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A telephone service providing information about city tram (21/07/2009)

The machine comes on Thursday at the three points established: Juan de Borbon, UCAM and Campus of the University of Murcia

The works of the tram line 1 has begun this week with the occupation of the spaces in which work began requiring machinery.

This morning has already been marked with cones a stretch of Juan de Bourbon, which has begun to leave vehicles parked at one side.

Starting tomorrow, cars wrongly parked in areas marked for the works should be removed.

On Thursday, 23 machines are expected to begin to remove medium and elements that obstruct the opening of space to expand the road.

Also on Thursday will be operational a telephone number to the citizen (902-346534) from 9 am to 14 and from 16 to 20 hours.

Outside of these hours will have voice mail, where people can leave their messages and data to answer them.

And topographic measurements have been made earlier and marking of the affected areas to make way for infrastructure work in three ways: Avenida Juan de Borbon, UCAM and Campus of the University of Murcia.

Throughout the construction period, residents will be informed promptly of their development through mail shots, signs on and work zones in doorways and garages.

This week the two sides engaged Juan de Borbon in the section between Spanish and Abenarabi Marina, so that will remove two lanes on both sides, to demolish islets to later occupy the middle of the road, will be installed the platform which runs the tram and then rearrange the widening of the avenue.

Therefore, the traffic is reduced to two lanes each way, respecting the stops and bus access.

In all stages of work, traffic will experience the least impact possible to minimize inconvenience to motorists and pedestrians.

Work will continue in successive tranches provided, in stages, about what is going to report promptly to the neighbors.

In the first month of work is expected to generate 200 direct jobs, in addition to another 200 derivative subcontractors, so as to create 400 jobs.

The tram route will pass through the medium of Juan de Borbón, Juan Carlos I and Ronda de Levante and the interior of the Plaza Circular, so as to facilitate the flow of traffic and the route of this transport is integrated to the maximum in the city.

The Governing Board today gave its approval to the proposals that the licensee of the future tramway - Joint Venture Company formed by FCC and Comsa, included in the proposed construction of Tram Line 1.

The main activities are specified in the construction of platform tram through the medium of Juan Carlos I, Ronda de Levante, and Juan de Borbon, rather than the sides of these avenues.

This solution improves the urban integration of the tram, its interaction with traffic, road safety and accessibility of residents to the gates, buildings, sidewalks, garages and homes.

The launch of the new tram is the largest investment in public work in the history of the town, amounting to 264 million euros.

Will create about 1,800 direct and indirect jobs during the construction phase and 120 in the operational phase.

During the 40-year concession is expected to use the tram 513 million users, which means that during the first year will travel on the tram 5.5 million people.

According to forecasts, the tram will be operational in late 2010, after more than six months of testing.

In total, built 18 kilometers, structured in three tranches in the form of V.

The first to join the Circular Plaza Nueva Condomina Stadium, the second will do with the University of Murcia and the third is a shuttle that connects the Terra Natura Murcia stop with the Catholic University.

Of these 18 miles, three correspond to the ring surrounds the University of Murcia and more than 3.5 to the shuttle to the Catholic University.

As for the frequency step has been determined that in the tram line in V will every eight minutes during peak hours and every twelve-peak while the shuttle to the UCAM is between 15 and 20 minutes.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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