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The route, a mile without overhead catenary, will have seven stops;

the Square Circular will interchange with bus and taxi.

For most of the path fro two tramway platform attached to the pavement, which will be wider, and two center lanes

The walking of the arrival of the tram project in Barrio del Carmen begins.

The Governing Board has concluded the feasibility study and the environmental impact of the expansion of the existing Line 1 to Station del Carmen.

In total there will be about two miles back along the tram will depart double lane, from the Plaza Circular by Constitution Avenue, Plaza de la Fuensanta, Gran Vía, Square Martínez Tornel, passage of the river by the Old Bridge, down to the Camachos Square, Alameda de Colón Square and from González Conde, with single lane road will run through Floridablanca, Plaza del Rollo, Industry Street and Paseo de Corvera.

Outside the central space of the Plaza Circular main system stop connecting to the route of the current Line 1 This will require replacing current Ronda de Levante stop by the new planned stop inside the ring will be placed Circular Square, opposite Avenida Primo de Rivera.

Thus, a large public transport interchange with municipal bus and taxi created.

Besides this, the feasibility study include six other stops along the new route:

- Gran Via, opposite Cajamurcia Atlantico and ancient paintings.

- Gran Via between Plaza de Santa Catalina and Madre de Dios street..

- Alameda de Colón.

Along Floridablanca Garden.

- Floridablanca Street.

Between street and street Santarén Formality.

- Industry Street, opposite the station Carmen.

- Paseo Corvera.

The introduction of the tram will take two platforms and public transport tram next to each sidewalk, leaving two center lanes for movement of vehicles, one of which will be shared roadway bicycle

Also seeks to expand the space for pedestrians and for the revitalization of trade, so that would be sidewalks on the wide stretch of the Gran Vía to Plaza Santa Isabel, will be wider reaching 9 meters in length while Strait from Plaza Santa Isabel Martínez Tornel to Plaza will have 3.50 meters.

In the extension of the tram from El Carmen Plaza Circular to the overhead catenary was removed and replaced by a system power supply APS floor under the tram platform.

Thus, in addition to reducing the visual impact, the passage of emergency vehicles is ensured while the tram is made compatible with cultural and festive events and parades.

Although the tram substantially improve traffic throughout the area of ​​influence, the Gran Vía is the great benefit because, for decades, is enduring an intense traffic of both private vehicles and public transport buses with levels of very high air and noise pollution.

The introduction of the tram is a historic opportunity to change this situation and to make the Gran Via a friendly and satisfactory urban space.

The extension of Line 1 tram will be an important decrease in the use of private cars and a large change in the modal split model where the share of public transport in the current mechanized travel would increase from 15.1% to 24.83%.

In the coming weeks this feasibility study will be exposed publicly, so that Murcia to contribute their feedback, ideas and suggestions, the limit is two months instead of one as is established.

In addition, Tuesday will be held an exhibition with traders, municipal councils and other associations where the main features of the study are explained

In short, with this extension, other objectives are pursued:

- Delivering the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan which states that the tram is the backbone of public transport in the city, this being a historic opportunity to rearrange the traffic in the city

- Reactivate the economic and commercial activity in the town and Barrio del Carmen.

This project has the support of the Association Center Murcia, Murcia Triangle and the association of traders and Carmelite Barrio del Carmen.

- Reorder Public transport system in the city of Murcia.

- Achieve social, environmental and improving urban scene benefits.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia