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| The 15 large Spanish cities ask for a fund of 1,000 million euros to face the losses suffered in this public service and to be able to maintain "This right of all Spaniards", indicated the Mayor of Murcia | The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, yesterday held a video conference with the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, José Luis Ábalos and the mayors of the 15 major cities in Spain, in which they asked for a transport fund of 1,000 million euros.

, to guarantee the safety of users and the viability of the service.In his speech, José Ballesta told the minister that "we need certainties, it is time to talk about quantities and deadlines, numbers and dates, because the common good is everyone's business and the general interest does not admit defeat.""Public transport is a right of all Spaniards, which is also an element of equality between all of us.

In the municipality of Murcia, 2.1 million daily trips to and from work are recorded daily.

Mobility must not only be radial and bidirectional but also transverse and multidirectional, "he said.Furthermore, the Mayor of Murcia pointed out that “this is an issue that affects the basic rights and equality of all Spaniards.

All the mayors and mayors without distinction of language and origin agree that this is a matter of national interest: we are Administration, we are the State and, therefore, we are jointly responsible for what we are experiencing.

”“At this time, society needs strong, bold and coherent political leadership, capable of reducing uncertainty and restoring confidence.

Society needs certainties at these critical moments and we are currently responsible for those who have to offer those certainties, out of responsibility, "concluded the councilman from Murcia.The 15 great cities of SpainMayors from cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants participated in the telematic meeting with Minister Ábalos (Madrid, Barcelona, ??Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Malaga, Murcia, Palma, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Bilbao, Alicante, Córdoba, Valladolid, Vigo -President of the FEMP-, Gijón, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Vitoria-Gasteiz), who were joined by the Second Vice President of the FEMP, and Mayor of Toledo, Milagros Tolón, and the Mayor of Santander, Gema Igual , representing the First Vice President, José María García Urbano.

The Deputy Mayor of Bilbao, Alfonso Gil, President of the FEMP Committee on Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety also participated.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia