposals to update and/or complement existing legislation put forward;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that consumers should at all times be given transparent pricing information; stresses therefore that reservation and payment systems should clearly indicate the total ticket price for any selected journey, including compulsory elements such as taxes and charges; underlines the importance of allowing for a variety of payment options for purchasing travel tickets; calls upon the EU and Member States to do more to restrict fees for the use of credit cards or other reasonable forms of payment for public transport services;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the need for data formats and data exchange protocols to become more consistent, as these standards have to be interoperable, produced and shared in machine-readable formats, as a minimum measure;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
– to ensure that, by 2023 at the latest, all forms of local public transport are equipped with intelligent systems relaying real-time information about position of the transport vehicle and that the inclusion of such systems is a specification in calls for tender,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges that a platform be established, involving all the stakeholders, to develop feasible arrangements inter alia for the phased introduction of EU-wide interoperable electronic ticketing systems and for addressing the problems of distributing ticket-sales income and of cost-sharing in the event of disputes between contracted parties;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the crucial importance, in terms of social mobility, of transport being accessible, and of equal access to transport for all; calls for more attention to be paid to the needs of people with disabilities or limited mobility in relation to access to travel information before and during journeys, ticketing options and reservation and payment systems, including the ability to reserve wheelchair spaces; welcomes the Commission's European Accessibility Act Roadmap and the potential for legislative action to remove economic and social barriers facing people with disabilities; urges the Commission to tackle barriers to transport as part of its efforts to improve accessibility;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underscores the importance of data protection, and calls for clear conditions to be laid down for the use and transmission of data, particularly in respect of personal data, which should be processed and used only in ‘anonymised’ form. The purchase and payment of tickets via mobile and internet applications should be available without need of registration into the system;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the importance of safe- guarding different options of travel planning and payment so as to ensure that all groups in society, including elderly and people with low-income, have access to travel services in the EU;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the need for more and better promotion and showcasing of the more than a hundred multimodal journey planners that are already available in cities, regions and on the national level in the EU, calls also for efforts promoting the interconnection of these services;