Écologisation du transport de marchandises
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- Transport ferroviaire
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Opinion number:
CDR-4958-2023
Status:
Adoptés
Objective
The objective of the (legislative) opinion is to address sustainable freight transport and better cross-border coordination and mobility. Especially in rail freight, borders are still a major bottleneck and a more coordinated approach could improve the smooth running of the internal freight market. It could shift freight from road to rail (important for transit regions) and the legislative proposals also addresses passenger rail transport (cross-border dimension equally important).
For weight and dimension, the legislation proposed addresses the forthcoming change in alternative fuels and that trucks will become heavier. It would also provide clarity on the use in cross-border traffic, in certain conditions, of heavier and longer vehicles (especially for remote regions important).
Finally, the "count emissions" would provide reliable data on door-to-door emissions of freight delivered to customers and could influence their decision making on transport and delivery options.
For weight and dimension, the legislation proposed addresses the forthcoming change in alternative fuels and that trucks will become heavier. It would also provide clarity on the use in cross-border traffic, in certain conditions, of heavier and longer vehicles (especially for remote regions important).
Finally, the "count emissions" would provide reliable data on door-to-door emissions of freight delivered to customers and could influence their decision making on transport and delivery options.
Impact
*Weight and Dimensions of Road Transport Vehicles*
The European Parliament's draft report
suggests a much more detailled report on usability of EMS on certain roads (similar to the relvant CoR legislative amendment)
emphasises "road safety" concerns with bigger and heavier vehicles that need to be taken into account. This is also reflected in the CoR report.
underlines that penalties generated through this directive should be used to cross-finance sustainable transport operations (especially cross-border). A key CoR demand in the past.
*Use of Railway infrastructure*
The European Parliament's draft report calls for "national plans developed by Member States following a bottom-up approach"
The European Parliament's draft report
suggests a much more detailled report on usability of EMS on certain roads (similar to the relvant CoR legislative amendment)
emphasises "road safety" concerns with bigger and heavier vehicles that need to be taken into account. This is also reflected in the CoR report.
underlines that penalties generated through this directive should be used to cross-finance sustainable transport operations (especially cross-border). A key CoR demand in the past.
*Use of Railway infrastructure*
The European Parliament's draft report calls for "national plans developed by Member States following a bottom-up approach"
Essential points
THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
- Highlights that we have to implement measures to make freight transport more efficient and more sustainable by improving the management of rail infrastructure and short sea shipping, offering stronger incentives for low-emission lorries for last-mile and short-distance intermodal transportation;
- Emphasises the importance of strategic investments to meet the growing demand for rail capacity across the EU and to facilitate effective modal shift and the establishment of efficient, resilient transportation networks;
- Considers that we have to put in place a European authority/regulator for rail transport in order to ensure that we have cooperation between national infrastructure managers, to improve efficient rail transport in Europe between the Member States and fair competition, especially in freight transport across several Member States;
- Recommends a holistic approach to education within the transport sector, encompassing digital literacy, sustainability, innovation, and continuous learning;
- Calls on the EU institutions to pay special attention to regions with geographical and demographic disadvantages, such as island regions, because of the limitations that this entails on infrastructure in these regions and on their ability to adapt their transport and goods-distribution systems;
- Underlines that the expanding size and weight of lorries may create substantial challenges and costs for regions and cities, necessitating significant adjustments to their road infrastructure to accommodate the larger vehicles and mitigating the heightened risk of accidents.