2014/2242(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that sustainable urban mobility is an increasingly important topic in cohesion policy, being a key element and facilitator for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: considers that the ESIF funds, and especially the ERDF, should contribute to the financing, through the operational programmes, of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) for cities and regions and in the EU, by supporting clean and innovative forms of urban transport that will promote multimodality and mobility in a broader territorial context; recalls, in this regard, the importance of more than merely formal respect of the principle of partnership in the programming and implementation of operational programmes, in order to ensure full involvement of the social partners, professional organisations, research centres and enterprises;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that the ESIF funds should be systematically used for the development and the implementation of comprehensive and integrated SUMPs for complementarily and mutually reinforcing urban mobility measures in the wider spatial planning context, with account also being taken of the fact that European transport systems are 96% dependent on oil and its by-products, which means it is vital to reduce their negative impact on the environment;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that the ESIF funds should be systematically used for the development and the implementation of comprehensive and integrated SUMPs for complementarily and mutually reinforcing urban mobility measures in the wider spatial planning context, with the emphasis on an integrated transport system based on cooperation between individual types of transport;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 13 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that the ESIF funds sh~~ould~~ all be systematically used for the development and the implementation of comprehensive and integrated SUMPs for complementarily and mutually reinforcing urban mobility measures in the wider spatial planning context;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Notes that promoting sustainable transport and improved network infrastructures, encouraging adaptation to climate change, and risk prevention and management are all among the thematic objectives of cohesion policy 2014-2020;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Points in particular to the many harmful effects of the current transport model on fundamental elements of the natural environment, including air, water and soil, and on the various ecosystems;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promoting clean, sustainable, effective and energy-efficient transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promoting greater self-sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth and better conditions of employment; and recalls that urban transport, including establishing transport alternatives to reduce demand for travelling by individual means of transport, falls within the exclusive remit of cities and local authorities;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing ~~all~~those modes and means of transport which in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promot~~ing~~e clean, sustainable, effective and energy-efficient transport, favour~~ing~~ the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promot~~ing~~e greater self-sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth and better conditions of employment;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promoting clean, sustainable, safe, effective and energy- efficient transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promoting greater self- sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth and better conditions of employment;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that sustainable urban mobility is an increasingly important topic in cohesion policy, being a key element and facilitator for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: considers that the ESIF funds, and especially the ERDF, should contribute to the financing, through the operational programmes, of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) for cities and regions and in the EU, by supporting clean and innovative forms of urban transport that will promote multimodality and mobility in a broader territorial context; recalls that the transport sector, both stationary and moving traffic, heavily impacts on the urban environment and the quality of life of the citizens;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promoting clean, sustainable, effective ~~and~~, energy-efficient and safe transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promoting greater self- sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth and better conditions of employment;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promoting clean, sustainable, safe, effective and energy- efficient transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promoting greater self- sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth and better conditions of employment;

Amendment 22 #

Marc JOULAUD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promoting clean, sustainable, effective and energy-efficient transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promoting greater self-sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth, improved road saftey and better conditions of employment;

Amendment 23 #

Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights that it is essential to consider the language needs of travellers and respect the use of regional and minority languages when displaying public transport information to provide more accurate and relevant information;

Amendment 24 #

Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines the potential sustainable urban mobility has in increasing the attractiveness of the European cities and regions both for investors and inhabitants by improving accessibility, road safety and reducing traffic and pollution; believes in positive role it could have in ensuring better work-life balance due to reduced commuting time; calls therefore the regional and local authorities to foster innovative solutions in sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the Member States to promote multi-level governance to foster cooperation between regional, national and European authorities in the development of policies, including the design, implementation and monitoring of urban policies that have a clear impact on urban areas;

Amendment 26 #

Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that investments in sustainable public transport are not only a response to urban mobility problems, but also include 'elements of urban renewal' impacting the general economic system of the city and facilitating the creation of green urban environment, as well as access to centres of mixed activities (commercial, residential, leisure, culture, education). Underlines that the good coordination of mobility and urban planning is crucial in order to maximise the impact of investments;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls for a move beyond the current concept of urban mobility based on the use of private vehicles that imply heavy environmental costs, and towards providing guaranteed mobility in urban centres via the public transport system, which should be free and accessible to all;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out that cycle transport plays an important role in contemporary planning for sustainable urban mobility and that it is part of the solution for preventing traffic congestion; segregated cycle/pedestrian routes should be included as a matter of course when building or restoring roads;

Amendment 29 #

Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Acknowledges the quality and diversity of the jobs offered by public transport operators and related benefits for the economy; calls on the Commission to monitor and evaluate the contrubution of public transport to green jobs and green growth strategies at national and European level;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that over 70 per cent of the EU population, generating approx. 85 per cent of the European Union’s GDP, lives in cities and that sustainable urban mobility is an increasingly important topic in cohesion policy, being a key element and facilitator for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: considers that the ESIF funds, and especially the ERDF, should contribute to the financing, through the operational programmes, of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) for cities and regions and in the EU, by supporting clean and innovative forms of urban transport that will promote multimodality and mobility in a broader territorial context;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Notes that environmentally friendly trams, trolleybuses or buses are an important component of sustainable urban mobility, both in terms of the environment and for long-term quality of life;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls for the use of~~Urges that the Youth Employment Initiatives as well as other ESIF funds ~~for the promotion of~~should also be used to promote employment in areas that stimulate the development of sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 32 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines that the implementation of urban mobility projects ensures a positive impact both on all regions of Member States, and on their populations, by promoting the filling of existing or innovative jobs in relevant fields, including for professions where there is a workforce deficit;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly believes that the Commission's Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans should provide strong support for cities and regions for the design and implementation of the SUMPs; stresses the importance of considering all cities for investment in urban mobility regardless of size, as well as of the key role that European cities and regions have to play in boosting and promoting sustainable urban mobility; calls for an involvement of representatives of local and regional authorities of different sizes as well as representatives of diverse stakeholders (e. g. cyclists' associations) in the European Platform and the Member States' Expert Group on Urban Mobility and Transport;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly believes that the Commission’s Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans should provide strong support for cities and regions for the design and implementation of the SUMPs; stresses the importance of considering all cities for investment in urban mobility regardless of size, as well as of the key role that European cities and regions have to play in boosting and promoting sustainable urban mobility; takes into account the major investments in boradband internet and calls on the local and regional authorities to develop coordinated action plans in relation to urban mobility;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission, as well as national authorities, to pursue its fight against greenhouse gas emissions; recalls that the transport sector produces 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Considers that it would be appropriate to promote the sharing ofurban mobility best practices in order to speed up the spread of the most innovative solutions and achievement of the EU’s objectives in this sphere;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas especially in light of the fact that, according to Eurobarometer research, EU citizens are concerned about the negative consequences of increased traffic in cities and many of them are pessimistic about the possibility of increasing mobility in cities, considering traffic congestion (76 per cent), air quality (81 per cent) and accident rates (73 per cent) to be the most serious problems;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas; calls on the local authorities to promote policies to encourage green transport, by providing facilities, reducing taxes and establishing green certificates;

Amendment 39 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the development of electric charger systems for electric and hybrid vehicles adequate for all transport roads, in order to facilitate the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that sustainable urban mobility is an increasingly important topic in cohesion policy, being a key element and facilitator for employment and smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: considers that the ESIF funds, and especially the ERDF, should contribute to the financing, through the operational programmes, of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) for cities and regions and in the EU, by supporting clean and innovative forms of urban transport that will promote multimodality and mobility in a broader territorial context;

Amendment 40 #

Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas; asks the Commission to regulate as soon as possible new forms of mobility using means of transport with automatic pilot;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, such as electric vehicles and bioethanol, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of clean vehicles, such as bicycles, trolleybuses, trams and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas to combat global warming;

Amendment 43 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of alternative means to the car, integrated mobility or the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the sustainable use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas; stresses that more efforts need to be undertaken in order to reduce the number of cars in the city;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas, whilst also promoting practices likely to reduce the demand for transport, such as teleworking and the use of ICT tools;

Amendment 46 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Asks the Member States to continue building ring roads in order to minimize the number of vehicles going unnecessarily through the cities; it also asks the Commission to find ways to support these projects financially;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to promote the use of bicycles in cities, along with investments in cycling lanes and measures to raise awareness for road users regarding safety for cyclists; reiterates in this respect that increased use of bicycles in cities improves the traffic flow, stimulates public health and reduces the carbon footprint; stresses that an increased use of bicycles in cities could deliver a contribution to the Europe 2020 objectives;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Urges the Member States to facilitate inermodal transport systems and infomobility, and to introduce zones accessible only to public means of transport, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicycles, as well as developing extensive networks of facilities for recharging electric vehicles by, for example, making use of public lighting networks;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines the importance of transborder connection of cities in the process of urban planning, because this stimulates regional development; cities separated by a border but forming an integrated functional area should be supported in linking their tram or bus networks;

Amendment 5 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls for greater commitment on the part of the public authorities to providing incentives for eco-sustainable technologies, not only by providing financial support but also by introducing solutions that will make it convenient to use low-emission vehicles by providing them with access to and use of dedicated lanes on a par with public means of transport;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Asks the Commission to carry out, in cooperation with the Member States, an analysis of all available measures leading to minimization of number of injuries and deaths of pedestrians and cyclists;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to work towards standards with a view to general harmonisation and coherence concerning the categorisation of vehicles, the different classes of emissions, the regulation of access in urban areas, road signs, and technical standards in intelligent transport systems, taking into consideration the impetus for pedestrian areas, the protection of historical areas and, in general, improvements to the environment and public mobility;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to ~~work towards~~develop standards with a view to ~~general harmonisation and coherence concerning the categorisation of vehicles, the different classes of emissions, the regulation of~~regulation of parking and vehicle access into urban areas, road signs, and technical standards infor intelligent transport systems;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to work towards standards with a view to general harmonisation and coherence concerning the categorisation of vehicles, the different classes of emissions, the regulation of access in urban areas, road signs, disabled- friendly transport systems and technical standards in intelligent transport systems;

Amendment 55 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recalls that the keystone of the SUMPs is quality of life, a corollary of which is the emphasis on freeing cities from traffic congestion or planning parking facilities to ensure freedom of movement for pedestrians and the attractiveness of city centres;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on the authorities to increase the spread of intelligent technologies as a means of solving the problems associated with urban mobility. IT tools could, for example, alleviate pressure in parking and waiting areas by providing real-time information on the availability of spaces and reservation facilities. The fitting of on-board satellite sensors in vehicles, to alert drivers to dangerous junctions or blind spots, could also be of benefit in terms of road safety, and systems such as ‘smart ticketing’ could provide further solutions to reducing urban traffic congestion;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on the Commission to apply the principles of regional urban development with a view to establishing more efficient, sustainable development in urban areas, in particular in support of coordinated, integrated, strategic public transport. One of the objectives must be to relieve the transport networks, in particular urban highways and access roads to workplaces. It should be borne in mind that improving mobility and access to public services would have a profound impact as a fundamental element of a social welfare policy that would improve people’s quality of life and encourage a better work-life balance, while increasing productivity;

Amendment 59 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the efforts by the Commission to coordinate and consolidate EU initiatives in the field of urban mobility, such as CIVITAS 2020 for research and innovation, the Urban Mobility Observatory for exchange of best practice and experience, or the Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans; calls on the Commission to reinforce its efforts to reduce fragmentation and lack of coordination between the relevant EU initiatives and programmes and to take into account the success of programmes such as URBAN and URBACT; calls on the Commission to encourage the authorities in Member States to create networks of excellence in the field of urban mobility;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the efforts by the Commission to coordinate and consolidate EU initiatives in the field of urban mobility, such as CIVITAS 2020 for research and innovation, the Urban Mobility Observatory for exchange of best practice and experience, or the Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans; calls on the Commission to reinforce its efforts to reduce fragmentation and lack of coordination between the relevant EU initiatives and programmes and to take into account the success of programmes such as URBAN and URBACT; urges the Commission to maintain the efforts of the CIVITAS 2020 initiative and to encourage more EU citizens to sign up to this project;

Amendment 61 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the efforts by the Commission to coordinate and consolidate EU initiatives in the field of urban mobility, such as CIVITAS 2020 for research and innovation, the Urban Mobility Observatory for exchange of best practice and experience, or the Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans; calls on the Commission to reinforce its efforts to reduce fragmentation and lack of coordination between the relevant EU initiatives and programmes and to ~~take into account~~consider the success of programmes such as URBAN and URBACT;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls for central coordination at European Union level to ensure the improved rationalisation and clarity of standards concerning traffic restrictions in low-emission zones and to tackle the challenges of urban mobility by adopting a holistic approach involving all the sectors concerned: energy, environment, transport authorities. Links between the various means of public transport (trains and trams) allow for proper integration of regional, periurban and urban transport systems;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on the Commission to draw up urban mobility guidelines, recommendations and indicators to encourage dialogue and the exchange of good social mobility practices between the different parties involved and to coordinate the urban policy strategies to be followed;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Advocates a strong link between mobility plans and urban sustainability and other initiatives such as Smart Cities or the Covenant of Mayors which are oriented towards a more sustainable and self- sufficient city; considers that the voluntary commitment established in the Covenant of Mayors may be a valid model for the promotion of the mobility and sustainability plans; welcomes the initiative ‘CITIEs- of tomorrow investing in Europe’ and calls on the Commission to create communication platforms bringing together the stakeholders of sustainable urban development;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Advocates a strong link between mobility plans and urban sustainability and other initiatives such as Smart Cities or the Covenant of Mayors which are oriented towards a more sustainable and self- sufficient city; considers that the ~~voluntary commitment established in the Covenant of Mayors may be a valid model for the promo~~Covenant of Mayors may serve as a springboard for addressing all parties concerned during the creation of ~~the~~ mobility and sustainability plans;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Advocates a strong link between mobility plans and urban sustainability and other initiatives such as Smart Cities or the Covenant of Mayors which are oriented towards a more sustainable and self- sufficient city; considers that the voluntary commitment established in the Covenant of Mayors may be a valid model for the promotion of the mobility and sustainability plans and publicity, but with clear limitations for real results;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that the Juncker Plan can play a key role in financing sustainable urban transport projects; believes, therefore, that it is essential to establish strong strategic planning and coherence between urban mobility projects to be supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investment and the objectives and priorities related to urban mobility already developed by national, local and European authorities; therefore, calls on the Commission to include public authorities as potential beneficiaries of ESIF funding.

Amendment 68 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that the ~~Juncker Plan~~European Fund for Strategic Investment can play a key role in financing sustainable urban transport projects; believes, therefore, that it is essential to establish strong strategic planning and coherence between urban mobility projects to be supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investment and the objectives and priorities related to urban mobility already developed by national, local and European authorities.

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Considers that an efficient transport system might benefit from the sharing of costs within a public-private partnership. This would, first and foremost, lead to the creation of market opportunities for the development of multi-tasking applications and equipment. An innovative and efficient system of public procurement would also result in considerable savings in administrative costs and the sharing of knowledge and know-how among the authorities;

Amendment 70 #

Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Consider~~Hopes that the Juncker Plan can play a key role in financing sustainable urban transport projects; believes, therefore, that it is essential to establish strong strategic planning and coherence between urban mobility projects to be supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investment and the objectives and priorities related to urban mobility already developed by national, local and European authorities.

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Stresses the importance of capacity- building within local authorities and in periurban areas for drawing up and implementing integrated development strategies to facilitate cooperation between different territories, and consequently to foster interdependence and complementarity.

Amendment 72 #

Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure complimentary and synergies between the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), the Cohesion Policy Funds and the EU subsidized programmes and initiatives, as well as the national public investments and private financial instruments to obtain the maximum added value of the investments effected.

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Member States to develop or reassess their own strategies for developing public transport and non- motorised transport to ensure high-quality urban mobility, protection of the environment and quality of life.

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Asks the Commission to take stock of progress and to supply a qualitative and quantitative analysis of cohesion policy support for sustainable urban mobility when undertaking its mid-term review of the implementation of the ESIF; reminds all relevant stakeholders to apply the principle of sustainable development when using ESIF resources for projects on urban mobility bearing in mind the repercussions of noise, land consumption, gas emissions and other negative impacts to the human health and well-being;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Urges the Commission, the Member States and regional and local authorities to assess and audit the Urban Mobility Plans in line with the objectives and goals of the Transport 2050 Strategy.

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Amendment 1 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas mobility in many European cities is still based overwhelmingly on the use of conventionally powered private cars, and whereas, as a result, in the EU, transport is dependent on oil and oil products for 96 % of its energy needs;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas in 2010 alone the health- related costs generated by atmospheric pollution in the EU were put at between EUR 330 and 940 billion, or between 3 and 9 % of EU GDP;

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)

4a. Calls furthermore on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal to develop the single market in innovative solutions for urban mobility;

Amendment 101 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, when devising urban mobility concepts, to allow not only for intra-urban logistics, but also, and in particular, for the use of electric propulsion systems in local public transport, since these could do much to reduce pollutant and GHG emissions;

Amendment 102 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recommends Member States to encourage their regional, local and municipal authorities to consider improving traffic planning and management, especially as far as synchronising traffic lights is concerned, so that motor vehicles are no more forced to emit surplus CO2 at needless halts;

Amendment 103 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make the award of contracts for transport and logistics services conditional on the application of the highest sustainability criteria.~~deleted

Amendment 104 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ~~make t~~pay particular attention to sustainability criteria when award ofing contracts for transport and logistics services ~~conditional on the application of the highest sustainability criteria~~.

Amendment 105 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

5. ~~Calls on the Commission a~~Recommends Member States to ~~make t~~consider economic and environmental sustainability when award ofing contracts for transport and logistics services ~~conditional on the application of the highest sustainability criteria.~~;

Amendment 106 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission ~~and~~, Member States ~~to make the award of contracts for transport and logistics services conditional on t~~and local and regional authorities to take into account sustainability criteria when a~~pplication of the highest sustainability criteria.~~warding public contracts concerning transport and logistics;

Amendment 107 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that generating sustainable urban mobility falls within the competence of local municipalities, which is highly reasonable as being well grounded in both local situation and potential problems, they are best placed to develop the individual solutions that are most appropriate to each town or city;

Amendment 108 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on Member States to draft and implement management plans to ensure the sustainability of logistics services such as goods distribution in urban areas;

Amendment 109 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to make assessments, within the Member States’ individual plans, regarding the siting of stations used to measure and monitor atmospheric pollution in the main urban agglomerations with air quality problems, bearing in mind that because stations are badly sited, data are very often rendered inaccurate and to that extent could create a public health risk;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)

Af. whereas reducing levels of fine particulates (PM 2.5) to those recommended by the WHO in 25 European cities would increase citizens’ average life expectancy by roughly 22 months and generate annual savings for the economy of some EUR 31 billion;

Amendment 110 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the use of support programmes for research, innovation, industrial modernisation, and urban renewal with a view to developing new technologies, new business models, and new integrated sustainable urban mobility practices;

Amendment 111 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for innovative urban logistic concepts for example by barges, two- wheelers or cable cars to reduce pollution and congestion;

Amendment 112 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote research into ecologically sustainable alternatives to the use of traditional fuels and to encourage exchanges of best practices among conurbations;

Amendment 113 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to increase its financial support for the development of innovative solutions addressing the challenges of urban mobility; welcomes, in this connection, the current initiatives financed by the Horizon 2020 research framework programme, in particular the Civitas 2020, Smart Cities and Communities and Green Vehicles European partnerships; believes that the LIFE 2014-2020 programme should also allow the financing of initiatives encouraging specific action to promote sustainable urban mobility and protection of the environment;

Amendment 114 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that the Member States and local authorities are the most effective levels at which to pursue efforts on sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 115 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on Member States to promote active participation by citizens in drawing up urban mobility plans;

Amendment 116 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Urges the Commission to develop links between urban mobility, the new Digital Agenda, and the Energy Union by promoting and encouraging investment in intelligent, sustainable mobility, making use of tools encompassed within the Internet of Things and the new smart energy grids;

Amendment 117 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Considers that the Juncker Plan should play a key role in financing sustainable urban transport and infrastructure projects and calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop the necessary synergies with the various sources of financing available and the priorities and objectives laid down at local, national and European level;

Amendment 118 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Warns of the risk of increased pollution from the enhanced interconnection of transport networks in the EU;

Amendment 119 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls on Member States to promote infomobility, and to facilitate the purchase of transport tickets through a widely distributed network of sales outlets and the exploitation of IT for the purchase of electronic tickets;

Amendment 12 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas ~~90 % of the inhabitants of European cities are exposed to levels of pollution which are above health safety limit~~a substantial proportion of European citizens - between 15 and 40 % - is exposed to levels of fine particulates (PM 2.5 and PM 10), tropospheric ozone and NO2 which are above EU quality standards;

Amendment 120 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Calls on Member States to promote cycling by constructing physically separated cycle paths, interchange stations for transfer between bicycles and public transport and bicycle parks;

Amendment 13 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas according to the European Environment Agency 90 % of the inhabitants of European cities are exposed to levels of atmospheric pollution which are above the~~alth~~ safety limits set by the World Health Organisation;

Amendment 14 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas on the basis of the air quality guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation the proportion of European city dwellers exposed to dangerous levels of fine particulates (PM 2.5 and PM 10) and tropospheric ozone is roughly 90 %;

Amendment 15 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas urban areas also account for a high share, some 23 %, of all CO2 emissions from transport; Or. {IT}it

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas noise pollution represents a serious risk to health, and whereas road traffic is the main cause of noise pollution;

Amendment 17 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas, according to the latest report by the European Environment Agency, more than 125 million European citizens are exposed to unacceptable levels of noise pollution, and whereas the main cause of this pollution is urban traffic;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas, according to the European Environment Agency, in 2011 at least 125 million European citizens were exposed to levels of noise pollution which were above the safety limit of 55 dB;

Amendment 19 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas in the European Union at least 9000 premature deaths each year from heart attacks or heart disease can be attributed to traffic noise, and whereas this figure may be a serious underestimate given the patchy nature of the data provided by many Member States;

Amendment 2 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas in the EU, transport is dependent on oil and oil products for more than 96 % of its energy needs;

Amendment 20 #

Nicola CAPUTO, Renata BRIANO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the urban transport sector by 2050 stands at 680 %;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas developing sustainable urban mobility calls for a participatory approach which involves the public and stakeholders at all stages of the planning process;

Amendment 22 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. Whereas, according to the European Platform on Mobility Management (EPOMM), at least 25 % of journeys in metropolitan areas are work- or study- related, and whereas the average distance travelled by motorised means of transport is between 9 and 22 km;

Amendment 23 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the best deterrent to abuse of private transport is good, easy public transport capable of competing with travel by private vehicle;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the chronic traffic jams in many European cities are regarded by citizens as a major problem;

Amendment 25 #

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Elisabetta GARDINI, Aldo PATRICIELLO

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the fact of having the necessary infrastructure for alternative fuels is essential for the acceptance and hence the actual adoption of alternative propulsion systems;

Amendment 26 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the transport sector accounts for roughly one-third of total energy consumption and more than one-fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas urban mobility is a vital element in the development of smart cities and communities in Europe and must be supported by efforts to raise awareness among European citizens about sustainable mobility;

Amendment 28 #

Nicola CAPUTO, Renata BRIANO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas developing sustainable mobility calls for efforts to change people’s mobility-related behaviour;

Amendment 29 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the sustainability of urban transport is one aspect of a broader policy of sustainable regional planning, and whereas urban green areas can help to offset in part the impact of the pollution attributable to road traffic;

Amendment 3 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas sustainable urbanisation has long been recognised as one of the key drivers of economic growth and development at global level; Or. {IT}it

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the implementation of sustainable urban transport systems can improve the quality of life of European citizens and reduce social and spatial inequalities, and play an important role in promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth of cities, territories and the European Union as a whole;

Amendment 31 #

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Elisabetta GARDINI, Aldo PATRICIELLO

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas people living in urban areas require high-quality services which meet their mobility needs;

Amendment 32 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the attractiveness of intermodal urban transport concepts depends especially on ease of use and also on convincing ‘last mile’ solutions;

Amendment 33 #

Cb. whereas the space occupied by vehicles at the expense of pedestrians is a cause of urban decline, and whereas the construction of roads and infrastructure uses up land and has a considerable impact on the landscape;

Amendment 34 #

Nicola CAPUTO, Renata BRIANO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas sustainable urban transport can help to reduce energy consumption, atmospheric and noise pollution, the number of accidents, traffic congestion and land use;

Amendment 35 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas according to Special Eurobarometer 406, published in 2013, some 50 % of European citizens use their private cars every day, whilst only 16 % use public transport and only 12 % bicycles;

Amendment 36 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas teleworking may reduce the demand for transport;

Amendment 37 #

Nicola CAPUTO, Renata BRIANO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas, owing to geographical factors and for reasons of historical development, the infrastructure of European cities can differ greatly from case to case, depending on the basic premises and the requirements to be met;

Amendment 38 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas transport is a source of both atmospheric and noise pollution;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas at present urban mobility mainly involves the use of conventionally powered private cars;

Amendment 4 #

Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas urban mobility must be as environmentally, socially and economically sustainable as possible;

Amendment 40 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas according to Special Eurobarometer 406, published in 2013, European citizens regard lower public transport fares (59 %), better public transport services (56 %) and better facilities for cyclists (33 %) as effective measures to improve urban mobility;

Amendment 41 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas urban mobility and urban transport management are the responsibility of local and regional authorities, who design and implement these public policies in their area, in connection with the national framework in force and the EU urban agenda;

Amendment 42 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas it is worrying to note that the Commission is talking in terms of transport concepts to be devised at European level, which would then have to be adapted according to the circumstances in Member States; whereas, rather than adopting a top-down approach along those lines and without disregarding the need for common rules and standards, it would be preferable to follow a bottom-up approach involving parallel experimenting on the ground, thereby encouraging innovation; whereas one measure that should therefore be strongly supported is to set up platforms for exchanges of experience among local stakeholders, enabling success stories to be publicised more widely;

Amendment 43 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas, at the same time, transport is fundamental to professional, training, tourism and leisure activities in modern society;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas policies of concreting over the land and constructing new road infrastructure in urban and peri-urban areas do not solve the problem of traffic congestion, as demonstrated by the generation of additional motorised traffic as a result of road improvements;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

~~1. Calls on Member States to facilitate teleworking so as to reduce the demand for transport;~~deleted

Amendment 46 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on Member States to facilitate teleworking and boost mobility management so as to reduce the demand for transport and to realise a modal shift towards more sustainable transport modes;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on Member States to ~~facilitate teleworking so as to reduce the demand for transport~~promote programmes to reduce travel to and from the workplace by encouraging, inter alia, teleworking, ICT technologies and teleconferencing;

Amendment 48 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on ~~Member States to facilitate teleworking so as to reduce the demand for transport~~local and regional authorities, Member States and the Commission to promote the development of teleworking;

Amendment 49 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on Member States to ~~facilitate teleworking so as to reduce the demand for transport~~improve business mobility by means of a commuting plan, the implementation of teleworking schemes and the introduction of ‘mobility managers’;

Amendment 5 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco AFFRONTE, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas some 73 % of Europe's population live in towns and cities, and whereas this figure is expected to reach 82 % by 2050;

Amendment 50 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to take the necessary measures to reduce GHG emissions to 40% by 2030 across the entire transport sector and to 80% by 2050 in urban areas;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the Commission’s support for the development of guidelines on the production and implementation of sustainable urban mobility plans enabling the proposed action to be embedded into an urban and territorial strategy and seeking to promote balanced development and better integration of the various modes of urban mobility; supports the Commission in establishing a European Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans with a view to improving coordination of EU support and cooperation with local and regional authorities in the exchange of good practices and the design and implementation of sustainable urban mobility plans;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge that the EU´s part on global CO2 emissions is much lower than that of China, USA, India, with the consequence that, speaking globally, further reduction of EU-wide CO2-emissions would hardly achieve any measurable effect;

Amendment 53 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Underlines that noise and air pollution have a damaging impact on the quality of life and health of citizens living in or visiting urban areas; states that the external costs caused by climate change, noise and air pollution must be internalised in order to reflect true prices in urban mobility;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Believes that the development of smart technologies, including intelligent transport systems (ITS), contributes to improving the planning and sustainability of urban mobility; encourages the Member States and their competent authorities to follow the guidelines developed by the expert group on urban intelligent transport systems when deploying ITS applications in their territories; calls on the Commission to continue to develop the legislation in force under Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport;

Amendment 55 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Encourages the Member States and local authorities to establish green zones (e.g. trees, bushes and plants) in cities, contributing to noise absorption and cleaner air;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Believes that sustainable urban mobility plans and the deployment of ITS contribute to enhancing transport efficiency and consequently help to reduce CO2 emissions, improve air quality and reduce noise nuisance;

Amendment 57 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish a~~reas to which access is limited exclusively to~~nd promote areas that focus on public transport, electric ormobility and car-sharing ~~vehicles~~as well as walking and bicyclesing;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on Member States to ~~facilitate~~promote public transport, car sharing, car pooling, inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas ~~to which access is li~~where the only traffic permitted ~~exclusively to~~comprises public transport, electric orvehicles, car-sharing ~~vehicle~~or car-pooling cars and bicycles;

Amendment 59 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on ~~Member States to~~the Commission to comply with the EU principle of subsidiarity. Invites local authorities to consider facilitateing inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and, if judged necessary, to consider establishing areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport~~, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicycles~~;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas 23% of total CO2 emissions in urban areas are from transport;

Amendment 60 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport, ~~electric or car-sharing~~car-sharing, electric or alternative-fuel vehicles and bicycles;

Amendment 61 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on Member States to ~~facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicycl~~improve pedestrian mobility by means of systems that make public areas accessible and available for use by all, with measures to eliminate architectural barriers on routes and with the establishment of safe routes between home and school and walking buses;

Amendment 62 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicycles, investing therefore in secure reserved routes (pedestrian mobility plan, walking bus), promoting the use of alternative, ecologically sustainable modes of transport, by means of new plans for urban cycle mobility and bike sharing, supporting programmes such as carpooling and lastly cultivating public awareness of public transport, making use inter alia of appropriate areas for park and ride services;

Amendment 63 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport~~, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicycles~~;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)

2a. Calls on Member States to experiment in general with innovative solutions in the field of sustainable urban mobility planning in cooperation with various sectors and policy areas; considers that such solutions should move in the direction of sustainable development and general improvement of the living conditions of European citizens;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)

2b. Calls on Member States to devise measures to improve road safety in urban areas and, in particular, to protect the most vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, as the number of fatal road accidents in Europe (around 28 000 in 2012) remains extremely high and, more specifically, 38% of them occur in urban areas;

Amendment 66 #

2a. Believes that public transport use in urban areas should double by 2030;

Amendment 67 #

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Elisabetta GARDINI, Aldo PATRICIELLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Maintains that austerity policies should not be applied to public transport, since this could lead to cuts in, or the abolition of, routes, complicate journeys, and add inordinately to the time taken for passengers to change from one conveyance or line to another;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Member States and local and regional authorities to develop multimodal mobility patterns tailored to the needs of people living in urban areas and responding to the necessities of geography and time;

Amendment 69 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco AFFRONTE, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Urges the Member States to rethink public transport fare systems and give preference to flat-rate systems;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas, according to the European Environment Agency, in 2011 atmospheric pollution in the form of fine particulates (PM 2.5) caused some 430 000 premature deaths in the 28 EU Member States, whilst every year a further 16 000 deaths can be attributed to high levels of tropospheric ozone;

Amendment 70 #

Gianluca BUONANNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Calls on Member States to develop widespread electric vehicle charging facilities, for example using the public lighting infrastructure;~~deleted

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Calls on Member States to develop widespread electric vehicle charging facilities, for example using the public lighting infrastructure;~~deleted

Amendment 72 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on Member States to ~~develop widespread electric vehicle charging facilities, for example using~~implement the objectives laid down in the Directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (2014/94/EU) concerning charging facilities in urban areas for LNG and electric vehicles, by using for example the public lighting infrastructure;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on Member States to ~~develop widespread electric vehicle charging facilities, for example using the public lighting~~promote and develop in urban areas widespread facilities and charging points for electric vehicles and refuelling points for natural gas, in connection with the provisions and timetable laid down in Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure;

Amendment 74 #

Guillaume BALAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on Member States to develop widespread electric vehicle charging facilities, for example using the public lighting infrastructure and shopping centre car parks;

Amendment 75 #

Nicola CAPUTO, Renata BRIANO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)

3a. Calls on Member States to participate in collaborative activities with developing regions, in order to facilitate the transfer of skills and European technologies in fields such as reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency and road safety;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that, in taking decisions on urban mobility, the public and stakeholders should be actively involved throughout the planning procedure;

Amendment 77 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on Member States to develop and/or enhance electrified public surface transport, devoting to it part of the road area currently reserved for private transport;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the Member States and local authorities to revise their traffic regulations to bring them into line with sustainability criteria;

Amendment 79 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Member States, with a view to developing appropriate charging facilities for electric vehicles, to take the necessary steps as quickly as possible to enable charging points to be set up without red tape on owner-occupied and rented residential properties, if parking places are available, and to ensure that private electric vehicles can be recharged at the owner’s workplace, without entailing inordinate administrative formalities;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas, if no appropriate measures are taken, by 2050 atmospheric pollution will become the main cause of death linked to the quality of the environment at global level;

Amendment 80 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on Member States to promote measures to mitigate traffic, limiting the circulation of vehicles, facilitating intermodal transport systems, establishing areas accessible only for public transport, introducing car sharing and transport-on- demand services, promoting car pooling and using infomobility systems; calls on Member States also to plan and implement urban funicular railway and cablecar systems in mountainous and hilly towns;

Amendment 81 #

Nicola CAPUTO, Renata BRIANO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI

3a. Notes that under the Directive on the Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure agreed last year, Member States will develop their own national policy frameworks for the market-led development of recharge and refuelling points. Calls on the Commission to remember their own EU climate report 2014, where it is stated that with 31.7% the energy sector already produces the highest amount of CO2-emissions. Fostering e-cars would accordingly increase the CO2-emissions if calculated throughout the entire production chain and life-time consumption figures, and taking into account such a thorough energy balance is indispensable for plausible comparison with fuel-driven vehicles;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote information campaigns to alter people’s mobility behaviour and promote modes of transport which are efficient, sustainable and less dependent on the use of private, conventionally fuelled cars;

Amendment 83 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on Member States to make the construction of new road infrastructure conditional on the full and efficient implementation of public transport, particularly by rail, to link urban and peri-urban areas and respond effectively and sustainably to the phenomenon of commuting;

Amendment 84 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, as regards intermodalism concepts, to ensure that public transport systems can be sensibly combined with individual means of travel such as car- sharing vehicles, pedelecs, and bicycles and to provide the infrastructure required for that purpose, bearing in mind that public transport becomes much more attractive when the ‘last mile’ is easy to cover and individual travel needs beyond that point can be readily met on the spot;

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls on Member States to eliminate direct and indirect subsidies for the purchase and use of vehicles running on traditional fossil fuels;

Amendment 86 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to create the conditions required for cross-border travel planning, reservation, and payment systems encompassing different forms of transport, bearing in mind that the need to use a variety of information platforms and payment systems poses a major obstacle to the acceptance of, and demand for, intermodal transport systems;

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Calls on Member States to introduce tax incentives for electric vehicles such as reduced rates of VAT or exemption from road tax;

Amendment 88 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Calls on the Member States, as far as fleet procurement is concerned, bearing in mind that public authorities can act as a model, to refrain from buying vehicles without alternative propulsion systems unless there are understandable reasons for making such purposes; points out that procurement initiatives of this kind could also stimulate the used car market;

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3e. Calls on Member States to use part of the proceeds from taxation of fossil fuels or the circulation of private vehicles to finance part of the costs of urban public transport with the underlying aim of making it free of charge to residents;

Amendment 9 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas atmospheric pollution causes ten times as many deaths as road accidents;

Amendment 90 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)

3f. Calls on Member States to introduce direct and indirect subsidies and/or tax incentives for businesses that produce goods or services which promote sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 91 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)

3g. Calls on Member States to introduce tax incentives or other economic incentives for businesses which grant fringe benefits in support of sustainable mobility, such as transport on foot, cycling, use of public and private collective transport and use of electric vehicles;

Amendment 92 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)

3h. Calls on Member States to promote sustainable tourism by granting tax incentives, economic incentives or relaxation of rules for hotels and similar businesses which offer customers sustainable urban transport solutions;

Amendment 93 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 i (new)

3i. Calls on Member States to provide incentives to scrap the most polluting vehicles, grading them so as to create the following order of preference: abandonment of a private vehicle in favour of collective public transport, electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, including those using methane reformers, natural gas-driven vehicles, hybrid vehicles and LPG vehicles;

Amendment 94 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are always given right of way over motor vehicles;~~deleted

Amendment 95 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are always given right of way over motor vehicles;~~deleted

Amendment 96 #

Renata BRIANO, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on ~~the Commission and~~ Member States to impro~~pose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are always given right of way over motor veh~~ve cycle mobility by constructing cycle paths and implementing public bicycle-sharing servicles;

Amendment 97 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that, in urban areas, bicycles are always given right of way over motor vehicles;

Amendment 98 #

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycleists are ~~always given right of way over~~protected from motor vehicles;

Amendment 99 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are ~~always~~in principle given right of way over motor vehicles;

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2015/06/08 TRAN 502 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘CARS 2020: Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable automotive industry in Europe’ (COM(2012)0636),

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication of 4 March 2015 entitled 'The Paris Protocol – A blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020' (COM(2015)0081),

Amendment 100 #

Karima DELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Rolandas PAKSAS, Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
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 101 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Invites cities to d~~efine~~raw up clear transport mode ~~hierarch~~strategies 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 conditions;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
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 condcarefully assess the needs of each mode in their sustainable urban mobility plans and foster a modal shift towards sustainable modes of transport to improve the quality of life in citiones;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Invites cities to ~~defin~~prioritise transport mode ~~hierarchie~~s 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 conditions;

Amendment 104 #

Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Invites cities to define transport mode hierarchies and adopt an integrated intermodal and/or co-modal policy 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 conditions;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
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, giving preference to more sustainable means of transport while taking into account local conditions;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises that Member States have an obligation to ensure their citizens a healthy environment that is crucial for the their quality of life and their health;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on local government departments, with a view to the future growth of the urban population, to create green areas and corridors within towns and cities to improve the environment and air quality, whilst at the same time encouraging the use of bicycles and other non-polluting means of transport;

Amendment 108 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Georges BACH, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Patricija ŠULIN, Lucy ANDERSON, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Renaud MUSELIER, Markus PIEPER, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasizes that barrier free infrastructure is crucial for quality of life in the cities for all citizens;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Supports the development of innovative forms of mobility and intelligent transport solutions; supports forming of regulatory framework that enables the use of new forms of mobility and new sharing models making better utilisation of existing resources;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas up to 80% of EU citizens will soon live in urban areas~~, which offer the best opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities and mobility~~;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Sees a need for larger-scale improvement of suburban and rural public transport routes and better integration of these into urban transport networks; (Improved integration of suburban and rural public transport routes into urban networks would suggest less need for car use, whilst easy access to urban centres would ease their overpopulation.)

Amendment 111 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Considers it necessary to promote policies to reduce travel to and from the workplace by encouraging, inter alia, teleworking, ICT technologies and teleconferencing;

Amendment 112 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Renaud MUSELIER, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Invites Member States to take measures to reduce noise in cities, including noise related to public transport, rail freight and air transport, and to ensure that citizens have a stable legal framework as regards traffic management;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

~~4. Calls on the Commission to review the Air Quality Directive as a matter of urgency;~~deleted

Amendment 114 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on the Commission to review the Air Quality Directive as a matter of urgency~~Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility can only be achieved through a holistic approach towards air pollution, therefore calls on the Commission set a clear timeframe for the implementation of Real Driving Emission Tests as well as to urgently review the Air Quality Directive;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to review the Air Quality Directive as a matter of urgency; notably for swift and effective measures that enable Member States to comply with the Ambient Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC), in particular: - for the proposed revision of the National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive to be strengthened, with binding and ambitious emission ceilings for 2025 and 2030 to guide member states efforts on air pollution and to better coordinate measures under the NEC Directive and the Ambient Air Quality Directive; - a quick finalisation of the new Real- world Driving Emissions (RDE) test procedure for the Euro 6 emission standard for private vehicles;

Amendment 116 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Lucy ANDERSON, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to ~~review the Air Quality Directive as a matter of urgency~~take up the issue of sustainable urban mobility, the reduction of harmful emissions arising from urban mobility and its impact on the air quality of large parts of the Union as a priority in terms of its powers of political initiative and, accordingly, to review the Air Quality Directive as a matter of urgency and to put forward specific legislative proposals aimed at reducing the level of harmful emissions in urban areas;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that inhabitants most vulnerable and sensitive to noise and air pollution, in particular particulate matters and ozone concentrations, are children, and that their interests - when developing urban mobility plans - must be higher on the agenda of the competent decision- makers at different levels;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Invites Urban Authorities and Member States to give better, anticipating and permanent informations to the citizens in adequate number of cities, in cooperation with metereologic services and by using e.g. displays in adequate numbers and also on the internet;

Amendment 119 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, István UJHELYI, Karima DELLI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures~~, in accordance with the precautionary principle,~~ to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee that pollutant concentrations ~~below~~will not exceed the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, ~~in particular by providing~~on the understanding that, if the above standards were to be breached, such measures could include free public transport or by alternating traffic schemes;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas estimates suggest that up to 80 % of EU citizens will ~~soon~~by 2050 live in cities or larger urban areas, which offer ~~the best~~good opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities and mobility, and at present generate growth and economic activity accounting for over 80% of EU GDP;

Amendment 120 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Pavel SVOBODA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in towns and cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines~~, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic~~;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines~~, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic;~~ and to reduce traffic noise; to that end, support the local set up of Low Emission Zones and more generally access restrictions and the promotion of clean vehicles, walking and cycling;

Amendment 127 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Invites the European Commission and Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations ~~below~~in line with the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines~~, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic~~;

Amendment 129 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas up to 80 % of EU citizens will soon live in urban areas~~, which offer the best opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities and mobility~~;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 133 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, in ~~particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic~~ter alia by ensuring that user-friendly, rapid, reliable and multimodal public transport is provided under attractive pricing conditions for the various users;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic; Stresses that at this stage, while being still far from reaching the targets already set by the EU, special focus should be made on strengthening solutions related to public services and promotion of a modal shift to public transport, cycling, walking and car-sharing, including in deprived areas;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Invites the Member States to take ~~preventive~~ measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle and principle of proportionality, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines~~, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic~~;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines; to that end, supports the local set up of low Emission Zones and more generally access restrictions for more polluting vehicles or the promotion of clean vehicles, walking and cycling; local emergency measures should also be promoted, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Member States, when adopting measures to increase green mobility in the field of goods transport, to award due consideration to ensuring maintainance of the cold chain, which is critical for human health in the area of foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on the Member States to adopt planning measures for the adoption of new urban traffic plans, with the use at the implementation stage of modern ICT techniques and big data, potentially in partnership with public and/or private companies;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas up to 80 % of EU citizens will soon live in urban areas, which offer the best opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities and mobility;, a situation which, however, confronts urban centres and other administrative levels with the challenges associated with quality of life and sustainable development in the urban environment, whilst little is being done to enable rural areas to catch up and offer an attractive alternative, which would give people the freedom to choose their living environment; (Too little is being done to enable rural areas, villages and small towns to catch up, so that rural areas are suffering demographic emptying whilst overpopulation in towns is raising serious social, mobility and environmental questions.)

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls on the Member States 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;~~deleted

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls on the Member States 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;~~deleted

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls on the Member States 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;~~deleted

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls on the Member States 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;~~deleted

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the ~~Member States 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~~authorities concerned to set goals for 2030 and 2050 regulating the use of cars on the basis of their real carbon footprint audited by taking the entire production process for the power on which they run into account, as some sources may in the end be harmful to the environment (e.g. coal-fired power stations, first generation biofuels);

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States 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 146 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Pavel SVOBODA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States 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 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ~~ban~~further reduce them by 2050 on a gradual basis;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to reduce the use of cars ~~running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basi~~in urban areas and gradually phase them out taking into account cost efficiency of alternatives;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on ~~the Member States to reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basi~~cities to promote alternative means of transport based on local specificities and the needs of businesses and commuters;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, because of increasing urbanisation, up to 80 % of EU citizens will soon live in urban areas, wh~~ich~~ereas, between them, all those residents are the source of nearly 85 % of the EU's GDP and whereas urban areas are major drivers of innovation and economic growth and offer the best opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities, the hotel and catering trade, tourism and mobility;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls on the~~Requires Member States to ~~reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030,~~ set timetable for the gradual replacement of vehicles running on traditional fuels in order that the use of conventionally fuelled vehicles in urband t~~o ban them~~ransport could be halved by 20530 ~~on a~~and gradual ~~basis~~ly phased out by 2050;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States 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; welcomes incentives for the mobility of travellers to combine different modes of transport;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls on the Member States~~Reminds to the objective of the 2011 White paper on transport 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 153 #

Wim van de CAMP, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas ~~by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basi~~, taking account of each city’s urban planning strategies and using the available structural and investment funds for low-carbon transport; highlights the importance of the CIVITAS initiative in reducing the use of traditional fuels in urban areas;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ~~ban them by 2050 on a gradual basi~~support the transfer towards less polluting fuels by promoting cleaner vehicles;

Amendment 155 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to reduce the use of cars running on ~~tradi~~conventional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ~~ban~~gradually phase them out by 2050 ~~on a gradual basi~~taking into account cost efficiency of alternatives;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ~~reduc~~halve the use of ~~cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basis~~"conventionally fuelled" cars in urban areas by 2030, and to eliminate their use 2050 on a gradual basis; calls on the Member States to support pilot projects that will encourage greater use of electric vehicles, alternative advanced biofuel vehicles and alternative vehicles running with natural gas and biogas ; points out that the increased demand for electric vehicles will lead to the establishment of more "public charging points"; underlines that this will help to achieve EU targets for a reduction of 60% greenhouses gas emission by 2050;

Amendment 157 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Karima DELLI, Ismail ERTUG, Inés AYALA SENDER, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ~~reduc~~halve the use of ~~cars running on tradi~~"conventionally fuelled" cars in urban areas by 2030, and to ~~ban them~~eliminate their use by 2050 on a gradual basis; calls on the Member States to support pilot projects that will encourage greater use of electric vehicles and alternative advanced biofuel vehicles; points out that the increased demand for electric vehicles will lead to the establishment of more "public charging points"; underlines that this will help to achieve EU targets for a reduction of 60% greenhouses gas emission by 2050;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
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 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ~~reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basi~~put viable, efficient and reliable alternative solutions in place to reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas, taking particular account of the impact on the lives of citizens living in the outskirts;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas up to 80 % of EU citizens will soon live in urban and extended peri- urban areas, which offer the best opportunities for jobs, education, and cultural activities ~~and mobility~~, but which at the same time will require holistic planning measures that are integrated with mobility, transport and urban logistics;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Is convinced that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension and requires action by all levels of governance; therefore asks for a strengthening of the multi-level governance approach where all actors take the responsibility and measures that can and should be taken at that very level;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Member States and local authorities to take steps to ensure that companies providing public transport services comply with noise and pollution limits;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Highlights the social benefits of rail- bound public transport in terms of accessibility of urban areas, urban regeneration, social inclusion and improvement of the city image;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages national and local authorities to support innovative forms of urban mobility and to implement ITS and other state-of-art technologies increasing efficiency and safety of urban mobility and reducing congestions; recognizes in this respect the European satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS and mobile high-speed networks;

Amendment 164 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Views sustainable urban mobility as a responsibility shared with the private sector which must, therefore, be called upon to do all it can to reduce demand for mobility; considers, in this respect, that the role of ‘mobility manager’ should be reintroduced into both public and private undertakings to reproduce employees’ journeys between home and work and define measures to encourage the use of types of transport other than private vehicles;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the energy efficiency and use of renewable energy is key to achieving sustainable urban mobility, and that technology neutrality should be respected when adopting measures to meet EU targets for CO2 emissions and energy savings;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the use of renewable energy is ~~key~~important to achieving sustainable urban mobility, and that technology neutrality should be respected when adopting measures to meet EU targets for CO2 emissions and energy ~~savings~~efficiency;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the use of renewable energy and low-carbon fuels is key to achieving sustainable urban mobility, and that technology neutrality should be respected when adopting measures to meet EU targets for CO2 emissions and energy savings;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the use of ~~renewable energy~~alternative energy sources is key to achieving sustainable urban mobility, and that technology neutrality should be respected when adopting measures to meet EU targets for CO2 emissions and energy savings;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Encourages the Member States to develop infrastructure for alternative forms of energy, particularly along the trans-European transport network (TEN- T); stresses that EU standards need to be established for infrastructure of this kind in order to avoid problems with interoperability and facilitate its deployment;

Amendment 17 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco AFFRONTE, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas some 73% of Europe's population live in towns and cities, and whereas this figure is expected to reach 82% by 2050;

Amendment 170 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Member States and city councils to promote a gradual move away from fossil-fuel-powered means of public transport in favour of new vehicles that harness alternative and eco-sustainable sources of energy;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Reminds that low emissions technologies such as hydrogen and CNG implemented in the public transport could contribute to the reduction of emissions in the cities;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up ~~electric~~ mobility plans ~~which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-car~~favouring electric traction modes;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Calls for the EU and~~Invites the EU to support and encourage national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans as well as innovative infrastructure projects applicable to the local circumstances, which gives priority to trams, urban trains, buses, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for ~~the EU and~~ national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans ~~which give priority to~~to promote the use of trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars;

Amendment 176 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to ~~draw up~~ensure that electric mobility ~~plans which give priority to tram~~is taken into account in Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, in particular trams and metros, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Calls for the EU and national and local authoriti~~Encourages authorities within the Member States to draw up ~~electric~~ mobility plans which give priority to ~~trams, urban~~sustainable modes of trains~~, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars~~port, including electric mobility and the use of intelligent transport systems (ITS);

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Calls for~~Encourages the EU and national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars;

Amendment 179 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Georgi PIRINSKI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up ~~electric~~ mobility plans and introduce electric control systems which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas cities are often very unequal places, with extreme divisions between rich and poor, and with inadequate attention given to the needs of disabled people, the elderly, children and others who are vulnerable;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars; stresses that the promotion of electric mobility must be based on a balanced approach and take into account the entire lifecycle of e- vehicles;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans ~~which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars~~for all modes of transport;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars; in this respect, points out that rail-bound solutions should be the starting point of future policies on electric mobility, as rail is by far the largest provider of e-mobility;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up ~~electric~~ mobility plans which ~~give priority to~~include low emissions transport modes such as trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars;

Amendment 184 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars, and to establish traffic zones tha can only be used by public means of transport and promote intermodal transport and infomobility;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls also on national and local authorities to devise cohesive programmes for urban, mobility and transport redesign and planning;

Amendment 187 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the EU and the national and local authorities to draw up plans for hydrogen-based mobility, for both passenger transport and freight logistics and transfers, including by implementing and strengthening an extensive refuelling network and extending this system of propulsion to include buses, trams, urban trains and all means of public passenger transport;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop means of encouraging companies to reduce the number of journeys made by their employees by permitting and promoting teleworking;

Amendment 189 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Lucy ANDERSON, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out that low carbon technologies such as hydrogen based on renewables or compressed natural gas could contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, in particular for public transport buses;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)

A. whereas the Heads of State and Government, meeting at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), made a commitment to supporting the development of sustainable transport networks1 a; __________________ 1a United Nations Resolution 66/288 ‘The future we want’, paragraph 135.

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in towns and cities, thereby reducing emissions~~, and to set a target of doubling cycling rates by 2025~~;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in cities, thereby reducing emissions~~, and to set a target of doubling cycling rates by 2025~~;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in cities, thereby reducing emissions, and to ~~set a target of doubling cycling rates by 2025~~promote, where appropriate, the use of bicycles, public transport and ride-sharing models;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Calls on~~Encourages the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in cities, thereby reducing emissions~~, and to set a target of doubling cycling rates by 2025~~;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in cities, thereby reducing emissions, and to set a ~~target of doubling~~mbitious target for cycling rates by 2025;

Amendment 197 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in cities, thereby reducing emissions, and to set a target of ~~doubling cycling~~increasing sustainable mobility rates by 2025;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in cities, thereby reducing emissions, and ~~to set a~~setting targets of ~~doubling~~ cycling rates ~~by 2025~~;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2013 on ‘CARS 2020: Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable automotive industry in Europe’,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km ~~and could therefore be made on foot or by bicycle or public/collective transport~~;

Amendment 200 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Asks for authorities within the Member States to develop an appropriate alternative fuels infrastructure in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned;

Amendment 201 #

Karima DELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Rolandas PAKSAS, Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Draws attention furthermore to the importance of vehicles fuelled by CNG for urban transport;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
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 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Invites the Commission to present a ‘transport and climate’ legislative package which is fully compatible with, and integrates, EU objectives in respect of the climate, the environment, health, energy and mobility, and which integrates cities;deleted

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Invites the Commission to present a ‘transport and climate' legislative package which is fully compatible with, and integrates, EU objectives in respect of the climate, the environment, health, energy and mobility, and which integrates cities;deleted

Amendment 205 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and cshould therefore be made preferably on foot or by bicycle or public/collective transport;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Invites the Commission to present a ‘transport and climate' ~~legislative package~~proposals which isare fully compatible with, and integrates, EU objectives in respect of the climate, the environment, health, energy and mobility, and which integrates cities;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Reminds that non-motorised individual mobility, such as walking and cycling offers best potential towards CO2 neutrality;

Amendment 212 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on Member States to promote cycling by constructing protected cycle paths, bicycle-public transport interchange points and bicycle parking facilities;

Amendment 213 #

Karima DELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Rolandas PAKSAS, Lucy ANDERSON, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Motion for a resolution
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 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to defend ambitious measures at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), in particular with a view to reducing transport-related emissions, including in cities;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to defend ambitious measures at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21)~~, in particular with a view to reducing transport-related emissions, including in cities~~;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to defend ambitious measures and seek association with these measures by other participants at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), in particular with a view to reducing transport-related emissions, including in cities;

Amendment 217 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to defend ambitious measures at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), in particular with a view to reducing transport-related emissions, including in cities, while ensuring that environmental performance does not affect citizens’ mobility and accessibility;

Amendment 218 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to defend ambitious measures at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), in particular with a view to reducing transport-related emissions, ~~including~~especially in cities;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to make the role of the transport sector in combating climate change more visible in all the initiatives ensuing from the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and in particular in the Action Agenda promoting innovative initiatives by non-governmental actors; calls on the Commission to give, as a consequence, active support to Action Agenda initiatives on integrated sustainable urban mobility and increasing the modal share of public transport;

Amendment 22 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could therefore possibly be made on foot or by bicycle or public/collective transport;

Amendment 220 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to put ambitious measures on 'Sustainable Urban Mobility and Climate protection' high on the agenda of the COP 21 at Paris in December 2015;

Amendment 221 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on Member States to develop and/or enhance electrified overground public transport, setting aside for this part of the road area currently reserved for private transport;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Urges the Commission to ensure that its concepts and tools developed at the European level can be effectively adapted to the particular circumstances of each Member State; calls for better coordination with the Member States in order to ascertain at which level it would be better to organise workshops or other events of particular types, on cities' mobility planning;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Insists that urban mobility should also be considered as a means to fight poverty and social exclusion, and that the European agenda on urban mobility should also focus on the social dimension; recalls that the objectives of the Commission's proposal can only be achieved if cities' representatives and key stakeholders participate in the decision process and the exchange of experiences and best practices; urges Member States to encourage citizen's participation, through innovative communication strategies and methods, in the conception and planning of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMP), and including encouraging representatives and stakeholders from areas on urban outskirts and areas facing economic and social challenges to participate actively;

Amendment 224 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Underlines that part of taking account of the position of the workforce in cities should be for social dialogue at all levels to be formally encouraged;

Amendment 225 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

~~Giving space and infrastructure back to~~Reclaiming provision of public spaces for all citizens and improving accessibility of shared urban areas;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) are the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens, including, where possible, enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure and smoother and safer services networks;

Amendment 227 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) ~~are the backbone of~~might help sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens, including enhanced walking ~~and~~, cycling and public transport infrastructure and smoother and safer services networks;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) arcould be the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens~~, including enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure and smoother and safer services networks~~;

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is convinced that long-term sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) are the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens -with special attention to elderly, the disabled and the socially vulnerable-, including enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure ~~and~~, smoother and safer services networks, road safety and a strategy on distribution of goods and services in cities;

Amendment 23 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50% of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could therefore be made on foot or by bicycle or public~~/collective transport~~ transport, depending on the specific features of local transport services and the means of transport available;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) are the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens~~, including enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure and smoother and safer services network~~; calls on the Member States to focus especially on road safety as an essential element of the SUMP including specific strategies and targets to at least halve the numbers of the most seriously injured individuals, to prioritise the protection of pedestrians and the most vulnerable people, including adequate public transport schemes, education and communication campaigns;

Amendment 231 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) are the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens, including enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure and smoother and safer services networks; calls on the Commission to launch in-depth monitoring and analysis across the EU to establish what percentage of cities have adopted SUMPS plans; this data should serve to develop initiatives for their subsequent implementation;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 233 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on city councils to establish the electric bicycle as being a means of public transport on a par with all other types of public transport;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Highlights the need to update city transport networks and create restricted traffic zones;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. In order to make urban mobility more accessible and increase its effectiveness, it is essential to consider the language needs of travellers and respect the use of regional and minority languages when displaying public transport information;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Public transport planning must be based on cooperation between public transport authorities, urban planning and local citizens needs taking into account different habits and behaviours;

Amendment 237 #

Karima DELLI, Lucy ANDERSON, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. stresses the need for reconceptualization of parking spaces for private vehicles in urban areas; underlines that parking spaces currently occupy space which could otherwise be made available for pedestrians, cyclists and other sustainable means of transport; calls for the consideration and development of appropriate pricing schemes for parking spaces that make it less attractive to park private vehicles in inner cities while at the same time promoting better connectivity of suburban parking spaces with rail or public transport services through e.g. so-called "park and ride" options;

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recalls that mobility is a right that should benefit all citizens;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Member States to recognise the importance the SUMPs in implementing a sustainable tourism policy in cities and larger urban areas; providing tools like the examination of permeability, ease of interaction, and integrated travel information in multiple languages is necessary for this implementation;

Amendment 24 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could therefore in particular circumstances be made on foot or by bicycle or public/collective transport;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. emphasises that SUMPs should be consistent with the EU agenda and objectives on sustainable transport, in particular those on modal shift from road to rail set in the 2011 White Paper;

Amendment 241 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on Member States to make the construction of new road infrastructure conditional on full and efficient implementation of public transport, particularly by rail, to link urban and peri-urban areas and address effectively and sustainably the phenomenon of commuting;

Amendment 242 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Calls on Member States to promote active public participation in the drawing-up of urban mobility plans;

Amendment 243 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)

12d. Calls on city councils to develop urban mobility plans that allow certain categories of light electric transport, including bicycles and single-wheelers, access to areas closed to traffic and to historic city centres, in parallel with pedestrian areas;

Amendment 244 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Emphasises that SUMPs should be consistent with the current EU agenda and objectives, in particular those on modal shift from road to rail set in the 2011 White Paper;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on the Commission to set minimum standards and guidelines for priorities as between pedestrians, cyclists, car drivers, commercial vehicles and public transport in its Mid-Term Review on White Paper on Road Safety 2011- 2020;

Amendment 246 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduction; ~~considers that the development of SUMPs should be a precondition for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport;~~

Amendment 248 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Pavel SVOBODA, Georges BACH, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 25 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Karima DELLI, Ismail ERTUG, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could possibly therefore mostly be made on foot or by bicycle or, public/collective ~~transport;~~ or any other means of transport prioritising sustainability concerns;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduction; considers that ~~the development of SUMPs should be a precondition for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport~~EU financing and informational support of projects in the area of sustainable urban transport could provide incentives for development and implementing of SUMPs in the cities; at the same time demands the cities to prepare long – term financing plans and to continuously inform about the progress made in developing and implementing of these plans;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 253 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, Theresa GRIFFIN, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduct~~Recalls the European Parliament's resolution of 15 December 2011 in which it was requested that by 2015 support for urban mobility projects should be made conditional on the submission by local authorities of sustainable mobility plans contributing to reduction in traffic volumes, accidents, atmospheric pollution and noise, complying with the standards and targets of European transport policy, and fitting in with the needs of surrounding towns and regions; considers that the development of SUMPs should be a precondition, among other conditional criteria, for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport; calls on the Commission to establish EU-level funding conditional not only on having such plans, but also on their containing concrete necessary and proportionate action and specifications on key target areas such as road safety, accessibility, tackling climate change and air quality;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduction; considers that the ~~development of SUMPs should be a precondition~~SUMPs may be promoted in the criteria for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduction; considers that the development of SUMPs should be a precondition for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport; supports the optimization of EU financial resources and legal instruments to facilitate investment in sustainable urban transport and stimulate the use of existing funds for urban mobility;

Amendment 257 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to provide local and regional authorities with the necessary advisory and technical assistance in the development of SUMP in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Invites the Member States to introduce the mandatory elaboration of SUMP for cities with more than 200.000 inhabitants to be used as an annex to Urban Plan; SUMP should include, among others, solutions for town exit/entrances especially towards high or national roads, rings, parkings, future developments of the town;

Amendment 259 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on Member States and local authorities to promote a reinforcement and extension of alternative energy distribution networks for transport vehicles;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and in many cities could therefore be made on foot or by bicycle or public/collective transport;

Amendment 260 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Jens NILSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Member States and on the relevant authorities to step up awareness-raising campaigns designed to help people learn how to get about in their day-to-day lives, and to step up the activities of cooperative networks in this area;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls on the Commission to recognize the difference between women and men travel patterns in cities and larger urban areas and to issue recommendations that will contribute to gender mainstreaming in SUMP and urban planning, in general;

Amendment 262 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Georges BACH, Patricija ŠULIN, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

~~14. Emphasises that affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs;~~deleted

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises ~~that affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs~~how important it is that access to public transport should be as broad as possible (including by taking specific action for disadvantaged groups), bearing in mind the fact that the system must be economically viable;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that safe and affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs;

Amendment 265 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that ~~affordable~~ public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that ~~afforda~~highly developed and accessible public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that affordable public transport ~~is an~~, guarantee of passengers' rights -with special attention to the disabled- and quality standards are essential elements for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs; recalls that due to high housing costs many workers must live in more suburban areas and face long and expensive commutes; calls on the Commission to promote initiatives such as "single and multimodal mobility passes" for all means of transport within a coherent territorial level, such as an urban agglomeration, metropolitan city or at a regional level, and with progressive or flat rate fares where appropriate; in this regard, underlines the lack so far, of a strong EU position on the importance of public transport in all Member States;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs, underlines the role of transport to open up districts in difficulties;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could therefore be made on foot or by bicycle or public/collective transport or by using other forms of mobility, notably ride-sharing;

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that affordable, efficient and quality public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs; recognises that this provision becomes even more pertinent in rural communities;

Amendment 272 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Wants to prevent social exclusion of groups of the citizens due to their limited access to public transport and hence mobility, and calls for the Commission to propose a catalogue with requirements and incentives to adapt urban transport systems to persons with limited possibility of movement via guidelines and financial support;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Emphasises the social dimension of public service obligations for public transport as a way of bridging the territorial divide between city centres and outlying areas;

Amendment 274 #

Karima DELLI, Karima DELLI, Rolandas PAKSAS, Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
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 275 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Is convinced that decent public transport services play important role in tackling problems of congestion and noise in the cities by promoting a shift from individual private vehicles to public transport;

Amendment 276 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Emphasises the importance of public access to information on urban public transport in ensuring efficient use of the communication potential it provides, including route information, connection times between individual sections, and information on interchanges for transfer between different modes of transport, and calls for the promotion of innovative ways of obtaining such information in real time;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Draws attention to the fact that public urban transport is not simply a revenue-generating activity but is also a crucial and at times irreplaceable element of urban mobility system; considers coordinated and sustainable public urban transport helpful for strengthening social cohesion and improving workers' mobility and a good work-life balance; asks therefore that the relevant authorities take into full consideration the social dimension of public urban transport projects, based on appropriate justifications included in the application form, and to ensure that such transport shall be accessible and affordable for the most deprived groups;

Amendment 278 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls for better accessibility and the public transport services between suburban areas and city centres, where the largest number of urban activities is located;

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Emphasises that affordable, foreigner-friendly urban public transport, which takes account of various language needs, is important for the urban tourism sector and the promotion of European cultural heritage;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas about 50% of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could therefore be made on foot or by bicycle or public/collective transport, assuming that the local geography and weather conditions were suitable;

Amendment 280 #

Karima DELLI, Lucy ANDERSON, Daniela AIUTO, Rolandas PAKSAS, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Motion for a resolution
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 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Emphasises the need to ensure easy access to the urban public transport system for people travelling with pushchairs and young children, disabled people with reduced mobility, wheelchair users and people requiring full-time care, whose special needs as regards communications should be taken into account in SUMPs;

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 285 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that urban mobility ~~must be integra~~should be reflected into the Connecting Europe Facility / Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) measures, including support for urban nodes and the integration of mobility plans for cross-border cities;

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that urban mobility m~~ust~~ay be integrated into the Connecting Europe Facility / Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) measures wherever appropriate and in line with TEN-T legislation, including support for urban nodes and the integration of mobility plans for cross-border cities;

Amendment 287 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that urban mobility must be integrated into the Connecting Europe Facility / Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) measures, including support for urban nodes and the integration of mobility plans for cross-border cities; underlines that it is vital to ensure that these funds help also create both more and better jobs in affected sectors;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that urban mobility must be integrated into the Connecting Europe Facility / Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) measures, including support for urban nodes and the integration of mobility plans for cross-border cities; restates the need for rural connectivity to demand equal prominence in EU planning;

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Invites the Member States to use as much as possible the Integrated Territorial Investment concept in order to apply the most complex solutions for providing urban mobility;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas public transport is more accessible in town and city centres than in the neighbouring suburbs;

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Asks the Commission to establish, as a priority, a network of best practice examples of spatial planning and space use, with compact, connected urban development through public transport framed within local and European infrastructure approaches;

Amendment 291 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Emphasises that SUMPs should be consistent with the current EU agenda and objectives, in particular those on modal shift from road to rail set in the 2011 White Paper;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
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 #

Karima DELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Rolandas PAKSAS, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Motion for a resolution
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)

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 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday’ events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day’;~~deleted

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday’ events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day’;~~deleted

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday’ events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day’;~~deleted (That is a matter of subsidiarity)

Amendment 298 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday' events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day';~~deleted

Amendment 299 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday' events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day';~~deleted

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

- having regard to the Regulations (EC) N° 715/20071a and (EC) N° 595/20092a as regards the reduction of pollutant emissions from road vehicles, 1aOJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p1-16 2aOJ L 188, 19.7.2008, p.1-13

Amendment 30 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, Theresa GRIFFIN, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas supporting and promoting walking and cycling in and around urban areas, and providing sustainable, affordable and integrated public transport can play a key part in creating fairer, healthier and more socially equal cities while tackling unregulated "urban sprawl";

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to ~~promote ‘Car-free Sunday’ events each month and to~~ organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day’;

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on ~~the Commission~~Member States to promote ‘Car-free Sunday' events ~~each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day'~~;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Call~~Welcomes initiatives oin the ~~Commission to promote~~Member States relating to ‘Car-free Sunday’ events ~~each month~~ and tohe organiseation of an ‘EU Bicycle Day’;

Amendment 303 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Calls on~~Encourages the Commission as well the actors on national, regional and local level to promote ‘Car-free Sunday' events ~~each month~~ and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day';

Amendment 304 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday’ events ~~each month~~ and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day’;

Amendment 305 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to ~~promote ‘Car-free Sunday' events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day'~~raise awareness for cycling and alternative transport modes to contribute to a modal shift towards sustainable transport modes;

Amendment 306 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday' events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day' and continue supporting the European Mobility Week Campaign;

Amendment 307 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday’ events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day’; calls on the Commission also to launch public information campaigns on the externalities of private transport in terms of atmospheric pollution, impacts on health and road accidents, which raise public awareness as regards using public transport and promote cycling and walking;

Amendment 308 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘EU 'Car-free Sunday' events ~~each month and to organise~~and to adopt an ‘'EU Bicycle Day';

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday' events ~~each month~~ and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day'; promotes the bicycle sharing systems, which provide free or affordable access to bicycles for short- distance trips in urban areas and connect cyclists to public transport transit networks;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas, despite the Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, which sets out limit values to be met by 2005, the annual limit value for NO2was exceeded at 42% of European urban traffic measurement stations in 2011, while 43% of the stations recorded an excess of the 24-hour limit value for PM10;

Amendment 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission also to allocate funding for investments with a view to the implementation of projects to renew public transport infrastructure;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Promotes sustainable and responsible mobility of tourists by various means such as thematic cycling and walking schemes and bus aggregations in order to reduce congestion, pollution and other possible harmful effects of mass tourism;

Amendment 312 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of transport ~~such as cargo bikes, electric vans, inland vessels, trams and buses~~;

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of transport such as ~~cargo bikes,~~ electric vans, inland vessels, trams and buses;

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative ~~green~~ urban logistics is ~~of the utmost importance for~~important for improving delivery services and thus could contribute to solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be preferably based on sustainable modes of transport ~~such as cargo bikes, electric vans, inland vessels, trams and buses~~;

Amendment 316 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of freight transport such as cargo bikes, electric ~~vans~~and hydrogen-powered vans, including when combined with a transport range extender, inland vessels, trams and buses;

Amendment 317 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that ~~logistics shoul~~it is also vital to involve all those operating along the logistics chain, allowing private and public entities to have a say for the purpose of determining strategies; considers that strategies should allow for the characteristics of each city and be based on sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes, electric vans, inland vessels, trams and buses;

Amendment 318 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 319 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics shcould inter alia be based on sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes, electric vans, inland vessels, trams and buses;

Amendment 32 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas noise pollution poses a serious risk to health and whereas road traffic is the main cause of noise pollution, especially in urban areas with heavier congestion and traffic;

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes, electric vans, clean inland vessels, trams and buses;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative ~~green urban logistics~~sustainable, environmentally friendly urban logistics, including inter alia logistic centres on urban peripheries, so-called city depots, is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of transport such as ~~cargo bik~~bicycles, electric vanehicles, inland vessels, trams and buses;

Amendment 322 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on innovative loading and unloading areas and on sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes, electric vans, vehicles fuelled by alternative and low-carbon fuels, inland vessels, trams and buses;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of transport – taking into account the passenger/freight mix – such as cargo bikes, electric vans, inland vessels, underground systems, trains, trams and buses;

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Member States and the relevant authorities to start thinking about urban logistics with regard to the flows and pollution that occur so as to take better account of delivery rounds, the collection of goods and relay points;

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls on the Member States and the relevant authorities to share good practices in the area of mobility that can be developed privately or publicly by stakeholders in soft mobility and the cooperative, mutual and non-profit sector;

Amendment 326 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17c. Points out that the education system must be used as a way of raising awareness of soft urban mobility;

Amendment 327 #

Daniela AIUTO, Karima DELLI, Rolandas PAKSAS

Motion for a resolution
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)

17a. Asks cities to rethink their urban planning schemes and provide the installation of logistic platforms, fundamental to a sustainable urban freight transport;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 33 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas improved sustainable mobility that is easily accessible and usable by all can be an important driving force for the promotion of tourism and the economic recovery of many places that are currently going through a crisis;

Amendment 330 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 331 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out that shopping centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, ~~and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport and home delivery servic~~which is why it would be better to focus on small shops in town centres;

Amendment 332 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 334 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out that shopping centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport services and that, in addition, e- commerce and home delivery services should be promoted;

Amendment 335 #

István UJHELYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out that shopping centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport and home delivery services; from the standpoint of sustainability, weekend opening of shopping centres must be ensured for the benefit of local inhabitants and tourists coming to urban centres;

Amendment 336 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 337 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out th~~at shopping~~e importance of effective and comprehensive urban planning policies and standards to achieving an integrated sustainable transport system, and that major construction areas and shopping or other retail centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport and home delivery services;

Amendment 338 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out that high density and other areas such as shopping centres are f~~ocal points for~~acing to increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport ~~and home delivery services~~;

Amendment 339 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 34 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

~~C. whereas urban transport accounts for about 25 % of the CO2 emissions responsible for climate change;~~deleted

Amendment 340 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the Commission to develop policies to encourage the freight industry to ~~clean up~~green its fleets and to encourage local authorities to provide incentives to operators to act in a more sustainable way; ~~recalls that rail should be at the core of urban freight policies;~~

Amendment 341 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the Commission to develop policies to encourage the freight industry to clean up its fleets and to encourage local authorities to provide incentives to operators to act in a more sustainable way; ~~recalls that rail should be at the core of~~takes the view that these new policies and incentives must go hand in hand with a return to growth so as not to erode the competitiveness of businesses, and thereby lead to job losses; points out that rail has a role to play in urban freight policies;

Amendment 342 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the Commission to develop policies to encourage the freight industry to ~~clean up its fleets and to encourage local authorities to provide incentives to operators to act in a~~make urban freight transport more sustainable ~~way~~; recalls that rail ~~should be at the core of urban freight policies~~can play an important part by bringing goods to the urban periphery, after which they can be transported onwards to the town centre in a sustainable manner;

Amendment 343 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, Theresa GRIFFIN, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the Commission to develop policies to encourage the freight industry to clean up its fleets ~~and to encourage local authorities to provide incentives to~~, thus ensuring operators to act in a more sustainable way; recalls that rail should be at the core of urban freight policies;

Amendment 344 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the Commission to develop policies to encourage the freight industry to clean up its fleets and to encourage local authorities to provide incentives to operators to act in a more sustainable way; recalls that rail and other more sustainable transport, together with well-planned interchanges and logistics should be at the core of urban freight policies;

Amendment 345 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Calls for~~Invites the Commission to develop reasonable policies to encourage the freight industry to ~~clean up~~upgrade its fleets and to encourage local authorities to provide ~~incentives~~support to operators to act in a more sustainable way; ~~recalls that rail should be at the core of urban freight policies;~~

Amendment 347 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Points to the importance of co- modality for a logistics strategy in urban areas and points out that seaports need to be integrated into the sustainable urban mobility plans of the EU’s coastal regions so as to develop the ‘Smart Port City’ concept;

Amendment 348 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls for better optimization of the supply chain in urban areas; urban logistics should focus on optimizing transport and cost effective introduction of new types of operations, technologies and business models;

Amendment 349 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Encourages the Member States to invest in rail freight services, bearing in mind the comparative advantages of rail transport over road transport;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas urban transport accounts for about 25% of the CO2 emissions responsible for climate change and whereas transport is the only sector in the EU whose greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to increase;

Amendment 350 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Commission to frame policies that encourage the freight transport sector to green its fleets, offering incentives for replacing old electrical batteries with new generation batteries or hydrogen batteries;

Amendment 351 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Member States to restrict and gradually prohibit heavy vehicle traffic in urban areas;

Amendment 352 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on Member States to draft and implement management plans to ensure the sustainability of logistics services such as goods distribution in urban areas;

Amendment 353 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that ~~thorough speed management leads to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users~~insecurity is the main reason for people not using public transport;

Amendment 354 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that ~~thorough speed management leads~~consistent checks on compliance with traffic regulations, in particular speed, driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs and medicines and the use of mobile phones and other communication and information devices, lead to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities~~, especially for vulnerable road users~~;

Amendment 355 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that thorough ~~speed~~advanced traffic management leads to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users;

Amendment 356 #

Georges BACH, Claudia SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that thorough ~~speed~~advanced traffic management leads to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users;

Amendment 357 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that the security forces have the task of monitoring traffic, and thorough speed management leads to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users;

Amendment 358 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Karima DELLI, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that thorough speed management leads to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users; calls on the Commission to impose through legislative acts, taking full account of appropriate local considerations and variations, minimum standards for cycle path infrastructure in all EU metropolitan cities;

Amendment 359 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Karima DELLI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Massimo PAOLUCCI, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that thorough s~~peed management~~afety preconditions leads to a dra~~stic~~pid reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas urban transport accounts for about 25 % of the CO2 emissions responsible for climate change and harmful levels of air pollution in urban areas are related to direct NO2 emissions from the use of light and heavy vehicles;

Amendment 360 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses that is necessary modify locations with high accident rates, to improve the horizontal and vertical traffic signs, to support traffic calming on local roads and building of safe pedestrian crossings can contribute to reduction of accidents in urban areas;

Amendment 361 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Member States to take effective action to ensure security on public transport, whilst respecting local- level powers;

Amendment 362 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on cities to promote better provision of information on urban public transport to residents and tourists to ensure they have a clear view of all the forms of transport and options available;

Amendment 363 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Jens NILSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Demands the Commission to set up a list of cities that introduced default speed limits of 30 km/h and give an overview of the effects of these measures on safety, gaseous emissions, noise and infrastructure use and congestion;

Amendment 364 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Stresses that it is necessary to build safe infrastructure with adequate space for the most vulnerable road users, so they can feel safe while moving in urban areas;

Amendment 365 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020;~~deleted

Amendment 366 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020;~~deleted

Amendment 367 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020;~~deleted

Amendment 368 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020;~~deleted

Amendment 369 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Karima DELLI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020;~~deleted

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas as important centres of economic activity and innovation, cities and other larger urban areas have rightly been recognised as crucial nodes in the new TEN-T strategy and are the main link of the transport chain for passengers and freight;

Amendment 370 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities ~~and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~;

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities ~~and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~;

Amendment 372 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to ~~rethink~~adjust traffic and speed management in cities ~~and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~;

Amendment 373 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management ~~in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~and the development and design of safer road infrastructure;

Amendment 374 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to ~~introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~consider lower speed limits according to local conditions;

Amendment 375 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States ~~and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~to use all the modern solution to provide traffic fluidity and security for all traffic participants including pedestrian;

Amendment 376 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a ~~default~~safe speed limit ~~of 30 km/h~~ by 2020;

Amendment 377 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to ~~rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~introduce intelligent traffic management, parking management and speed management in cities;

Amendment 378 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and, to ~~introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~that end, to raise awareness among drivers and train them accordingly;

Amendment 379 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020, except for city roads (ex. ring roads) which have two or more lanes;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
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 380 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to ~~rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default~~pay greater attention to the relevant regulations on speed limits and compliance with these; (Whilst the speed limit issue is particularly important with regard to towns, introducing a maximum speed limit of 30 km/h ~~by 2020;~~would conflict with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as it would not take into account local requirements and specific features.)

Amendment 381 #

Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink ~~speed~~advanced traffic management in cities and to introduce a default street speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020;

Amendment 382 #

Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020 in residential areas and zones determined by local authorities;

Amendment 383 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h in housing areas and around schools, educational and social facilities by 2020;

Amendment 384 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to ~~introduce~~assess a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020;

Amendment 385 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020; expresses caution regarding a one size fits all approach;

Amendment 386 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Invites the Member States and local authorities to rethink speed management in cities and to ~~introduce a default speed limit of 30 km/h by 2020~~consider introducing 30 km/h zones where appropriate;

Amendment 387 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Calls for a review of the third driving licence directive with a view to road safety, in order to introduce: - mandatory training for drivers in new vehicle functions (driver assistance systems), - a second phase for obtaining a driving licence, - lifelong road safety education, and - mandatory training for young school pupils on how to behave in traffic;

Amendment 388 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Encourages all parties to fully utilize the possibilities of data and digitalization and to use the means of deregulation to promote new business models;

Amendment 389 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Demands to pay attention to accident black spots zones in urban planning schemes;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the average contribution of urban and local traffic to NO2 concentrations is up to 64%;

Amendment 390 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Points out that the safety of pedestrians and drivers must always be viewed as a key element of all urban sustainable transport planning;

Amendment 391 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that cost-benefit assessments of investments should be directed to maximising external societal benefits and minimising external costs arising from, for example, climate change, accidents, health, noise, air pollution and spatial use;deleted

Amendment 392 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Georges BACH, Pavel SVOBODA, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that cost-benefit assessments of investments should be directed to maximising ~~external societal benefits and minimising external costs arising from, for example, climate change, accidents, health, noise, air pollution and spatial use~~the benefit of the economy and the environment;

Amendment 393 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that cost-benefit assessments of investments in transport infrastructure should be directed to maximising external societal benefits and minimising external costs arising from, for example, climate change, accidents, health, noise, air pollution and spatial use;

Amendment 394 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Encourages local authorities to create dedicated infrastructure for the various modes of transport such as pedestrians, cyclists, buses and taxis, particularly in busy sections of road;

Amendment 395 #

Motion for a resolution
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 396 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

~~24. Calls for the Commission to propose a framework of guidelines and criteria for urban road and parking pricing based on the non-discrimination, interoperability and polluter-pays principles;~~deleted

Amendment 397 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 398 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 399 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

- having regard to the World Health Organisation air quality guidelines and the Health Economic Assessment Tool,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas between 2009 and 2011, up to 96% of city dwellers were exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations and up to 98% to O3 levels above the World Health Organisation guidelines;

Amendment 400 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Pavel SVOBODA, Georges BACH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 401 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 402 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 403 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls for the ~~Commission~~Member States to propose a framework of guidelines and criteria for urban road and parking pricing based on the non-discrimination, interoperability and polluter-pays principles;

Amendment 404 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Calls for the Commission to propose a framework of guidelines and criteria for~~Reminds that urban road and parking pricing based on the non-discrimination, interoperability and polluter-pays principles can be part of an integrated urban mobility policy;

Amendment 405 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls for the Commission to propose a framework of guidelines and criteria for urban road and parking policy and pricing based on the non-discrimination, interoperability and polluter-pays principles;

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 407 #

Inés AYALA SENDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls for the Commission to propose a framework of guidelines and criteria for urban road and parking pricing based on the non-discrimination, interoperability and polluter-pays principles, ensuring that all social groups are also able to travel to centres from outlying areas, in particular the most disadvantaged groups and those who are least prosperous as a result of the aggressive urban approach that has seen them pushed out of urban centres;

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Encourages strongly European cities to re-design their parking policy through parking space supply and use of intelligent parking systems;

Amendment 409 #

Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses that new online car-sharing, ride-sharing and car-pooling services make better use of existing resources and help to reduce the number of cars in cities;

Amendment 41 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas, according to the European Platform on Mobility Management (EPOMM), at least 25 % of journeys in metropolitan areas are work- or study- related, and whereas the average distance travelled by motorised means of transport is between 9 and 22 km;

Amendment 410 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls for making the necessary infrastructure investments to ensure the efficient use of the urban road infrastructure, e.g. provide for sale and legal parking spaces for delivery activities;

Amendment 411 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on Member States to eliminate direct and indirect subsidies for the purchase and use of vehicles running on traditional fossil fuels;

Amendment 412 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Urges the Commission to set up easily accessible overviews of EU co- funded urban transport programmes; demands furthermore to make clear - in user-friendly manner - how to obtain EU co-funding for urban transport projects;

Amendment 413 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the ‘use of revenues’ principle with regard to road charging, and requests that 50 % of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructure;deleted

Amendment 414 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 415 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the ‘use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and requests that 50 % of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructure;deleted

Amendment 416 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 417 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 418 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Georges BACH, Patricija ŠULIN, Ivo BELET, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Renaud MUSELIER, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 419 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas multimodal networks and the integration of different transport modes and services in and around urban areas are potentially beneficial for improving passenger and freight transport efficiency, thus helping to reduce carbon and other harmful emissions;

Amendment 420 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the ‘use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and requests that ~~50 % of~~a considerable percentage of the Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility ~~and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructure~~;

Amendment 421 #

Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the ‘use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and requests that ~~50 % of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility and that 75 %~~a considerable amount of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructure;

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. ~~Rec~~Calls ~~the ‘use of revenues’ principle with regard to~~ for all revenue from the use of road infrastructure (road charging, and ~~requests that 50 % of~~/or Eurovignette ~~revenue~~) to be dedicated to improving ~~urban mobility and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructure~~transport infrastructure, with particular reference to urban and periurban transport;

Amendment 423 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the ‘use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and requests that ~~50 %~~proportionate percent of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to sustainable improving of urban mobility a~~nd that 75 %~~s well as a suitable percent of urban tolls be used for constant developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructure;

Amendment 424 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the ‘use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and requests that 50 % of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility ~~and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructure~~;

Amendment 425 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 426 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the ‘use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and requests that 50 % of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility, thereby promoting more sustainable means of transport, and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining sustainable urban transport infrastructure;

Amendment 427 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the ‘'use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and ~~requests that 50 % of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructure~~calls on the Commission to submit a proposal in 2016 to establish a European framework for distance-based charging including the complete internalisation of external costs also for passenger cars, whilst safeguarding EU principles such as non- discrimination, polluter-pays, data protection and privacy, in order to harmonise existing national infrastructure charging systems and to provide clear guidelines for any possible plans by Member States to establish such a system in the future; stresses that time- based user fees may only constitute a transitional arrangement which should be phased out in favour of more sustainability orientated infrastructure charging systems;

Amendment 428 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 429 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on Member States to introduce tax incentives for electric vehicles, such as reduced rates of VAT or exemption from road tax;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas the increased use of diesel in transport is one of the main causes of high particulate concentration in EU cities;~~deleted

Amendment 430 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Calls on Member States to use part of the proceeds from the taxation of fossil fuels or the circulation of private vehicles to finance part of the costs of urban public transport with the underlying aim of making it free of charge to residents;

Amendment 431 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)

25c. Calls on Member States to introduce direct and indirect subsidies and/or tax incentives for businesses that produce goods or services which promote sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 432 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)

25d. Calls on Member States to introduce tax incentives or other economic incentives for businesses which grant fringe benefits in support of sustainable mobility, such as travel by foot, cycling, use of public and private collective transport and use of electric vehicles;

Amendment 433 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 e (new)

25e. Calls on Member States to promote sustainable tourism by granting tax incentives, economic incentives or relaxation of rules for hotels and similar businesses which offer customers sustainable urban transport solutions;

Amendment 434 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 f (new)

25f. Calls on Member States to provide incentives for scrapping highly-polluting vehicles, grading them so as to create the following order of preference: abandonment of a private vehicle in favour of collective public transport, electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, including those using methane reformers, natural gas-driven vehicles, hybrid vehicles and LPG vehicles;

Amendment 435 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

Amendment 436 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Georges BACH, Patricija ŠULIN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Renaud MUSELIER, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

Amendment 437 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

Amendment 438 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Pavel SVOBODA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

Amendment 439 #

Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the ~~increased use of diesel in transport is one of the main causes of high particulate concentra~~changes in urban transport modes and customary ways of using them will go hand in hand with a reduction in air pollution in EU cities;

Amendment 440 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages the Commission to ~~set aside at least 20 % of EU transport funds for~~take into account sustainable urban mobility projects when reviewing regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets;

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages the Commission to set aside a~~t least 20 %~~ specific proportion of EU transport funds for sustainable urban mobility projects when reviewing regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets;

Amendment 443 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages the Commission to also set aside a~~t least 20 %~~ppropriate amount of EU transport funds for sustainable urban mobility projects when reviewing regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets;

Amendment 444 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages the Commission to set aside at least 20 % of EU transport funds for sustainable urban mobility projects when reviewing ~~regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets~~the budgets of the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund;

Amendment 445 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages the Commission to set aside at least 20 % of EU transport funds for sustainable ~~urban~~ mobility projects when reviewing regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets;

Amendment 446 #

Inés AYALA SENDER, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages the Commission to ~~set aside at least 20 % of EU transport fund~~make an appropriate use of EU-instruments for sustainable urban mobility projects when reviewing ~~regional,~~the cohesion ~~and~~policy and the European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets;

Amendment 447 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Encourage~~Calls the Commission ~~to set aside at least 20 % of EU transport funds for susta~~, Member States and local authorities to make the best possible use of the new possibility to finablnce urban ~~mobility~~ projects w~~hen reviewing regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets~~ithin the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in urban nodes. Urges the Commission to launch specific thematic lines for financing infrastructure in urban nodes within the coming calls for proposals of the CEF;

Amendment 448 #

Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages the Commission to set aside at least 20 % of EU transport funds for sustainable urban mobility projects when reviewing regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets; asks the relevant authorities to ensure strong relation between smart and sustainable urban mobility policy and urban mobility projects, financed by EU funds, and to set clear utilisation targets and indicators in order to avoid underutilisation of the projects and undermining of their economic and social benefits;

Amendment 449 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), including technological innovation in the field of highly automated vehicles and smart infrastructure. Harmonized data communication standards and protocols are essential preconditions to achieve the full potential of cooperative ITS in urban areas to improve traffic flows, road safety and sustainability;

Amendment 45 #

Inés AYALA SENDER, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the increased use of diesel in transport is one of the main causes of high particulate concentration in EU cities and the use of alternative fuels should therefore be promoted, without however jeopardising urban mobility;

Amendment 450 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Recalls the possibility of the CEF to finance synergy projects with an extra co- financing rate of transport projects with energy and telecommunications which can have an enormous potential for urban projects;

Amendment 451 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Lucy ANDERSON, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Refers to the EFSI regulation; highlights the essential role of the European Investment Bank in supporting projects that help to reduce congestion and environmental pollution by promoting the modal shift from private cars to more sustainable forms of transport, including improved intermodal connections;

Amendment 452 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Encourages the Commission to establish a European Observatory on Urban Mobility; the Observatory should conduct an annual survey on how the urban mobility objectives set by the EU are being pursued and publish its findings; it should also systematically monitor the times and costs for the construction of urban mobility infrastructure and publish these so as to provide both public- and private-sector operators with points of reference; (At the moment, average times and costs for the construction of mobility infrastructure vary greatly from one Member State to another.)

Amendment 453 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, Theresa GRIFFIN, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the current level of public investments in sustainable urban transport and encourages public authorities at all levels to exploit all EU, governmental and other opportunities for financing projects;

Amendment 454 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Demands that swift progress are made in developing new vehicle type approval regulations for safer HGV cabs in line with the amendment to Directive 96/53/EC;

Amendment 455 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Highlights the essential role of the European Investment Bank in supporting projects that help to reduce congestion by promoting the modal shift from private cars to more sustainable forms of transport, including improved intermodal connections;

Amendment 456 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls on the Commission to pinpoint new forms of sustainable funding for public transport which enable environmental sustainability, digitisation and accessibility, stimulate the economy of urban areas and create new jobs;

Amendment 457 #

Inés AYALA SENDER, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Asks for the Commission when managing EU funded urban transport projects that: a) management tools will be put in place to monitor the quality of the service and the level of user satisfaction once projects are operational; b) urban transport projects are included in a sound mobility policy, and c) the above mentioned points are also addressed by the Member States' authorities;

Amendment 458 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Welcomes the recently adopted European Fund for Strategic Investments and the particular attention and focus given in this instrument to smart and sustainable urban projects targeting accessibility, reduction of greenhouse gasses energy and of accidents; considers that this new instrument is a complementary and additional tool for financing urban mobility projects in order to get sufficient support from the EU which will contribute to develop urban sustainable project, relaunch employment and growth in urban areas;

Amendment 459 #

Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Refers to the Commission’s Citizens’ Network initiative as a good basis for promoting and supporting intermodal sustainable mobility chains based on walking / cycling / public-collective backbone transport alongside car-sharing / car-pooling / taxis;deleted

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the increased use of diesel in transport, especially engines of older generations and those without particle filters, is one of the main causes of high particulate concentration in EU cities;

Amendment 460 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Georges BACH, Patricija ŠULIN, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Renaud MUSELIER, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 461 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Refers to the Commission's Citizens' Network initiative as a good basis for promoting and supporting intermodal sustainable mobility chains based on walking / cycling / public-collective backbone transport alongside car-sharing / car-pooling / taxis;deleted

Amendment 462 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Refers to the Commission's Citizens' Network initiative as a good basis for promoting and supporting intermodal sustainable mobility chains ~~based on walking / cycling / public-collective backbone transport alongside car-sharing / car-pooling / taxis~~;

Amendment 463 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Refers to and supports the Commission’s Citizens’ Network initiative as a good basis for promoting and supporting intermodal sustainable mobility chains based on walking / cycling / public- collective backbone transport alongside car-sharing / car-pooling / taxis;

Amendment 464 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)

27c. Calls on city councils to encourage the provision of information propitious to the creation of tourist packages which include urban mobility and the various transport options available as part of the package;

Amendment 465 #

Karima DELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Rolandas PAKSAS, Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
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 policies; to that end, urges the Commission to set up easily accessible overviews of EU co-funded urban transport programmes; demands furthermore to make clear - in user- friendly manner - how to obtain EU co- funding for urban transport projects;

Amendment 466 #

Motion for a resolution
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 policie~~e.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 467 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
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 policies; stresses the necessity to finance not only infrastructures but also IT services, monitoring processes, inter-regional projects and to establish strategic partnerships between industry and European cities to develop the urban systems of tomorrow;

Amendment 468 #

Karima DELLI, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Lucy ANDERSON, Rolandas PAKSAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Calls on the Member States to encourage cities to participate to Smart Cities and Communities European Innovation Partnership, which are both important platforms for exchanging good practices and deployment of innovation;

Amendment 469 #

Motion for a resolution
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 47 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the increased use of diesel in transport mainly due to more favourable taxation regimes for diesel in most Member States is one of the main causes of high particulate concentration in EU cities;

Amendment 470 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Is convinced that additional effort should be made to not only improve the urban mobility within the cities but also to create efficient transport network to and from the suburban and rural areas as well as convenient connections with other regions and European transport systems;

Amendment 471 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Believes that the Eltis portal ought to be enhanced and entrusted with establishing a classification of European ‘sustainable urban mobility’ cities;

Amendment 472 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls on the Commission to steer existing research programmes in the direction of pinpointing energy recovery potentials in means of transport (e.g. through braking systems) and in the field of mobility in general (pedestrian walkways and speed restrictors permitting energy recovery);

Amendment 473 #

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Lucy ANDERSON, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28b. Calls on the Commission to develop indicators for sustainable urban mobility which enable a comparison of how cities are performing; such indicators should enable, firstly, an assessment of traffic efficiency, reductions in polluting emissions and air quality, as well as the network coverage and percentage use of public transport, road safety, social inclusion, planning and land use;

Amendment 474 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Supports the Horizon 2020 priorities regarding societal challenges for smart, green and integrated transport, and believes that Horizon 2020 must boost research and innovation in the areas of quality of life, sustainable jobs, demographics and active mobility changes;deleted

Amendment 475 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

Amendment 476 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Georges BACH, Patricija ŠULIN, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Renaud MUSELIER, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

Amendment 477 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Supports the Horizon 2020 priorities regarding societal challenges for smart, green and integrated transport~~, and believes that Horizon 2020 must boost research and innovation in the areas of quality of life, sustainable jobs, demographics and active mobility chang~~; supports the development of such Mobility-as-a- Service (Maas) initiatives across Europe in the context of its Horizon 2020 priorities;

Amendment 478 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Believes that the Commission should assess how society is likely to be affected by new forms of mobility based on the sharing economy model, including ride sharing; takes the view that, at national level, Member States should pursue the concept of a ‘shareable city’ where mobility and transport are concerned, since this could benefit citizens, especially in small and medium-sized towns and cities, where the public transport network is smaller, and might make it possible to develop peer-to-peer mobility solutions;

Amendment 479 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Supports the development of integrated ticketing systems in urban areas in order to make transport flow more effectively and render it safer, while reducing its environmental impact; stresses, in this context, the role that these systems can play in improving interconnections, on the one hand, between the various modes of transport and, on the other hand, between urban, periurban and interregional transport;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas congestions in the EU are often located in and around urban areas and cost nearly 100 billion Euro annually;

Amendment 480 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Jens NILSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Recalls that intelligent transport systems make mobility more efficient, safer, more environmentally friendly and more fluid; calls on the transport sector to share traffic and travel data and cooperate closely with other stakeholders in order to develop interoperable services such as multimodal integrated ticketing;

Amendment 481 #

Karima DELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Rolandas PAKSAS, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Motion for a resolution
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 #

Karima DELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Rolandas PAKSAS, Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
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 483 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Recalls the importance of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in providing accurate, real-time traffic and travel data and calls on the Commission to ensure standards´ interoperability in order for third parties to develop integrated mobility services;

Amendment 484 #

Motion for a resolution
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 #

Karima DELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Rolandas PAKSAS, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Lucy ANDERSON, Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
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;

Amendment 486 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls on Member States to promote infomobility, and to facilitate the purchase of transport tickets through a widely distributed network of sales outlets and the use of information technologies for the purchase of electronic tickets;

Amendment 487 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)

29e. Calls on the European Commission, the Member States and the local authorities to encourage the development of innovative applications - inter alia within the Digital Agenda - in the sector of shared mobility in order to maximise the filling rate of existing vehicles and thereby more efficiently use existing infrastructure;

Amendment 488 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 f (new)

29f. Calls on the European Commission and member States to secure sufficient EU funds for future R&D activities in urban rail to further boost the development of urban rail systems and improve the performance of sustainable transport solutions;

Amendment 489 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Pavel SVOBODA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Strongly supports research and innovation on behavioural changes in the area of vehicle ownership which result in a move towards sharing models; encourages the Commission to intensify its efforts to develop and support transport systems involving collective and public forms of mobility;deleted

Amendment 49 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the sustainability of urban transport is one aspect of a broader policy of sustainable regional planning, and whereas urban green areas can help to offset in part the impact of the pollution attributable to road traffic;

Amendment 490 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Georges BACH, Patricija ŠULIN, Ivo BELET, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Renaud MUSELIER, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 491 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 492 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. ~~Strongly supports research and innovation on behavioural changes in the area of vehicle ownership which result in a move towards sharing models; e~~Encourages the Commission to intensify its efforts to develop and support transport systems involving collective ~~and public~~ forms of mobility;

Amendment 493 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Strongly supports research and innovation ~~on behavioural changes in the area of vehicle ownership which result in a move towards sharing models;~~and encourages the Commission to intensify its efforts to develop and support transport systems involving collective and public forms of mobility;

Amendment 494 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. ~~Strongly supports research and innovation on~~Notes the behavioural changes in the area of vehicle ownership ~~which result in a move towards sharing models~~and use (car- sharing, car-pooling); encourages the Commission to ~~intensify its efforts to~~ develop and support transport systems involving collective and public forms of mobility;

Amendment 495 #

Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 496 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Promotes the development and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) to further improve road safety and decrease congestion such as e.g. intelligent traffic signal systems;

Amendment 497 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30b. Supports research and development in the area of autonomous driving to retrieve further clarification as to how such an innovative means could potentially contribute to safer and more efficient transport in the European Union;

Amendment 498 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Encourages research and thinking, at all levels of decision-making, concerning the impact of new transport technologies currently being developed, particularly drones and driverless vehicles;

Amendment 499 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to increase the current level of public investments in sustainable urban transport and encourages public authorities at EU, national and local level to explore alternative sources of financing for urban rail projects, such as PPPs;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19

- having regard to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 20104 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors5 , __________________ 5 OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1. OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

~~E. whereas more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happen in urban areas, caused mainly by cars;~~deleted

Amendment 500 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Calls on the Commission to develop models for efficient and sustainable smart cities based on multimodal transport, digitisation, better provision of information, the use of integrated ticketing, which could be taken up, for example, by city councils;

Amendment 501 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Calls on European, national, regional and local authorities to increase education and information campaigns on citizens' traffic behaviour in relation to sustainable and energy efficient modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, public transport and car-sharing;

Amendment 502 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30b. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to secure sufficient EU funds for future R&D activities in urban rail to further boost the development of urban rail systems and improve the performance of sustainable transport solutions;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happen in urban areas~~, caused mainly by cars~~;

Amendment 52 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Karima DELLI, Ismail ERTUG, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, Theresa GRIFFIN, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happen in urban areas~~, caused mainly by cars~~;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas 73% of European citizens consider road safety to be a serious problem in cities and more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happening in urban areas~~, caused mainly by ca~~ are mainly caused by cars; often involving Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and moped riders;

Amendment 54 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Georgi PIRINSKI, Inés AYALA SENDER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happen in urban areas, caused mainly by cars and whereas this is due mainly to the high concentration of vehicles, speed, the quality of safety systems, the type of urban infrastructure and the types of waiting and parking areas;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas a disproportionately high proportion of deaths and serious accidents in urban areas are caused by heavy goods vehicles, and that there is still a major concern about the risks and consequences of such vehicles sharing city road space with cyclists and other vulnerable road users, even where HGVs meet optimum safety design standards;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas many victims of accidents in urban areas are vulnerable road users and pedestrians;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas 'one size fits all urban areas' solution does not exist and cities across the European Union face specific situation and needs, in particular related to geographical and climate conditions, demographic structure, cultural traditions, and other;

Amendment 58 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas according to Special Eurobarometer 406, published in 2013, some 50 % of European citizens use their private cars every day, whilst only 16 % use public transport and only 12 % bicycles;

Amendment 59 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas proceeds from the sale of transport tickets cover only minimally the overall cost of transport systems and whereas the revenue is reinvested in sectors other than mobility;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

- having regard to Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure[1], [1] OJ L 307, 28.10.2014,

Amendment 60 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas free transport for residents in urban areas would have a countless number of other advantages in terms of incentivising sustainable urban mobility, in addition to indirect economic benefits and direct environmental and health benefits;

Amendment 61 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Pavel SVOBODA, Georges BACH

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, with due regard for subsidiarity, ~~many aspects of urban mobility policy require coordination and frameworks at EU level, in particular with regard to safety, health and climate change~~coordination at EU level seems advisable for many aspects of urban mobility;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, with due regard for subsidiarity, ~~many aspects of urban mobility policy require~~cities should be supported by better coordination and ~~frameworks~~information at EU level~~, in particular with regard to safety, health and climate change~~ when urban mobility policy is formulated;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, with due regard for subsidiarity, many aspects of urban mobility policy require coo~~rdin~~peration a~~nd frameworks at EU level~~mong EU Member States, in particular with regard to safety, health and climate change;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, with due regard for subsidiarity, many aspects of urban mobility policy require coordination and frameworks at EU level, in particular with regard to safety, health and climate change; the EU should develop an integrated, long-term approach to urban mobility which will reduce traffic pollution, congestion, noise and road accidents;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, with due regard for subsidiarity, many aspects of urban mobility policy require coordination and ~~framework~~projects at EU level, in particular with regard to safety, health and climate change; (The translation into Portuguese is not correct)

Amendment 66 #

Georges BACH, Claudia SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, with due regard for subsidiarity, ~~many~~some aspects of urban mobility policy require coordination and frameworks at EU level, in particular with regard to safety, health and climate change;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas many victims of accidents in urban areas are vulnerable road users and pedestrians;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas sustainable urban mobility policy has a direct impact on the tourism industry;

Amendment 69 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas European cities are tourist destination by excellence and, therefore, tourism-related transport in cities and larger urban areas has a significant contribution to transport-related emissions and road injuries and fatalities;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

- having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special Report N°1/2014 "Effectiveness of EU-supported public urban transport projects",

Amendment 70 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Georgi PIRINSKI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas there has for many years been a serious under-investment in public transport infrastructures across the EU as a whole and at the same time there is a huge increase needed in funding requirements to 2040 and beyond in both capital and revenue for sustainable urban transport;

Amendment 71 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, Theresa GRIFFIN, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas targeted measures towards sustainable urban mobility are possible and necessary to achieve EU targets and enforce legislation related to transport and environment;

Amendment 72 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas according to Special Eurobarometer 406, published in 2013, European citizens regard lower public transport fares (59 %), better public transport services (56 %) and better facilities for cyclists (33 %) as effective measures to improve urban mobility;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas improved facilities for pedestrians, elderly and passengers with reduced mobility are part of European Union goals and require additional funds;

Amendment 74 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas policies of concreting over the land and constructing new road infrastructure in urban and peri-urban areas do not solve the problem of traffic congestion, as demonstrated by the generation of additional motorised traffic as a result of road improvements;

Amendment 75 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas urban public transport operators in the EU provide around 1.2 million jobs, while fair treatment of transport workers and those in related sectors in cities, and the important role that they play in ensuring the quality and safety of public transport, is often overlooked;

Amendment 76 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

~~1. Welcomes the aforementioned Commission communication on urban mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. WUnderlines that the work done so far at European level and in many cities has been positive and should be continued, and therefore welcomes the aforementioned Commission communication on urban mobility;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the aforementioned Commission communication on urban mobility;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the aforementioned Commission communication on urban mobility; regrets that inclusive urban mobility planning has not been addressed; considers it vitally important that sustainable urban mobility plans take account of inclusive management and planning measures;

Amendment 8 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Georgi PIRINSKI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Inés AYALA SENDER, Theresa GRIFFIN, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication of 30 June 2010 entitled 'Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe' (COM (2010)0352) final,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Recognises that it is critical that Member States take responsibility for appropriate technical requirements applicable to urban infrastructure and therefore calls on the Commission to encourage best practice exchange and guidance for tackling urban mobility challenges; calls for initiatives to monitor traffic and to promote multimodal public transport, smart parking solutions and intermodal ticketing facilities; notes that improving availability of free or low-cost broadband, cellular networks, Wi-Fi and other digital services on public transport services and at stations, would improve personal mobility and also be of considerable benefit for tourists and visitors;

Amendment 81 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, István UJHELYI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georgi PIRINSKI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to establish, taking full account of appropriate local considerations and variations, minimum standards to be applied to all urban areas related to urban infrastructure, at least for pedestrian, cyclists and vulnerable users; recognises that it is hard to benchmark sustainable urban mobility effectively because cities and urban areas frequently have very specific characteristics and problems;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that the urban transport covers in practice also all means of transport moving around a city, including private cars, and does not exclusively deal with public urban transport;

Amendment 83 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Pavel TELIČKA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the provision of information to, and the ~~particip~~consultation of, EU citizens ~~are crucial for transparent~~on urban mobility projects are crucial in order to make planning, development and decision- making ~~in respect of urban mobility~~more transparent, as is essential in order to win public support for such projects;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the provision of information to, and the participation of, EU citizens, retailers, freight transport operators and any other stakeholders involved in urban mobility are crucial for transparent planning, development and decision- making in respect of urban mobility projects;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the provision of information to, and the participation of, EU citizens are crucial for transparent ~~planning,~~ development and decision- making in respect of urban mobility projects;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the provision of information to, and the participation of, EU citizens are crucial for transparent planning, development and decision- making in respect of urban mobility projects; stresses that this information should be publicly and easily accessible as well as it should aim for changing the mobility culture of EU citizens;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the provision of information to, and the participation of, EU citizens are crucial for transparent planning, development and decision- making in respect of urban mobility projects and that it is desirable, on the basis of practical cooperation schemes between authorities, economic operators, mobility experts, centres of excellent and civil society, to adopt sustainable mobility solutions which support the dynamism and vitality of towns;

Amendment 88 #

Lucy ANDERSON, István UJHELYI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
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 89 #

Daniela AIUTO, Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to further promote the use of public transport in order to reduce congestion and pollutant air-borne emissions in urban areas;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission's Special Eurobarometer 406 of December 2013 on "Attitudes of Europeans towards urban mobility",

Amendment 90 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Wim van de CAMP, Georges BACH, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Patricija ŠULIN, Ivo BELET, Lucy ANDERSON, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Renaud MUSELIER, Markus PIEPER, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Supports the work of the Urban Mobility Observatory (Eltis) and believes that the communication around this initiative should be reinforced;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that land use planning is the most important phase for creating smooth and safe transportation networks that are long-lasting and that have real impact on traffic volumes and traffic distribution;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
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~~all residents and of business first and foremost, taking into account local conditions;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Invites citie~~Respects tohe 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 conditiocisions made by cities to define their own transport mode solutions and plans;

Amendment 99 #