Activities of Gesine MEISSNER related to 2008/0237(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Rights of passengers in bus and coach transport (debate)
Rights of passengers in bus and coach transport - Rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 51 #
Council position – amending act
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Similarly, those needs should be taken into account in the design of new vehicles.
Amendment 53 #
Council position – amending act
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Where possible, oOrganisations representative of disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility should be consulted or involved in the organisationpreparing the content of the disability-related training.
Amendment 57 #
Council position – amending act
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Through their professional associations, carriers should cooperate in order to adopt arrangements at regional, national or European level with the involvement of stakeholders, professional associations and associations of customers, passengers and disabled persons, aiming to improve provision of information and care for passengers, especially in the event of cancellations and long delays.
Amendment 69 #
Council position – amending act
Article 3 - point g
Article 3 - point g
(g) "carrier" means a natural or legal person, other than a tour operator, travel agent or ticket vendor, offering transport by regular or occasional services to the general public;
Amendment 73 #
Council position – amending act
Article 3 - point k
Article 3 - point k
(k) "tour operator" means an organiser or retailer, other than thea carrier, within the meaning of Article 2(2) and (3) of Directive 90/314/EEC;
Amendment 80 #
Council position – amending act
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
(2) In the event of a refusal to accept a reservation or to issue or otherwise provide a ticket on the grounds referred to in paragraph 1, carriers, travel agents and tour operators shall make reasonable efforts to inform the person concerned about an acceptable alternative service operated by the carrier.
Amendment 83 #
Council position – amending act
Article 10 - paragraph 4
Article 10 - paragraph 4
(4) UndIf a carrier, the same conditions set out in paragraph 1(a), a carrier, travel agent or tour operator may require thatravel agent or tour operator refuses to accept a reservation from, to issue or otherwise provide a ticket to or to take on board a person on the grounds of disability or of reduced mobility for the reasons set out in paragraph 1, a disabled person or person with reduced mobility may request to be accompanied by another person who is capable of providing the assistance required by the disabled person or person with reduced mobility, if this is strictly necessary. Such an accompanying person shall be transported free of charge and, where feasible, seated next to the disabled person or person with reduced mobility.
Amendment 90 #
Council position – amending act
Article 19 - paragraph 1
Article 19 - paragraph 1
(1) Where a carrier reasonably expects a regular service to be cancelled or delayed in departure from a terminal for more than 120 minutes or in the case of overbooking, the passenger shall immediately be offered the choice between:
Amendment 98 #
Council position – amending act
Article 23
Article 23
Carriers and terminal managing bodies shall, within their respective areas of competence, provide passengers with adequate information throughout their travel. Where feasible this information shall be provided in accessible formats upon requestfrom the moment of reservation and throughout their travel in accessible formats and according to a common conceptual model for public transport data and systems.
Amendment 100 #
Council position – amending act
Article 24 - paragraph 1
Article 24 - paragraph 1
(1) Carriers and terminal managing bodies shall, within their respective areas of competence, ensure that passengers are provided with appropriate and comprehensible information regarding their rights under this Regulation upon reservation and at the latest on departure. The information shall be provided in accessible formats at terminals and where applicable, on the Internet. At the request of a disabled person or person with reduced mobility the information shall be provided in an accessible format. This information shall include contact details of the enforcement body or bodies designated by the Member State pursuant to Article 27(1).