# Cohesion policy and thematic objective ‘promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures’ - Article 9(7) of the Common Provisions Regulation

European Parliament procedure 2017/2285(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee REGI / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 185 committee amendments tabled by 39 Members between 2018-02-27 and 2018-03-01.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns cohesion policy and the objective of promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures. The amendments address transport infrastructure funding through the Cohesion Fund, the European Regional Development Fund and the Connecting Europe Facility, completion of TEN-T networks, low project selection rates, alignment of Member States' needs with EU priorities, criticism of privatisation and Public-Private Partnerships, and modal shift toward rail and inland waterways.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando RUAS | Portugal | PPE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124730.md |
| Ángela VALLINA | Spain | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125050.md |
| Martina ANDERSON | United Kingdom | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/113959.md |
| Martina MICHELS | Germany | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/120478.md |
| Bronis ROPĖ | Lithuania | Verts/ALE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125214.md |
| Matthijs van MILTENBURG | Netherlands | ALDE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125022.md |
| João PIMENTA LOPES | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/136236.md |
| Ivan JAKOVČIĆ | Croatia | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124754.md |
| Jozo RADOŠ | Croatia | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112753.md |
| Marian-Jean MARINESCU | Romania | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33982.md |
| Tonino PICULA | Croatia | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112744.md |
| Rosa D'AMATO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124835.md |
| Isabella ADINOLFI | Italy | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124831.md |
| Marco ZULLO | Italy | RE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125237.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |

## Official source documents

- PE616.841: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-616841_EN.pdf
- PE618.311: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-618311_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2285-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2285-INI.json

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