Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-02-15-Speech-2-335-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-02-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110215.22.2-335-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-02-15-Speech-2-335-5002
lpv:speaker	lp:Bart Staes2
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-29--2012-02-12)3 vice-chair; CONT (2009-07-20--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; DEVE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Groen (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2009-09-16--2012-02-05)3
lpv:translated text	"This is the fourth package on the protection of passenger rights. Following schemes establishing passenger rights in air, rail and water transport, we have now turned to the rights of bus passengers. From now on, they will receive compensation in the case of delays to journeys of more than 250 km, assistance if their travel arrangements are cancelled, protection in the case of accidents and fatalities, as well as reimbursement for lost or damaged items. Passengers with reduced mobility will also be entitled to special assistance, as is already the case with airlines. The European Parliament’s position at first and second reading was watered down considerably in the eventual outcome. Parliament wanted to apply the rules to journeys of more than 50 km. The Council wanted them to only apply to journeys of more than 500 km. The compromise was 250 km. That means that they do not apply to many current routes, such as Brussels-Amsterdam, Luxembourg-Strasbourg or Vienna-Budapest. What is positive, however, is that this legislation provides a list of 12 basic rules – valid for any distance – which are focused on the needs of disabled people and other individuals with reduced mobility. Nevertheless, the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance is extremely disappointed with the very poor result. Therefore, together with the rest of the Greens, I voted against this agreement."@en1

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