The spokesman of the municipal group of Cambiemos Murcia, Nacho Tornel, has described today as "illogical" that at this time, during the exam period, Latbus has eliminated the special service bus line 39, which passes through Sangonera la Verde, El Palmar, La Alberca and the university campus of Espinardo.
Tornel explained that the company announced on May 29, through a message in the "Last minute" section of its website, the suppression of this service from June 1.
It is, according to the mayor, "a new twist" in what refers to collective public transport, which in this case especially affects the students of the University of Murcia (UMU) and people who reside in the mentioned districts.
"Now, to travel five kilometers, users will have to invest an hour and a half," said Tornel, who believes that the elimination of the special service "is a clear way to discourage the use of this transport" and, at the same time, "It's never profitable and the company depends more on public subsidies."
To change Murcia, the restructuring of bus lines that took place in 2012 is "unsustainable", especially for those residing in the districts, which "continue to endure mobility problems similar to those they had 40 years ago."
Source: Cambiemos Murcia