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| The analyzes carried out for the detection of the virus confirm the effectiveness of the safety and hygiene measures implemented | The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, together with the Councilor for Sustainable Mobility and Youth, Rebeca Pérez, reported today on the analyzes carried out for the detection of traces of COVID-19 in the Murcia tram, which confirm the safety of this means of public transport.Tranvía de Murcia carried out analytics during the month of July to corroborate the good hygienic and safety state of its facilities against COVID-19, tests that have been carried out again during the month of October and that have been repeated today, with the taking of samples from one of the vehicles."Mobility is one of the main challenges and challenges that large cities are facing in these times of pandemic, not only in our country, but throughout the planet," said Mayor José Ballesta, who indicated that "we are facing a stage of great changes, motivated by this health crisis, but also by the need to advance in strategies to improve air quality and the fight against climate change, for which it is essential to provide security in public transport " .The periodic controls to detect traces of COVID-19 in the tram are carried out in the facilities and vehicles of Tranvía de Murcia, analyzing different surfaces, air conditioning facilities, wastewater from offices, workshops and the driver's booth located in the Nueva Condomina stop, in order to corroborate the effectiveness of the safety and hygiene measures that have been implemented.Short duration, without interaction and with maskVarious scientific studies carried out show that public transport is safe against contagion by COVID-19, since control measures are very effective in this environment.The reasons for having low levels of contagion, both in the tram and in the municipal network of urban buses, are that generally the user of public transport stays in it for a relatively short time, usually traveling alone and does not interact with other passengers, in addition to be protected with the mask.Tranvía de Murcia has included among its security and cleaning protocols specific measures to control the virus, installing hydroalcoholic gel dispensers, better ventilation of vehicles and air systems with high renewal rates, keeping surfaces clean and disinfected and carrying out controls newspapers to detect traces of COVID-19 in these.Urban buses obtain the STOP COVID-19 certificationMunicipal public transport is integrated, in addition to the tram, by the urban bus network, which have obtained the STOP COVID-19 certification, offering the maximum guarantees of safety in passenger transport.With this seal, the Agency for the Certification of Quality and the Environment verifies that the vehicles offer the maximum guarantees of safety in the transport of passengers.

In this sense, it should be noted that Transportes de Murcia has strengthened its protocols, ensuring that it offers a completely safe service for workers and users.The STOP COVID-19 Certification has been obtained after an evaluation of the facilities, infrastructures and fleet, made up of 100% buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas, improving air quality in the city.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia