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The City Council, through the Department of Public Works, continues to work to improve the accessibility of public transport in the city.
The council directed Roque Ortiz has approved a grant program for drivers who this year have renewed their vehicle adapted for people with reduced mobility.
The maximum individual amount will be 6,000 euros and their beneficiaries may apply voluntarily, provided they have undertaken the renovation of the car during the year.
Taxi drivers who have purchased a new vehicle and adapted to receive this assistance may not have another grant to renew your car up in four years, except in case of accident resulting in total loss.
It has also been given approval to aid by increased operating costs for service delivery autotaxi adapted vehicles to transport people with disabilities, by increased spending on fuel, repairs and insurance on a conventional taxi.
Thus, both the drivers who have purchased a new vehicle as those serving with adapted taxis will this help to reduce the expenditure made.
According to the latest "State of the fleet of accessible taxis in towns of more than 50,000 people in Spain ', prepared by the ONCE Foundation and the Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities (CERMI), Murcia is the first city of the Region meet the quota of 5% of accessible taxis established by current legislation.
The capital currently has 41 taxis adapted, representing 14.2 percent of the total fleet, as reflected in the report.
The study also analyzes the situation in the provincial capitals, also it indicates that only 25.8% of cities across Spain meet this requirement, which means that 74.2% of the municipalities there is still less five taxis adapted for every 100 fleet.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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