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OJ C, 15.12.2023
R.

whereas there has been an unprecedented rise in oil prices in recent months and the future trend is unclear; whereas it is of the utmost importance to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels; whereas, according to the International Energy Agency, speed reduction is an effective measure to achieve this;

S.

whereas public transport employs two million people in local, secure jobs in communities across the EU and it offers a range of career paths and employment opportunities with staff coming from many different backgrounds; whereas during the pandemic, a significant proportion of these staff had to be furloughed and many decided to leave the sector, particularly in Member States with low social security benefits and weak collective bargaining coverage;

T.

whereas a labour shortage in public transport has recently resulted in a reduction in transport services including the cancellation of night and weekend services, and the cutting of routes; whereas this has had a negative impact on inclusive mobility, threatening social cohesion and access to jobs, education and healthcare for the most vulnerable users who depend entirely on public transport for their mobility; whereas mobility poverty is growing across the EU;

U.

whereas the efficient movement of people, services and goods, including city freight transport and logistics is essential to the functioning of urban economies and innovative solutions and best practices are being observed across EU cities, whereas sustainable urban logistic plans can play an important role, in view of the increase in freight transport and logistics volumes;

V.

whereas consumer e-commerce deliveries grew by 25 % in 2020 as a consequence of the pandemic, and the increase in last-mile deliveries, and its impact in urban areas is likely to persist;

W.

whereas coach travel represents 40 % of the EU collective road transport activity;

X.

whereas mobility is key and indispensable for socio-economic inclusion and a decisive structural factor in the development of societies and the ability to connect individuals, communities, productive and service sectors, and different regions and cultures, and in the promotion of territorial and social cohesion, economic dynamism, and environmental quality and balance;

Y.

whereas urban transport policies should shift from simply providing mobility to ensuring accessibility to the service, giving greater priority to affordable access for all, regardless income, age, health or location e.g. urban, or peri-urban or rural;

Z.

whereas collective transport and particularly public transport, including in the suburbs, needs to be enforced in terms of capacity increase, geographical coverage, frequencies and affordability;

AA. whereas public transport systems have to be accessible for all citizens, especially for users from groups with special needs;

AB. whereas various EU cities and Member States have taken measures in response to the current energy crisis such as lowering the price of tickets for public transport;

AC. whereas new services based on sharing, on-demand, flexible, new business models mobility services complement the traditional public transport services; whereas these services contribute to cutting carbon emissions, improving air quality and reducing noise and congestion, alleviating shortages of parking places in urban areas and enhancing connectivity with suburban, peri-urban and rural areas;

AD. whereas effective multimodal solutions combining a variety of transport solutions such as collective transport, individual mobility and active mobility, accompanied by the necessary infrastructure, including mobility hubs, can help improve the quality and effectiveness of urban environment investments, while ensuring overall benefits for peoples quality of life; whereas the Commission should propose a multimodal package in this regard;
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ELI: http data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1058/oj