9 Amendments of Catherine BEARDER related to 2011/2196(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the connectivity offered by aviation to EU regions, citizens and businesses is unique and cannot be replacedsignificant; whereas Europe's airports provide a network of 150 000 city pairs, while currently Europe's high-speed trains provide a network of only about 100 city pairs;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas an expansion of Europe's high-speed rail network can be economically and environmentally more viable than creating new regional airports;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas airport retail sales have decreased by 40% due to the introduction of restrictive policies for hand-luggage by some airlines; whereas the impact of the ‘one bag’ rule has been to bring about a decline in ground-based retail sales of almost 70% for some regional airports; whereas 32% of retail profit in airports goes towards subsidising airlines via landing charges;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. acknowledges that Europe is experiencreaching a capacity crunchin the air and on the ground at major airports;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take a balanced approach in future revisions of aviation guidelines in order to provide for a socially and, economically and sustainably viable development of regional air services;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission and Member States to invest more in Research and Development and pilot projects together with the industry, particularly concerning alternative fuels;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that short-haul flights are the most damaging and CO2-emitting modes of transport; believes that alternatives to drive down CO2 emissions such as high- speed rail links should be encouraged for regions to develop;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the need for better integration between modes of transport, as well as the fact that traffic share must be determined by the market; urges the Commission to come forward with a communication encouraging industry to develop multi- modal through ticketing between the rail and air sector; points to the fact that schemes of this kind are already in operation, such as the ‘rail and fly’ tickets being offered by certain carriers in Germany, stresses that rail and coach routes represent a more sustainable alternative to short-haul flights;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets that the Commission has not paid attention to the request from Parliament and the Council in Article 10(4) of Decision 884/2004/EC for regional airports to be connected to the network, especially in view of the need for air transport services to Europe's regions to be ensured alongside the development of high-speed rail services, as air transport can in certain circumstances reach further and serve thinner markets more efficiently in terms of time, cost and environmental impac and cost;