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PSOE Councilman José Manuel Abellán defend this initiative in full on Thursday to also propose the introduction of round-trip ticket free or discounted, the operation of the temporary card beyond the monthly bonus, creating a network of park and ride, free and supervised, among other measures

PSOE Councilman José Manuel Abellán file a motion in plenary on Thursday proposing the PP a series of measures to real improvement of public transport in the municipality.

Caro and disparity in rates

At present, highlights Abellán, "the municipality has the most expensive transportation in Spain, with a mess that no one understands rates, discriminating against residents of hamlets and illogical, the slower bus tours of the country due to congestion and traffic chaos, times and frequencies in many cases away from the needs of Murcia, as well as a financing system contrary to promoting use of public transport and removed each day budget, this year has reduced the budget in about 2,700,000 euros. "

Proposals

Therefore, the socialist mayor will propose this set of measures, which include:

That during 2010, as a form of public transport promotion, is put into operation as from "Free Thursdays" on all public transport in the municipality, increasing frequencies that day and night hours extending the lines.

Implement the roundtrip ticket free or discounted.

Operation of the temporary card beyond the monthly bonus, quarterly, semiannual and annual cost with a progressive decline, and used on any route or line within the municipality of Murcia.

Plan and provide the bus in an exclusive platform for circulation, as is being done with the tram, in the present roads and, above all in those of the new urban developments.

Improving information, complete the shelters and make all stops are accessible, especially in those districts.

Plan and create a network of park and ride, free and guarded, from which you can directly access to public transport.

Write and implement a comprehensive project to interconnect city and districts to bus, tram and bicycle lanes.

The Murcia-end Abellán-deserve a transport to take us to our destination on time, with comfort at a fair price, and a friendly and healthy city with less congestion and pollution.

Source: PSOE Murcia