Sittings · Document
DRAFT OPINION (COM(2021)0812 – C90472/2021 – 2021/0420(COD)) 2022-09-12
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) 1315/2013
Committee on Regional Development · Rapporteur: Alessandro Panza
SHORT JUSTIFICATION
The revision of the current TEN-T regulation from 2013 is deemed necessary to bring the latter in line with the EU’s latest objectives, including those in relation to the fight against climate change. It also presents an opportunity for the Commission to strengthen TEN-T governance. The main aim of the regulation is, therefore, to deliver reliable, seamless and sustainable connectivity throughout the Union, bridging missing links and removing the remaining bottlenecks that still cause congestion.
Building transport infrastructure that will achieve connectivity and accessibility is a key challenge for cities and regions.
Their action is guided by the goals of territorial cohesion, efficiency and improving services for users. Coordination at European level is the only way to ensure seamless, efficient movement within the EU, for example by bridging the missing links that remain between certain border regions. Improving the interconnectedness of border regions would make European integration more tangible and enable citizens to enjoy efficient, climate-friendly cross-border mobility.
Moreover, regions whose GDP is lagging as a result of cross-border barriers stand to gain the most from the TEN-T network, since it will improve accessibility between neighbouring countries and lead to increased trade.
The Commission’s proposal stresses the need to improve the accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, while bearing in mind the specificities of the different areas.
Special geographical characteristics place particular constraints on accessibility and transport infrastructure, making mobility one of the greatest challenges for the social, economic and environmental development of rural, remote, mountainous, insular and outermost regions. These regions often lament the lack or poor quality of local and regional infrastructure. They complain that public transport is often insufficient and ill-suited to the specific needs of the local population.
To achieve territorial cohesion, the network as a whole needs to establish a strong and efficient connection to secondary transport networks.
To this end, the trans-European transport network needs to overcome its existing limitations through targeted investments designed to make it more accessible, inclusive and sustainable. In particular, making infrastructure and services accessible to all (including persons with disabilities and reduced mobility) is a prerequisite for the proper functioning of the network.
It is a question of improving the efficiency, use and interoperability of modes of transport and related infrastructure at European, interregional and local level.
Finally, if regional and local bodies are to play a part in the planning and financing of their transport infrastructure, they need to be given a bigger role in the TEN-T governance system. In particular, they should be given an active role in the corridor forum in which they currently have mere observer status.
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Regional Development calls on the Committee on Transport and Tourism to take into account the following amendments:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (4) The realisation of the trans-European transport network creates the enabling conditions in terms of infrastructure basis allowing to make all transport modes more sustainable, affordable and inclusive, to make sustainable alternatives widely available in a multimodal transport system and to put in place the right incentives to drive the transition, notably by ensuring a fair transition, in line with the objectives presented in the Council Recommendation (EU) […] of […] on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality. | (4) The realisation of the trans-European transport network creates the enabling conditions in terms of infrastructure basis allowing to make all transport modes more sustainable, affordable and inclusive in all regions of the Union, to make sustainable alternatives widely available in a multimodal transport system and to put in place the right incentives to drive the transition, notably by ensuring a fair transition, in line with the objectives presented in the Council Recommendation (EU) […] of […] on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality. |
Or. it
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (5) The planning, development and operation of the trans-European transport network should enable sustainable forms of transport, provide for improved multimodal and interoperable transport solutions and for an enhanced intermodal integration of the entire logistic chain, thereby contributing to a smooth functioning of the internal market by creating the arteries that are necessary for smooth passenger and freight transport flows across the Union. In addition, the network should aim at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion by ensuring accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union, including a better connectivity of the outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas. The development of the trans-European transport network should also enable seamless, safe and sustainable mobility of goods and persons in all their diversity, and should contribute to further economic growth and competitiveness in a global perspective, by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient and sustainable way. | (5) The planning, development and operation of the trans-European transport network should enable sustainable forms of transport, provide for improved multimodal and interoperable transport solutions and for an enhanced intermodal integration of the entire logistic chain, thereby contributing to a smooth functioning of the internal market by creating the arteries that are necessary for smooth passenger and freight transport flows across the Union. In addition, the network should aim at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion by ensuring accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union, including a better connectivity of the outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas and transit countries. The development of the trans-European transport network should also enable seamless, safe and sustainable mobility of goods and persons in all their diversity, and should contribute to further economic growth and competitiveness in a global perspective, by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient and sustainable way. |
Or. it
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (6) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport. In order to ensure the international mobility of passengers and goods, the capacity of the trans-European transport network and the use of that capacity should be optimised and, where necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links within and between Member States and, as appropriate, neighbouring countries, and taking into account the ongoing negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries. | (6) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport. In order to ensure the international mobility of passengers and goods, the capacity of the trans-European transport network and the use of that capacity should be optimised and, where necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links within and between Member States and, as appropriate, neighbouring countries and countries having signed cooperation and partnership agreements with the Union, and taking into account the ongoing negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries. |
Or. it
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (12) During infrastructure planning, Member States and other project promoters should give due consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures that seek to improve resilience, for example to climate change, natural hazards and human-made disasters. By providing further incentives to develop sustainable forms of transport and with the implementation of high-level standards for green transport infrastructure, the realisation of the trans-European transport network will support the “do no significant harm” principle. | (12) During infrastructure planning, Member States and other project promoters should give due consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures that seek to improve resilience, for example to climate change, natural hazards and human-made disasters. By providing further incentives to develop sustainable forms of transport and with the implementation of high-level standards for green transport infrastructure, the realisation of the trans-European transport network will support, as a matter of priority, the strengthening of economic and social cohesion, and apply, where appropriate, the “do no significant harm” principle. |
Or. it
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (12) During infrastructure planning, Member States and other project promoters should give due consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures that seek to improve resilience, for example to climate change, natural hazards and human-made disasters. By providing further incentives to develop sustainable forms of transport and with the implementation of high-level standards for green transport infrastructure, the realisation of the trans-European transport network will support the “do no significant harm” principle. | (12) During infrastructure planning, Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities and other project promoters, should give due consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures that seek to improve resilience, for example to climate change, natural hazards and human-made disasters. By providing further incentives to develop sustainable forms of transport and with the implementation of high-level standards for green transport infrastructure, the realisation of the trans-European transport network will support the “do no significant harm” principle. |
Or. it
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (13) Given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no significant harm" principle, within the meaning of Article 17 of the Taxonomy Regulation17, projects of common interest should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-T policy is coherent with transport, environmental and climate policy objectives of the Union. Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects which should include the “do no significant harm” assessment based on the latest available guidance and best practice. In cases that the implementation of a project of common interest entails a significant harm to an environmental or climate objective, reasonable alternatives should be considered. | (13) Given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no significant harm" principle, within the meaning of Article 17 of the Taxonomy Regulation17, projects of common interest should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-T policy is coherent with transport, environmental and climate policy objectives of the Union. Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities and other project promoters, should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects which should include the “do no significant harm” assessment based on the latest available guidance and best practice. In cases that the implementation of a project of common interest entails a significant harm to an environmental or climate objective, reasonable alternatives should be considered. |
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| 17 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13). | 17 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13). |
Or. it
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (15) Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects according to the relevant legislation in order to avoid or, where avoidance is not possible, to mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as landscape fragmentation, soil sealing and air and water pollution as well as noise, and to protect biodiversity effectively. | (15) Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities and other project promoters, should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects according to the relevant legislation in order to avoid or, where avoidance is not possible, to mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as landscape fragmentation, soil sealing and air and water pollution as well as noise, and to protect biodiversity effectively. |
Or. it
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (17) The definition of the trans-European transport network should be based on a common and transparent methodology and should represent the highest level of infrastructure planning within the Union. It should be multimodal, that is to say it should include all transport modes and their connections as well as relevant traffic and travel information management systems. | (17) The definition of the trans-European transport network should be based on a common and transparent methodology and should represent the highest level of infrastructure planning within the Union. It should be multimodal, that is to say it should include all transport modes and their connections as well as relevant traffic and travel information management systems, and also include local transport modes related to the morphology of the area, such as cableway or lake transport. |
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Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (21) The comprehensive network should be sufficiently equipped with alternative fuels infrastructure in order to ensure that it effectively supports the transition to zero-emission mobility, in line with the milestones set in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. | (21) The comprehensive network should be sufficiently equipped with alternative fuels infrastructure in order to ensure that it effectively supports the transition to zero-emission mobility, in line with the milestones set in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, and that it incorporates the available technologies in accordance with local and regional needs, as with hydrogen-based rail transport on short- to medium-haul routes. |
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Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (26) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements applicable to the core, extended core and comprehensive network should be possible only in duly justified cases and subject to certain conditions. This should include cases where investment cannot be justified, or where there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, for example in outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas, or for isolated or partially isolated networks. | (26) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements applicable to the core, extended core and comprehensive network should be possible only in duly justified cases and subject to certain conditions. This should include cases where investment cannot be justified, or where there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, for example in outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas, or for isolated or partially isolated networks. Such exemptions should not, however, undermine the right of all users to access the transport network, in particular in remote and sparsely populated areas, so as to ensure the provision of essential infrastructure at crucial transit points. |
Or. it
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (27a) Macro-regional strategies provide a platform for deeper and broader intersectoral, regional and cross-border cooperation between Member States and neighbouring countries, including in terms of interconnections in the transport sector and digital coverage. |
Or. it
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (42) ERTMS should be deployed in a continuous manner not only on the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, including in the urban nodes, but also on access routes to multimodal terminals. This will enable operations with ERTMS only and boost the business case of railway undertakings. | (42) ERTMS should be deployed in a continuous and synchronised manner not only on the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, including in the urban nodes, but also on access routes to multimodal terminals. This will enable operations with ERTMS only and boost the business case of railway undertakings. |
Or. it
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (48) Road transport in the Union accounts for three-quarters of the total inland freight transport (based on tonne-kilometres performed) and for around 90% of the total inland passenger transport (based on the total number of passenger kilometres). Given the importance of road transport and the commitment to improve road safety in line with the milestone of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, there is a need to enhance the road infrastructure from the safety point of view. | (48) Road transport in the Union accounts for three-quarters of the total inland freight transport (based on tonne-kilometres performed) and for around 90% of the total inland passenger transport (based on the total number of passenger kilometres). Given the importance of road transport and the commitment to improve road safety in line with the milestone of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, there is a need to maintain and enhance the road infrastructure from the safety point of view for all users. |
Or. it
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (54) Multimodal digital mobility services help to enhance the integration of the different transport modes by combining several transport offers into one. Their further development should contribute to nudge behaviours towards the most sustainable modes, public transport and active modes such as walking and cycling. | (54) Multimodal digital mobility services help to enhance the integration of the different transport modes by combining several transport offers into one. Their further development should be assured in remote areas too and should contribute to nudge behaviours towards the most sustainable modes, public transport and active modes such as walking and cycling. |
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Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (66) European Transport Corridors should help to develop the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network in such a way as to address bottlenecks, enhance cross-border connections and improve efficiency and sustainability. They should contribute to cohesion through improved territorial cooperation. They should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate interoperability, modal integration and multimodal operations. The corridor approach should be transparent and clear and the management of such corridors should not create additional administrative burdens or costs. | (66) European Transport Corridors should help to develop the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network in such a way as to address bottlenecks, enhance cross-border connections and improve efficiency and sustainability. They should contribute to cohesion through improved territorial cooperation. They should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate interoperability, modal integration and multimodal operations. The corridor approach should be transparent and clear and the management of such corridors should not create additional administrative burdens or costs. The importance of securing additional financial resources under the multiannual financial framework should nevertheless be stressed, as those allocated under the Connecting Europe Facility are insufficient to complete the core and comprehensive network. This is also necessary in view of the financial burden already placed on national, regional and local authorities for the maintenance and development of the network. |
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Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 2. The trans-European transport network shall strengthen the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the Union and contribute to the creation of a single European transport area which is sustainable, efficient and resilient and which increases the benefits for its users and supports inclusive growth. It shall demonstrate European added value by contributing to the objectives laid down in the following four categories: | 2. The trans-European transport network shall strengthen the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the Union and contribute to the creation of a single European transport area which is sustainable, efficient and resilient and which increases the benefits for its users and supports inclusive growth and enables extensive connectivity at both the transnational and local/regional level. It shall demonstrate European added value by contributing to the objectives laid down in the following four categories: |
Or. it
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including by further developing a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway and short-sea shipping network across the Union; | (ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including by further developing a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway, lake and short-sea shipping network across the Union; |
Or. it
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| i) accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, including outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas; | i) improved accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, including outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas; |
Or. it
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ii) reduction of infrastructure quality gaps between Member States; | (ii) reduction of infrastructure quality gaps between Member States, especially between urban and industrial areas and outermost regions and other remote, rural, mountainous and insular regions, as well as sparsely populated areas; |
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Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (iii) for both passenger and freight traffic, efficient coordination and interconnection between transport infrastructure for, on the one hand, long-distance traffic and, on the other, regional and local traffic and transport services in urban nodes; | (iii) for both passenger and freight traffic, efficient coordination and interconnection between transport infrastructure for, on the one hand, long-distance traffic and, on the other, regional and local traffic and transport services in urban nodes, inland, coastal and mountainous areas; |
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Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (iva) improved connectivity between Member States and with neighbouring third countries, in particular transit countries, by enhancing and completing the cross-border sections necessary to ensure that long-distance core network corridors are fully operational; |
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Amendment 22
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (iii) the interoperability of national, regional and local transport networks; | (iii) The intermodality and interoperability of national, regional and local transport networks; |
Or. it
Amendment 23
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point ii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ii) ensuring safe, secure and high-quality standards, including quality of services to the users, for both passenger and freight transport; | (ii) ensuring safe, secure and high-quality standards, including quality of services to the users, for both passenger and freight transport, together with network quality and maintenance, especially at regional and local level; |
Or. it
Amendment 24
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 2. The comprehensive network shall consist of all existing and planned transport infrastructures of the trans-European transport network as well as measures promoting the efficient and socially and environmentally sustainable use of such infrastructure. | 2. The comprehensive network shall consist of all existing and planned transport infrastructures of the trans-European transport network as well as measures promoting the efficient and sustainable use of such infrastructure in terms of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion. |
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Amendment 25
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ba) Complete access infrastructures to cross-border sections, including ancillary works and works helping to ensure connections with third countries; |
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Amendment 26
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (f) facilitate inland waterway transport with third countries; | (f) facilitate inland waterway transport with third countries and in particular, lake transport in border areas where applicable; |
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Amendment 27
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ba) ensure that the principle of territorial continuity is effectively implemented with regard to islands and that any gaps are bridged through increased services and connections and other suitable measures for the benefit of both residents and tourists; |
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Amendment 28
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) ensuring optimal integration of the transport modes and interoperability between transport modes; | (c) ensuring optimal integration of the transport modes and interoperability between transport modes, especially between urban and densely populated areas, areas of economic interest and outlying, coastal, insular and mountain areas; |
Or. it
Amendment 29
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (d) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, particularly in cross-border sections; | (d) bridging missing links, removing bottlenecks and completing access infrastructures, particularly in cross-border sections; |
Or. it
Amendment 30
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (aa) ensuring benefits for individuals and businesses in the form of effective connectivity to production, growth and job creation, especially in regions facing greater difficulties regarding access and link ups and therefore at a significant disadvantage in terms of internal market rewards and competitiveness; |
Or. it
Amendment 31
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (da) improving economic, social and territorial cohesion, promoting, in particular, connectivity to sparsely populated, remote, rural, insular, mountain and outermost regions; |
Or. it
Amendment 32
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (b) at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council58, be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. | (b) at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability and the use of innovative technologies such as hydrogen technology. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council58, be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. |
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| 58 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44). | 58 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44). |
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Amendment 33
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) the promotion of sustainable, safe and secure inland waterway transport, including within urban nodes; | (c) the promotion of sustainable, safe and secure multimodal inland waterway transport, including within urban nodes; |
Or. it
Amendment 34
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ca) improving connections between urban and high density areas and inland and sparsely populated areas, while ensuring that the link-ups are safe and properly maintained; |
Or. it
Amendment 35
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| Member States shall consult shippers, transport and logistics operators which operate on their territory. They shall take into account the results of the consultation in their analysis. | Member States shall consult local and regional authorities responsible for urban nodes, shippers, transport and logistics operators which operate on their territory. They shall take into account the results of the consultation in their analysis. |
Or. it
Amendment 36
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (a) facilitating interconnections between different transport modes; | (a) facilitating interconnections between different transport modes and completing connections between multimodal platforms, airport and port hubs and port hinterlands, together with first and last-mile connections between and through these access and transit points; |
Or. it
Amendment 37
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (i) adoption of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) in line with Annex V that includes notably measures to integrate the different modes of transport, to promote efficient zero-emission mobility including sustainable and zero-emission urban logistics, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long-distance trans-European transport flows into consideration; | (i) Adoption and publication of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) in line with Annex V that includes notably measures to integrate the different modes of transport, to promote efficient zero-emission mobility including sustainable and zero-emission urban logistics, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long-distance trans-European transport flows into consideration; |
Or. it
Amendment 38
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (d) by 31 December 2040: the development of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of the urban node. | (d) by 31 December 2040: the development of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of the urban node, or nodes if capacity is sufficient. |
Or. it
Amendment 39
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (da) facilitate increased access to digital and transport services, especially in areas facing the greatest difficulties in this respect, such as sparsely populated, remote, rural, insular, mountainous and outermost areas, thereby helping to make multimodal and other travel options more widely available; |
Or. it
Amendment 40
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) structural infrastructure quality during its whole lifecycle, with particular attention to the future projected climate conditions; | (c) structural infrastructure quality during its whole lifecycle, with particular attention to the future projected climate conditions and the need for investment in the maintenance of critical infrastructures and infrastructures presenting increased safety risks, such as bridges and tunnels; |
Or. it
Amendment 41
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 2a. Member States shall ensure the continuity of logistics supply chains through the TEN-T network, avoiding possible disruptions and slowdowns and making use of ‘green lines’ where necessary, as well as the services offered by the European Coordinators. |
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