Awaiting committee decision
2017/2257(INI) Europe on the move: an agenda for the future of mobility in the EU
Lead committee dossier: TRAN/8/11552
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | ENVI | ZOFFOLI Damiano (S&D) | |
| Lead | TRAN | UJHELYI István (S&D) | DALUNDE Jakop (Verts/ALE) |
Legal Basis RoP 052
Subjects
Activites
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2018/05/15
Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/12/14
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/05/31
Non-legislative basic document published
- COM(2017)0283
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/mobility-and-transport_en', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, BULC Violeta
Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2017)0283
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2017/2257(INI)
2018/03/08
ENVI
75 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the EU commitments on the fight against climate change under the Paris Agreement, the UN 2030 Agenda and the EU
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the EU commitments on the fight against climate change under the Paris Agreement
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the EU commitments on the fight against climate change under the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda; calls on the Commission to seek means of increasing international cooperation between regional and local-level stakeholders so as to enable good practice and experience to be exchanged with a view to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls that the EU road transport sector accounts for almost a fifth of EU greenhouse gas emissions, that it is the only sector that has increased its emissions since 1990, that it is almost exclusively fuelled by oil and that between 2010 and 2050 a 42 % increase in road passenger transport and a 60 % increase in road freight transport is expected; therefore highlights the need for continued efforts to enhance innovation and to attract private investments in R&D, market development for new technologies and solutions as well as in infrastructure;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Reiterates that to abide by the Paris Agreement GHG emissions from transport will need to be near zero by mid- century, and that air pollutant emissions from transport will need to be drastically reduced if the WHO public health guidelines, at the very least, are to be met without delay;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that when journeys are broken down by mode of travel, it is still the case that the private car is the principal means of transport in terms of the number of journeys made;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Considers it important that new transport services such as ride-sharing and MaaS (mobility as a service) should be treated, for instance for the purposes of road charging systems, as modes of travel that are at least as good as, if not preferable to, private motoring and that their deployment should not be slowed down by legislative obstacles;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Stresses that vehicle efficiency standards and transport infrastructure need to be aligned to a carbon budget which is available to stay within Paris Agreement commitments taking into account of their lifetime;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Maintains that the development both of connected and automated transport systems and of interactive intelligent systems is wholly beneficial to transport decarbonisation aims in the same way as to transport and environmental safety;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the Commission communication of 31 May 2017 entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ (COM(2017)0283), particularly as regards the need to shift rapidly towards low and zero-emissions road mobility, intermodality, shared mobility and the development of connected and automated vehicles through the integration of infrastructure, energy and digital networks;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Points to the importance of guiding mobility; considers it important that people be encouraged to adopt sustainable mobility habits through economic incentives as well as by raising awareness of the environmental impacts of individual modes of transport and by coordinating and developing low-carbon transport services such as public transport;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. Considers it important to improve the infrastructure for alternative zero- emission forms of mobility in urban environments; points to the need to fund projects to facilitate local and regional low-carbon mobility, for example city bike schemes;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to rapidly ensure increas
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to increase the use of electro-mobility and
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to increase the use of electro-mobility and alternative fuels, as road transport is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to increase the use of electro-mobility and alternative fuels, as road transport is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing, but with an eye also to the contrary carbon emissions and environmental impact in the production of these alternative energy sources; underlines the need to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissions;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to rapidly increase the use of electro-mobility and alternative fuels, as road transport is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing; underlines the need to improve data collection and reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to increase the use of electro-mobility and alternative fuels, as road transport is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing; underlines the need to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissions; stresses that a cross-sectoral effort is required to accelerate investment in alternative fuel infrastructure, which is a precondition for the wider uptake and deployment of alternatively powered vehicles;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the Commission communication of 31 May 2017 entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ (COM(2017)0283), particularly as regards the need to shift rapidly towards zero-emissions road mobility, intermodality, shared mobility and the development of connected and automated vehicles through the investment in and the integration of infrastructure, energy and digital networks;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Takes the view that in order to speed up the market penetration of alternative fuels, including renewable gaseous and liquid fuels, and to fully exploit their climate benefits it is necessary to incentivise their use and the development of compatible vehicles throughout all relevant legislation, such as the CO2 regulation for passenger cars and vans, the CO2 regulation for HDV as well as the clean vehicles directive;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Observes moreover that, as daily journeys are on average made over very short distances, it is essential to create infrastructure for soft mobility (walking, cycling, etc.) in order to give people an alternative to road transport;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that according to forecasts, passenger transport will grow by 40% by 2050, in particular in the air transport sector (+58%), which will result in a 15% increase in greenhouse gas emissions between 2030 and 2050 compared to 1990 levels;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines that the fundamental modernisation, the socially fair transition towards clean energy and the digitalisation of European mobility and transport need to take into account the specificities of the rural areas;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Underlines that the European road transport sector cannot be transformed towards ecological and economical sustainability by the continuation of a technological "one-size-fits-all" approach and that therefore a shift to a truly technology-neutral assessment of drive systems is needed with regard to the development of future vehicles that fit diverse mobility needs; stresses that a tailpipe-emission approach alone cannot be considered to be fully technology- neutral since it does not consider the vehicles' life-cycle emissions;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Notes that the future mobility and transport strategies - in view of the new solutions in the sharing and collaborative economy - need to recognise the investment potential in rural areas;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the importance of the principles of restraint and energy efficiency in thinking about the future of mobility in Europe;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Recalls that end-user acceptance of alternative fuels strongly depends on the availability and accessibility of fuelling or charging infrastructure and stresses that charging electric cars must be as easy as refuelling at a gas station; welcomes in this regard existing private and public initiatives to enable roaming between charging infrastructure operators; calls on the Commission and Member States to take all necessary steps to facilitate roaming and the accessibility of charging infrastructure within Europe;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Notes that that the lessons of the previous- and ongoing projects - such as the Transport Work Programme, the Connecting Europe Facility and the SMARTA-, deliver elements for smart villages, including more efficient and smarter door-to-door logistics, innovative concepts towards mobility as a service, smart next generation transport infrastructure, connected and automated transport and smart urban mobility (transport to / from cities).
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3 d. Welcomes the fact that the Commission also draws a link to the circular economy with a particular view to scarce materials and batteries; encourages the Commission in this regard to further assess the environmental footprint of battery manufacturing and recycling to get a full picture of the environmental impacts of battery-electric vehicles in order to facilitate the comparison of life-cycle sustainability of different drive systems;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the Commission communication of 31 May 2017 entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ (COM(2017)0283), particularly as regards the need to shift rapidly towards zero-emissions road mobility, intermodality, shared mobility and the development of connected and automated vehicles through the integration of infrastructure, energy and digital networks; notes that this approach will make the European Union Member States very dependent on rare metals and rare earths, and that the extraction of those minerals, which are mainly produced in China, is damaging to the environment;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3 e. Stresses the potential benefits of second-use applications for vehicle batteries, e.g. in smart grid and smart home storage solutions, and calls on the Commission an Member States to support research and pilot projects in this field through funding schemes;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, such as the electronic toll based on environmental performances of heavy-duty vehicles;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, such as the electronic toll based on environmental performances of vehicles; stresses that a harmonised framework for toll systems should consider both greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions with regard to the environmental performance to send clear and balanced signals for the development of new vehicles; stresses, however, that these rules must be clear and transparent for road users;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, such as the electronic toll based on environmental performances of vehicles; recalls, however, that any form of toll should be proportionate and should not reduce the purchasing power of users of the road network;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, such as the electronic toll based on environmental performances of vehicles; states that electronic road tolls should be under public ownership only;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Encourages the use of digital platforms that increase rural mobility, provide access to telemedicine, e-health, P2C platforms, e-learning and many other services which are the base for a life-quality increase, as well as cleaner and healthier environment;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses that policy-makers will need to ensure the development of autonomous driving does not result in an increase of individual transport or congestion;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, according to WHO figures, road transport contributes to air and noise pollution, with a negative impact on citizens’ health, especially in urban areas;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the Commission communication of 31 May 2017 entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ (COM(2017)0283), particularly as regards the need to shift rapidly towards low- and zero-emissions road mobility, intermodality, shared mobility and the development of connected and automated vehicles through the integration of infrastructure, energy and digital networks; welcomes the communication's strategic approach to achieve a coherent regulatory framework for the increasingly complex field of road transport;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, according to WHO figures, road transport contributes to air and noise pollution, with a negative impact on citizens’ health, especially in urban areas; encourages the implementation of an effective strategy to reduce the level of pollutants such as NOx, NO2 and particulate matter and reiterates the need to support investments in innovative, low– emission and shared mobility in urban areas;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, according to WHO figures, road transport contributes to air and noise pollution, with a negative impact on citizens’ health, especially in urban areas; encourages the implementation of an effective strategy to reduce the level of pollutants such as NOx, NO2 and particulate matter, as these pollutants have a serious impact on public health;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, according to WHO figures, road transport contributes to air and noise pollution, with a negative impact on citizens’ health, especially in urban areas; stresses that air pollution reduces life expectancy and that over 30% of the European population is exposed to traffic noise higher than the 55 Ldn dB standard; encourages the implementation of an effective strategy to reduce the level of pollutants such as NOx, NO2 and particulate matter;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, according to WHO figures, road transport contributes to air and noise pollution, with a negative impact on citizens’ health, especially in urban areas; encourages the implementation of an effective strategy to reduce the level of pollutants such as NOx, NO2 and particulate matter; encourages also an increase in local production of everyday consumables items such as food, clothing etc, with a resultant reduction in the need for such heavy transport, refrigerated transport especially with its heavier energy consumption; in that spirit, calls for a full objective examination of the social and environmental effects of globalisation both positive and negative;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, according to WHO figures, road transport contributes to air and noise pollution, with a negative impact on citizens’ health, especially in urban areas; encourages the implementation of an effective strategy to reduce the level of pollutants such as NOx, NO2 and particulate matter; hopes in this regard that emission tests will be carried out throughout the life cycle of vehicles;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for the inclusion of ambitious performance standards for CO2 emissions from new light vehicles; calls furthermore for mandatory and ambitious sales quotas to be established for zero emission vehicles by 2025 and 2030, taking into account the European objective of complete decarbonisation of light road transport by 2050; calls for EU funding to be allocated to supporting the deployment of smart, interoperable and sustainable electric recharging infrastructure;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Welcomes the Commission's guidelines for cities on Urban Vehicle Access Restrictions (UVARs)1a as well as the implementation of an online- plattform1b as a single point of contact to make information on different UVAR regimes easily available for citizens; stresses that more needs to be done on European level to avoid the fragmentation of the Single Transport Area and to increase clarity about different schemes in the EU; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transp ort/files/uvar_final_report_august_28.pdf 1b http://urbanaccessregulations.eu/
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recalls the appalling fume exposure experiments conducted on humans and monkeys by the European Research Group of Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT), a body funded by major car companies; recalls that this is not the first car industry scandal of this kind; calls for all research that informs EU policy to be completely independent from the car industry, including by way of funding and subcontracting;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls, however, that for many people in the various Member States, the private car remains the only viable means of daily transport, particularly in rural areas which are remote from major multimodal transport platforms; calls on the Member States to maintain and develop alternative and clean transport infrastructure in these rural areas.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Welcomes that the Commission adopted a long-term strategy to turn challenges into opportunities in mobility and transport to be able to deliver smart, socially fair and competitive mobility by 2025; acknowledges that the new societal, technological and economic changes have impacts on the transport and mobility system as a whole, especially in rural areas.
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Underlines the beneficial environmental effects of connected mobility solutions in urban areas, such as optimized traffic flows and the reduction of traffic due to cars looking for parking space; calls on the Commission and Member States to support cities in adapting necessary technology;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Expresses its concern that despite of the Commission's acknowledgement that mobility in rural areas deserves particular attention there are no specific proposals within the strategy; stresses that rural mobility differs substantially from urban mobility in terms of distances and availability of public transport, but also with regard to environmental and economic factors such as lower environmental pressure from pollutant emissions, lower average income and higher barriers for investments in infrastructure due to a lower population density; urges the Commission and Member States to take greater account of rural mobility needs in legislative and non-legislative actions on road transport;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for improved information on emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles, with measures such as vehicle labelling, in order to
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for improved information on emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles, with measures such as vehicle labelling, in order to promote changes in the behaviour of businesses and private persons and cleaner mobility and to allow public authorities to make use of ‘green’ public procurement;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Notes that any uptake in electric vehicles will require an alignment of consumer behaviour with consumer attitude; notes both the current financial barriers and the non-financial barriers that consumers face in undertaking an electric vehicle purchase; therefore welcomes the Commission Recommendation C(2017) 3525, while also calling upon the Commission to consider revising the Car Labelling Directive 1999/94/EC;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the environmental and societal externalities of road transport to be internalised through the reform of existing national taxes on fuels and vehicles, and for consumers to receive price signals which reflect these costs;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points to the importance of funding in transport infrastructure projects to help achieve climate goals and to the importance of cross-border cooperation among Member States; believes, as regards EU funding for transport, that fitness for the purpose of achieving climate goals should be one of the eligibility criteria for projects;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses that the Clean Vehicles Directive must consider the needs and available resources of municipalities and regional authorities to unfold its full potential, particularly with regard to complexity and administrative burden;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Calls the Commission to introduce a cross- sectoral approach in the post 2020 legislative period to ensure the smooth implementation of an integrated, transport- and mobility related smart villages approach;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to present
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Underlines that the ambition of CO2-targets for HDVs must be coherent with future ambitions to reduce pollutant emissions, e.g. under EURO 7, as well as with requirements under Directive 2015/719 on weights and dimensions; stresses that VECTO must be updated swiftly and regularly in order to allow the accurate accounting of new technologies to improve the vehicle efficiency in good time;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Notes that cabotage transport represents only a small percentage of total road freight transport and underlines that limitations on cabotage operations should not lead to an increase of empty runs, which reduce efficiency and have negative effects on the environment.
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Emphasises that the Union nationally determined contribution to the Paris Agreement is economy-wide and hence assumes responsibility over international shipping and aviation emissions;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Notes that the decarbonisation of transport has the potential to reduce dependence on imports replacing them with cleaner, domestically-produced energy sources.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Welcomes that the Commission and the Member States would seek to boost the potential of cities as hubs for sustainable, inclusive growth and innovation, taking account of their wider rural communities; recalls that rural areas and settlements need a special attention and integrated efforts to develop smart villages; calls for a fair playing field for special technological improvements for rural hubs and grids;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Re
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Paris climate agreement, ratified by the by the European Parliament and the Council on 4 October 2016 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0363),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the transport sector plays a key role in the functioning of the EU economy, accounting for roughly 4% of EU28 GDP and more than 5% of total EU employment1a; whereas women make up only 22% of the sector's workforce and a third of all the sector's workers are over 50; _________________ 1aEU Transport in Figures: Statistical Pocketbook 2015, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2015
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls for smart highway projects to be developed and intelligent transport corridors set up; believes that main roads should have fibre, wireless station, and 5G base station installations;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Underlines the importance of adequate safety legislation in order to achieve a safer road transport sector; calls upon the Commission to deliver on the announced legislation on road safety in a timely manner;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reminds the Commission and Member States that in order to reduce the number of accidents and victims on Europe's roads, suitable parking and rest conditions need to be guaranteed throughout the EU;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that those upcoming changes should not come at the expense of social inclusion and the connectivity of areas where there are mobility gaps; notes the need to upgrade network capacity, taking advantage of existing network infrastructure and significant future innovations, to enable deeper integration of digital technologies and to address the major disparities of connectivity between Member States and also between urban and remote areas, for which a series of tailored solutions should be developed with the support of and on the basis of coordination between the public and private sectors;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that those upcoming changes should not come at the expense of social inclusion and the connectivity of the Member States and areas where there are mobility gaps; notes the need to upgrade network capacity to enable deeper integration of digital technologies and to address the major disparities of connectivity between Member States and also between urban and remote areas;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that those upcoming changes should not come at the expense of social inclusion and the connectivity of areas where there are mobility gaps; notes the need to upgrade network capacity to enable deeper integration of digital technologies and to address the major disparities of connectivity between Member States and also between urban and rural, central and remote areas;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses that conventional modes of transport should not be disregarded; in some mountainous areas which trains cannot reach, buses still have a key role to play; however, that transformation should follow the pace of the sector and workers should be trained on those new modes;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Maintains that new transport services such as ride-sharing and 'mobility as a service' (Maas ) should be treated, for instance for the purposes of road charging systems, as modes of travel that are at least as good as, if not preferable to, private motoring and that their deployment should not be slowed down by legislative obstacles;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Calls on the European Commission to give greater support to Member States' efforts in expanding their alternative fuel infrastructure in order to achieve an EU-wide core coverage as soon as possible;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Points out that an ageing and increasingly urbanised population presents Europe with mobility challenges not only in cities, but also for social inclusion and the connectivity of rural areas;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas connected and autonomous vehicles are expected to make future road transport more efficient, safer and more secure, as human error is the main cause of all traffic accidents on Europe’s roads;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens and to reduce environmental costs for cities. In that context, given the strain that the collaborative economy is imposing on regulated public transport services, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the collaborative economy does not give rise to unfair competition, degenerate into a social and fiscal dumping exercise and supplant regulated public transport;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens and to reduce environmental costs for cities, but encourages cities to reduce pollutant emissions more effectively by making local public transport more attractive, by expanding cycle paths and by building up car sharing models instead of by means of restrictions on access for diesel cars, which ought to be imposed in extreme situations only;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans t
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens and to reduce environmental costs for cities; Recalls that experience shows that structuring the collective and public transport networks under Public Service Obligations contracts can deliver optimal results for citizens, public finances and market competition;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens, to tackle depopulation, to improve connections and communication with outlying areas and cross-border regions and to reduce environmental costs for cities;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens and to reduce environmental costs for cities, in addition to encouraging tourism;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses that mobility is increasingly regarded as a service and therefore expanded seamless multimodal door-to-door transport should be made possible on a cross-border basis, and accordingly calls on Member States to make multimodal travel information and booking services available, with real-time information, incorporating new mobility concepts such as car sharing, and calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal on multimodal passenger rights by the end of 2018;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to promote existing national and local regulatory best practices that integrate new and traditional forms of mobility, that support
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. Whereas the share of serious injuries and fatalities of vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists or drivers of smaller two-wheel motor vehicles is critically increasing;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to promote existing national and local regulatory best practices that integrate new and traditional forms of mobility, support consumer choice, making multimodal information and ticketing services available for consumers and facilitate tourism, focusing on areas where there are mobility gaps;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to promote existing national and local regulatory best practices that integrate new and traditional forms of mobility, support consumer choice and facilitate
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to promote existing national and local regulatory best practices that integrate new and traditional forms of mobility, support consumer choice and facilitate tourism, focusing on the Member States and areas where there are mobility gaps;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Points to the importance of guiding mobility; considers it important that people be encouraged to adopt sustainable mobility habits through economic incentives as well as by raising awareness of the environmental impacts of individual modes of transport and by coordinating and developing low-carbon transport services such as public transport;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise customer awareness and make transparent and reliable information about vehicles' emissions performance more accessible;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics and the reduction of freight volumes through better use of capacity in empty or partially loaded trucks, and to promote multimodal platforms for coordinating transport demand, and calls on Member States to use electronic transport documents across Europe as standard practice in order to reduce red tape and to increase efficiency;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to promote efficient and green logistics
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics and the reduction of freight volumes through better use of capacity in empty or partially loaded trucks, as well as the development of short supply chains, which are the only solution in terms of reducing the distances covered by freight traffic and the resultant pollution;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics and the reduction of freight volumes through better use of capacity in empty or partially loaded trucks and to promote intermodal transport processes through transport technology and logistics innovations;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics and the reduction of freight volumes through better use of capacity in empty or partially loaded trucks and reinforce efforts to increase freight multimodality and rail use;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas transport is the main cause of air pollution in urban areas and is responsible for over 25
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics and the reduction of
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics, multi-modal shift and the reduction of freight volumes through better use of capacity in empty or partially loaded trucks;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses the important contribution that platooning and the use of longliners can make to increasing efficiency and saving fuel in road haulage, and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to realise the objectives of the Declaration of Amsterdam and establish incentives for using longliners to a greater extent;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Encourages the Commission to support initiatives that contribute to reduce and avoid road congestion without transferring transport volumes towards alternative road sections, such as best practise examples on 'congestion charging' as well as successful modal shift measures;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission to monitor whether the Member States' public calls for tender for smart transport infrastructure comply with the provisions on improved access for small and medium-sized enterprises set out in Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Stresses that the targets on reducing the number of fatalities and serious injuries in road accidents have still not been met and that European transport policy should therefore focus on reducing them;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Stresses that the mobility of the future should be accessible and easy to use for both the elderly and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18 c. Notes that mobility should also focus in the future on developing public transport in urban and suburban areas, as this contributes significantly to reducing congestion and air pollution, as well as on supporting the development of new and existing means of transport;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Notes the potential of collaborative economic models to improve the efficiency of the transport system and reduce unwanted externalities, such as congestion and emissions; in keeping with the subsidiarity principle, calls on the authorities to consider fully integrating truly collaborative transport services into the conventional transport system, with a view to fostering the creation of full and fluid travel chains and and the provision of new forms of sustainable mobility;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Stresses that, in the context of the collaborative economy, the most urgent issues are those concering consumer protection, liability allocation, taxation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection, and expects regulatory measures to be taken in thse areas;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas recent research and estimates reveal a stronger link between air pollution exposure and higher public health risks, including cardiovascular diseases, such as strokes and ischaemic heart disease, and cancer; whereas people living in urban environments are particularly exposed to this danger;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. In the light of the CJEU judgment of 20 December 2017 in Case C-424/15, takes the view that a clear distinction should be drawn between simple intermediation through online platforms and the provision of a transport service; will consider a service not to be part of the information society when the activity mostly involves the provision of professional services, and at all events when the technological platform directly or indirectly determines the cost, quantity or quality of the service being provided;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 d (new) 19d. Calls on the Member States to take measures to reduce the risk and likelihood of tax avoidance by companies providing services as part of the collaborative economy and to insist that they pay taxes where they generate profits and actually provide services;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas the White Paper on Transport of 2011 called for a shift of 30% freight along major corridors from road to more sustainable modes such as rail by 2030 and 50% by 2050, while requiring appropriate green infrastructures to be developed.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas air pollution causes premature death and whereas, in the EU- 28 for example, particulate matter is estimated to cause 399 000 premature deaths a year, the figure for nitrogen oxides being 75 000 and for ozone, 13 600;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas last year on European roads, 25 500 people lost their lives and 135 000 people were seriously injured, and the 2020 targets to reduce the number of victims of road accidents by half compared to 2010 are not being met;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas applying the user and polluter pays principle in all transport modes, including road, rail, maritime and aviation, will contribute to create a level playing field between all transport modes;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. Whereas mayor efforts towards a more inclusive, safer and fair transport sector are currently being made worldwide, including the introduction of ambitious targets and biding standards, and whereas the EU should not lose its opportunity to be at the forefront of these social innovations;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2015 on delivering multimodal integrated ticketing in Europe,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘Europe on the Move: an agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all’, which recognises that the mobility sector is undergoing profound changes and stresses that the digital mobility revolution should lead to a more integrated, sustainable, fairer and more competitive road transport sector, interconnected with other more sustainable modes;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘Europe on the Move: an agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all’, which recognises that the mobility sector is undergoing profound changes and stresses that the digital mobility revolution should lead to a more innovative, integrated, sustainable, fairer and more competitive road transport sector;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘Europe on the Move: an agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all’, which recognises that the mobility sector is undergoing profound changes and stresses that the digital mobility revolution should lead to a more integrated, sustainable, fairer
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘Europe on the Move: an agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all’, which recognises that the mobility sector is undergoing profound changes and stresses that the digital mobility revolution should lead to a safer, more integrated, sustainable, fairer and more competitive road transport sector;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘Europe on the Move: an agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all’, which recognises that the mobility sector is undergoing profound changes and stresses that the digital mobility revolution should lead to a more integrated, more sustainable, fairer, safer and more competitive road transport sector;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Points out that the EU's mobility sector needs to take advantage of the opportunities created by digital technologies; believes that new business models that give rise to innovative mobility services should be promoted, including new on-line platforms for freight operations, car-pooling, car or bicycle sharing services, or smartphone applications offering real-time analytics and data on traffic conditions;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to propose and apply C-ITS measures in coherence with the goals and initiatives as declared in the White Paper on transport of 2011 as well as the Paris Agreement of December 2015 on Climate.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Highlights that the EU's automotive sector provides jobs for 8 million people and accounts for 4 per cent of the EU’s Gross Value Added, bringing a trade surplus of EUR 120 billion;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the changes in the automotive industry linked to digitalisation will require new expertise and modes of working; stresses that these changes should give rise to new opportunities to make the transport sector more attractive and end labour shortages in the sector; calls on the Commission to develop an EU strategy which embraces the new employment opportunities that the digitalisation of the transport sector will create and to take account of the Member States' best practices, with the ultimate aim of fostering job creation in the transport sector; highlights that the production of clean, connected and automated vehicles will have an impact on manufacturing and will require new skills, such as for the assembly of electric motors or manufacturing of second-generation batteries, computing or sensing equipment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to tailor EU transport workers' in- service training and skills development to these new challenges;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the changes in the automotive industry linked to digitalisation will require new expertise and modes of working; highlights that the production of clean, connected and automated vehicles will have an impact on manufacturing, development, maintenance, and service and will require new skills, such as for the assembly of electric motors or manufacturing of second-generation batteries, computing or sensing equipment;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to the 2013 report entitled 'CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry';
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the changes in the automotive industry linked to digitalisation, automation or cleaner cars will require new expertise and modes of working; highlights that the production of clean, connected and automated vehicles will have an impact on manufacturing and will require new skills, such as for the assembly of electric motors or manufacturing of second-generation batteries, computing or sensing equipment;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the changes in the automotive industry linked to digitalisation will require new expertise and modes of working; highlights that the production of clean
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the changes in the automotive industry linked to digitalisation will require new expertise and modes of working; highlights that the production of clean, connected and automated vehicles will have an impact on manufacturing and will require new skills, such as for the assembly of electric motors or manufacturing of second-generation batteries, computing or sensing equipment as well as a shift towards developing concepts for shared mobility services;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that equality of opportunity between men and women should be a priority on the agenda for the future of the transport sector; stresses that the transport sector is dominated by men, who make up a third of the workforce, and gender balance needs to be encouraged; welcomes the launch of 'Women and transport – Platform for Change', which is intended to foster female employment and equality of opportunity in the transport sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work together on that platform so that job creation for women and the digitalisation of the sector go hand in hand;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Highlights that, already today, the industry faces tremendous challenges to recruit staff with appropriate skills: clean vehicles require existing workers to acquire new skills notably in the assembly of electric powertrains (including batteries and fuel cells) and, while the growth in engineering jobs is expected to continue, software skills are a new requirement that companies have to look for;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the digital revolution will reshape the automotive industry value chain, investment priorities and technological choices, which must be transparent, coherent and consequent with legal standards, with implications for its global competitive position;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the digital revolution will reshape the automotive industry value chain, research and investment priorities and technological choices, with implications for its global competitive position;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the digital revolution will reshape the automotive industry value chain, investment priorities and technological
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that automated driving
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that automated driving may have a significant impact on the workforce of the transport sector and require reskilling in the case of affected professions such as lorry drivers, and calls on the Member States to take appropriate measures in anticipation of this shift in the job market; calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU's new strategy includes as a priority fair transitional arrangements for employees whose jobs become obsolete as the transport sector is digitalised;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the Valletta Declaration on Road Safety of 29 March 2017,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses that automated driving would ultimately raise questions on the interpretation of existing EU legislation on driving time and rest periods; calls on the Commission to continuously monitor if legislative action is needed.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Draws attention to the positive impact of digitisation in transport, since, for instance, as a result of the introduction of digital tachographs, checking compliance with driving and rest times and with cabotage rules is more efficient, thus improving conditions for professional drivers;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Notes that this trend needs to be anticipated and accompanied by a stronger social dialogue as well as support mechanisms to help people make the best of the new opportunities;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Notes that automated driving may also require reskilling in the medium to long-term; believes that this will mostly affect lower skilled professions such as truck drivers; highlights that in the future truck drivers may for instance have to carry-out additional clerical tasks while navigating platoons consisting of several trucks; points out that funds under the COSME programme for supporting small and medium enterprises can help prepare the truck drivers' profession for the future of connected and automated driving;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s New Skills Agenda for Europe and initiatives such as the Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills and the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition, which promote cooperation between trade unions, training institutions and private sector actors to anticipate, identify and address skills mismatch;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Welcomes the fact that automotive is one of the six pilot "Blueprint" sectors for which funding has been made available through the Sector Skills Alliance action within the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Believes that, based on the outcome of the SKILLFUL project, it will be possible to assess the adequacy of the training and qualification requirements in place for road transport drivers, in particular in the light of new professions/skills;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Member States, rather than reacting to specific challenges, to be proactive in responding to digitalisation and to take comprehensive and strategic decisions on the basis of technology neutrality, aimed at maximising potential benefits, and to work towards agreeing on an EU approach on key issues;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that digitalisation will help to cut red tape and simplify procedures for both the authorities and companies and will, at the same time, make it easier to check compliance with legislation and help to create a level playing field for all transport operators;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Highlights the fundamental role that users and consumers can play in fostering the transport transition and calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance transparency and public availability of relevant data in order to boost public awareness and consumer's well-informed choices;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas structural changes are under way in the transport sector and the future of transport in the EU is at the intersection of the overarching priorities of the 2030 climate and energy framework, the
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Recalls the Member States that all economic incentives applying to the transport sector shall be aimed to speed up and smooth the transition to a cleaner, safer and more inclusive mobility, and that any existing incentive that runs counter this objective shall be promptly phased out;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Highlights that Europe is a world leader in both manufacturing and transport operations and stresses that it is of crucial importance that the European transport sector continues to develop, invest and renew itself in a sustainable manner, in order to maintain its technological leadership and competitive position;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Highlights that Europe is a world leader in both manufacturing and transport operations and stresses that it is of crucial importance that the European transport sector continues to develop, invest, innovate and renew itself in a sustainable manner, in order to maintain its technological leadership;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recalls the key objective of establishing a single European transport area without barriers in which, with efficient comodality, each mode of transport has its place and there is increased modal interaction, and therefore calls on Member States to establish a suitable incentives-based environment in order to make transport modes more efficient and do away with existing barriers such as needless red tape;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that if Europe is to be a world leader in both transport production and transport operations it needs to invest in research into new technologies;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that innovative transport technologies and mobility solutions will be needed to enhance road safety and limit air pollution and congestion, and that a European regulatory framework which stimulates innovation is needed; calls, in this context, for more interlinked research and development through close intersectoral cooperation regarding connected and
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that innovative transport technologies and mobility solutions will be needed to enhance road safety and limit climate change, air pollution and congestion, and that a European regulatory framework which stimulates innovation is needed; calls, in this context, for more interlinked cross-sectorial research and development regarding connected and automated cars, electrification, alternative fuels, vehicle design and manufacturing, network and traffic management, as well as smart mobility services and infrastructure, without neglecting existing systems in other sectors;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that innovative transport technologies and mobility solutions will be needed to enhance road safety and limit air pollution and congestion, and that a European regulatory framework which stimulates innovation is needed; calls, in this context, for more interlinked research and development through close cross- sectorial collaboration regarding connected and automated cars, electrification of rail and road infrastructures, alternative fuels, vehicle design and manufacturing, network and traffic management, as well as smart mobility services and infrastructure;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that innovative transport technologies and mobility solutions will be needed to enhance road safety and limit carbon dioxide emissions, air pollution, and congestion, and that a European regulatory framework which stimulates innovation is needed; calls, in this context, for more interlinked research and development regarding connected and automated cars, electrification, alternative fuels, vehicle design and manufacturing, network and traffic management, as well as smart mobility services and infrastructure;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that sustainable and innovative transport technologies and mobility solutions will be needed to enhance road safety and limit air pollution and congestion, and that a European regulatory framework which stimulates innovation is needed; calls, in this context, for more interlinked research and development regarding connected and automated cars, electrification, alternative fuels, vehicle design and manufacturing, network and traffic management, as well as smart mobility services and infrastructure;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas decarbonisation of transport and the use of low-emission technologies offer opportunities for the future of mobility and sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that innovative transport technologies and mobility solutions will be needed to enhance road safety and limit air pollution and congestion, and that a European regulatory framework which stimulates innovation is needed; calls, in this context, for more
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that innovative transport technologies and mobility solutions will be needed to enhance road safety and limit air pollution and congestion, and that a European regulatory framework which stimulates innovation is needed; calls, in this context, for more interlinked research and development regarding connected and automated cars, electrification, alternative fuels, vehicle design and manufacturing, network and traffic management, as well as smart mobility services and infrastructure; points out, indeed, that connected and automated cars can reduce emissions and contribute to reducing deaths from road accidents, but that in order to do so they must have appropriate infrastructure;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Points up the considerable importance of interconnected, efficient and smart telecommunications and charging infrastructure for the use of alternatively fuelled vehicles and therefore calls on Member States to invest in appropriate comprehensive and cross- border infrastructure;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that, in the event of an accident involving one or more automated vehicles, it should be clear who is liable, whether it is the software company(ies), the vehicle manufacturer(s), the driver(s) or the insurance company(ies);
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. underlines that financial barriers should be lowered and access to funding should be simplified, since bureaucracy and administration costs take a higher proportional toll on SMEs due to their lack of skills and capacity;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the provision of further financial support for research
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the provision of further transparent financial support for research and innovation, as happened within the framework of the Smart Specialisation Strategies, in which European Regional Development Fund co-financing provided support in areas such as power trains or intelligent transport systems;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the importance of coming up with consistent economic and industrial development strategies, in which aims such as further boosting the production and use of electric vehicles are matched by the deployment of resources for achieving them, in terms of infrastructure and usage-related components such as batteries - an aspect on which the Commission and Member States could also focus their attention with a view to drafting an EU battery production strategy;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Points out that, to keep up with the technological developments and provide European citizens with the best possible transport and mobility solutions and at the same time ensure that European enterprises can keep and expand their competitive edge, Europe needs a better framework for joint action on transport research and innovation; believes that ambitious goals for our future transport system can only be achieved if new ideas and concepts can be developed, tested and implemented in close interaction with policy and regulatory agendas;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Recalls that European funding during the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 will be vital to complete cross-border infrastructures and to remove bottlenecks along the TEN-T core network corridors, and observes that high quality infrastructure funding fosters private and public investments on qualitative and sustainable transport services and technologies;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the collaborative and sharing economy is transforming the transport industry worldwide
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Underlines the importance of research and development but also to incentivize manufacturers and market uptake in order to reduce costs
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Points out that Europe needs to improve the innovation ecosystem ranging from basic technology research to research on new services and business models leading to social innovation (once widely deployed on the market); highlights that public support for the innovation ecosystem should focus on market failures for research and innovation as well as innovation-friendly policies, enabling European standardisation and regulation and financial instruments to boost private sector investment in innovation;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that research at EU level, notably through Horizon 2020, will be key to delivering results, as demonstrated by
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that research at EU level, notably through Horizon 2020, will be key to delivering results, as demonstrated by projects such as the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, and calls for further financial support for
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that research at EU level, notably through Horizon 2020, will be key to delivering results, as demonstrated by projects such as the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, supports the EC work for the creation of European battery alliance and calls for further financial support for the development of batteries and battery cell production and recycling, as the advancement of these technologies will play a key role in the future of mobility;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that research at EU level, notably through Horizon 2020, will be key to delivering results, as demonstrated by projects such as the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, and calls for further financial support for the development of batteries and battery cell production and recycling, as the advancement of these technologies will play a key role in the future of clean mobility;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that research at EU level, notably through Horizon 2020, will be key to delivering results, as demonstrated by projects such as the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, and calls for further financial support for the development of batteries and battery cell production and recycling, as the advancement of these technologies will play a key role in the future of mobility; Welcomes in this respect the Commission initiative to set up an EU Battery Alliance.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Points to the importance of funding in transport infrastructure projects to help achieve climate goals and to the importance of cross-border cooperation among Member States; believes, as regards EU funding for transport, that fitness for the purpose of achieving climate goals should be one of the eligibility criteria for projects;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. underlines the need to support innovation and significant investment in the most environmentally responsible low carbon fuels, to promote the transformation of the transport system as well as to ensure the integration of energy and transport assets as a means to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable fuel mix;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for funding to be made available under the next MFF to foster the rapid development and deployment of systems, services and digital solutions for transport in the future;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas it is estimated that passenger transport will grow by about 42 per cent between 2010 and 2050 and freight transport is expected to grow by 60 per cent during the same period of time;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Invites all EU Member States, regions and cities to make full use of the Green Public Procurement tools and strategies in the transport sector;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines that connectivity among autonomous vehicles
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines that connectivity among autonomous vehicles
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines that connectivity among autonomous vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure will be crucial in order to ensure an unobstructed traffic flow; calls therefore on the Commission to address issues of data use and management while stressing the importance of data protection;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines that connectivity among autonomous vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure will be crucial in order to ensure an unobstructed traffic flow; calls therefore on the Commission to address issues of data use and management and to develop telecommunication and satellite infrastructure for better positioning and communication services between vehicles and infrastructure;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines that connectivity among autonomous vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure will be crucial in order to ensure an unobstructed traffic flow; calls therefore on the Commission to address issues of data use and management and infrastructure requirements;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines that connectivity among autonomous vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure will be crucial in order to ensure an unobstructed traffic flow; calls therefore on the Commission to address issues of data use and management; calls, further, on the Commission to stipulate where and by when existing tansport infrastructure must be brought into line with smart transport infrastructure standards;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Points out that autonomous driving and clean vehicles will call for integrated infrastructure planning and investment to equip roads with the necessary telecommunications and charging infrastructure, for example for electric cars, as well as to provide high quality road data, for example for high definition digital maps, and fully interoperable on-board equipment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to boost investment to fund innovative, sustainable transport infrastructure upgrades;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Reminds the Commission, in order to accomplish adequate connectivity of transport and the proper management of safety, signalling, automation, digital features for consumers and a secure management of data, the full 5G coverage of TEN-T corridors for rail, road and inner-waterways must be ensured as soon as possible;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Travel is one of the sectors most affected by digitalisation. This new and more influential digital environment is empowering consumers to play a more active role when they search, shop, book and pay for their trips. It is necessary to enforce the existing rules that safeguard transparency and neutrality, so that consumers can make informed choices based on reliable information.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas new mobility services
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that zero casualties on European roads should be the overarching goal and highlights the need to ensure the safe coexistence of old and new modes of transport; calls on the Commission to make a thorough and technologically neutral assessment of the
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that zero casualties on European roads should be the overarching goal and highlights the need to ensure the safe coexistence of old and new modes of transport, that change being made easier by the mandatory fitting of certain driver assistance systems; calls on the Commission to make a thorough assessment of the safety implications of the use of automated systems in transport;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that zero casualties on the European roads should be the overarching goal and highlights the ne
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that zero casualties on European roads should be the overarching goal and highlights the need to ensure the safe coexistence of old and new modes of transport; calls on the Commission to make a thorough and technology neutral assessment of the safety implications of the use of automated systems in transport;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that zero casualties on European roads should be the overarching goal and highlights the need to ensure the safe coexistence of old and new modes of transport; calls on the Commission to make a thorough assessment of the safety implications of the use of automated systems in transport and, with the utmost urgency, a comprehensive assessment of the impact that the successful strategies for protecting vulnerable users currently implemented in certain EU cities and towns could reach at EU level, with the particular case study on access restrictions for motor vehicles and the setting of a general speed limit of 30 km/h in urbanized areas;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Notes that, while great progress has been achieved in the past decades making the EU the world's safest road transport region, the high number of fatalities and serious injuries still cause great human suffering and unacceptable economic costs, estimated at 100 billion euro annually; believes that connected, cooperative and automated vehicles can improve road safety by compensating for human error;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Points out that the development of connected and automated cars has largely been driven by technology; calls, therefore, for its social impact to be investigated and recognised, and believes that it must be ensured that the introduction of connected and automated cars is fully compatible with social, human, and environmental values and aims;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that the agenda for the future of the mobility in the EU should take account of and adapt to the ageing of the EU population; takes the view that the agenda should therefore give priority to promoting and improving transport accessibility, and include among its main focal points persons with reduced mobility;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Recalls the need to favour collective and safer means of transport for freight and passengers on major cross- border corridors and metropolitan areas, in order to reduce pollution, traffic jams and casualties and health quality of citizens and road users;
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