United We Can propose in its amendments to the Sustainable Mobility bill the prohibition of air travel on all routes within Spain that have a direct rail alternative and with frequencies of less than four hours. As explained by the training, this initiative will promote decarbonization and protect the public transport service.
In addition, they propose that within a year from the promulgation of the law, the Ministry of Transport submits a report to the European Parliament on the possibility of eliminating national and international cargo flights to or from airports with a volume of merchandise traffic greater than 100,000 tons per year, provided that there is an alternative rail transport lasting less than six hours.
In its amendments, collected by the Europa Press agency, the confederal group includes other specific decarbonisation objectives such as the elimination of carbon dioxide emissions for goods transport trucks before 2035 or the establishment of a standard of zero exhaust gas emissions. greenhouse effect in berths in ports.
The deputy of Unidas Podemos Rafael Mayoral explained that “in order to guarantee the right to mobility of citizens, a public transport system is necessary that at the same time has quality standards that guarantee the rights of users and the rights of workers as a fundamental element.
In this sense, Unidas Podemos proposes in its amendments the creation of applications at the service of users that guarantee access to public mobility alternatives, such as buses, trains or taxis, with integrated information and sales systems.
They have also registered an amendment to guarantee the transparency and stability of transport rates, including those established by algorithm, as well as to establish regulated rates in publicly owned services or establish public service obligations or private companies. This amendment includes a request from the Taxi Project, an organization that precisely denounced the algorithm of companies such as Uber or Cabify for possible anti-competitive practices.
On the other hand, the amendments also include the need to involve workers in the transport sector so that they can report on actions or omissions that could put safety at risk, as well as in decision-making about the mobility of the means of transport. transport when they appreciate risks, guaranteeing their indemnity against possible reprisals from the employer.
