Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-05-09-Speech-3-133"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-05-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public passenger transport services by rail and road (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070509.15.3-133"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-05-09-Speech-3-1342
lpv:speaker	lp:Brian Simpson2
lpv:spoken text	". Mr President, I should like to thank the rapporteur, not only for his work on this dossier, but also for his perseverance in bringing this report to its second reading. Clearly, this process is required to bring about a fair and level playing field in the area of local public transport contracts. However, the PSE Group still has some concerns, especially in the area of quality of service offered by transport undertakings and especially in the area of bus transport in some of the Member States. In this regard, we believe that Parliament, in its pursuit of liberalisation in this area, may have forgotten about the importance of providing quality services and I would hope that in subsequent revisions of this legislation, the issue of quality and the enforcement of quality is given serious consideration. I appreciate that what we have today is a first step and that the road to this second reading has been a long one, but we must recognise the progress that has been made and hope that the agreement between the Council and Parliament can be reached quickly. My group will do all that we can to vote only for those amendments that fall within the compromise deal done with the Council, despite our reservations. For us, the alternative will be conciliation. What people require is an efficient, reliable, affordable and safe public transport system that places on public bodies a responsibility to ensure that those criteria are met. It also places responsibility on transport operators to deliver, and frankly, that is where the challenges will lie. Whilst it is right to put into place the framework for the issuing of public transport contracts, we cannot allow standards to slip and we must ensure that the procedures are fair and transparent. Hopefully, the framework will soon be in place. Now let us work on the quality of service to be provided."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2006-08-28--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Labour Party (2006-08-28--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Brian Simpson,"1 "on behalf of the PSE Group"1

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