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The award was presented during a gala attended by candidates from various countries.
House explained that the tram takes us among the great European cities because it is the transport of the future: It assumes a greater passenger capacity, speed and punctuality, non-polluting and is efficient in its energy consumption
Affordable, quiet, fast, regular, comfortable and environmentally friendly.
These are some of the features offered by the new tramway in Murcia, which allowed the granting of one of the world's most prestigious prizes: These are Global Light Rail Awards in the category of Environmental Initiative of the Year (Green Initiative the Year).
The nomination of the tram has been imposed on others during jury deliberations, the members revealed their verdict last night during a gala celebration in the city of London.
The Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara, received the coveted award from the Minister of Transport, Norman Baker.
This recognition and thanked Chamber explained that the tram is an initiative that adds to the need to articulate a sustainable public transport, efficient and effective to integrate the entire sphere of influence in the city of Murcia.
The introduction of the tram, he added the mayor, puts us among the great European cities because it is the transport of the future: It assumes a greater passenger capacity, speed and punctuality, non-polluting and is efficient from the point of view of consumption energy.
It is also cheaper, accessible and safe.
The awards ceremony is organized by the Tramways & Urban Transit magazine, a monthly publication of popularity in the industry dedicated exclusively to the development and innovation of the industry urban trams and light rail throughout the world.
Have also been awarded the cities of Manchester, Melbourne, Dallas and Bergen.
Throughout its 40 year existence, this publication has analyzed urban transport systems very different from those of Toyama in Japan to Bangkok's elevated train or tram known San Francisco
The publication belongs to the Light Rail Transit Association, International Association for the revival, modernization and promotion of the tram.
Light Rail Transit Association is the entity dean in the study and dissemination of everything related to this means of communication.
Last year represented at the awards ceremony candidates from 8 countries and attended by 300 representatives of companies.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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