The head of Traffic and Transport, Javier Iniesta, expressed his satisfaction with the company number, which means that the specification was attractive.
The award of the service will take place next May, which will allow in October 2012 will start the new service.
Companies that have come forward to take the management of public transportation by bus from city lines of municipal ownership in the form of grant are:
- BUS SA Marfina
- UTE Transportation Company constitute Murcia Martin SA, Ruiz SA and SA Fernanbus
- Transporting the Spanish Corporation SA
- Urban UTE Murcia, constitute Torrealta Buses, First, Class SA Buss and Aurbus
- UTE Transportation Subus Nex Continental Holdings Ltd. DLU
Iniesta has been suggested that with the new service, the municipal public transport service will become interconnected, with good frequency and effective with five well-marked target to achieve that are:
- Any Murcia will have a bus stop within a distance of 300 meters
- The service will be operational 17 hours a day
- The frequency shall not exceed ten minutes during peak hours (from 7.30 to 9.30; from 13.30 to 15.30, and 18.30 to 21 hours) and 20 minutes in the remaining hours.
- Any origin-destination trip will take a maximum of one transfer
- The public transport system bus will be coordinated with other public transportation in the municipality.
The aim is to create a network of transport connections and strengthen relationships between the major attractions of Murcia travel.
Thus, the new model is set on five buses:
- Two-way circular line linking the railway station, the bus station and the Plaza Circular: Circular Line right direction. - Plaza Circular, Ronda de Levante, Avenida Primero de Mayo, May Day Bridge, Lope de Vega , Alberto Sevilla Street, Barn Lane, Mount Carmel Avenue, John Doe, Painter Almela Costa, Pintor Pedro Flores, Industry Street, Avenue Juan Antonio Perea, Floridablanca Street, Alameda de Colón, Antonio Hernandez of Eagle Bridge Mayor Miguel Caballero, Lieutenant Flomesta Paseo, San Francisco flat, Juan de la Cierva, San Andres, San Anton, Plaza Castilla, North Ring Avenue, General Primo de Rivera, square Circular.
Sense circular line to the left. - Plaza Circular, General Primo de Rivera Avenue, North Ring Road, San Anton, Juan de la Cierva, Painter Sobejano, Old Bridge, Canalejas Avenue, Alameda de Colón, Floridablanca Street, Plaza Engineer John la Cierva, Juan Antonio Perea Av, Industry Street, Pintor Pedro Flores, Painter Almela Costa, Av Pio Baroja, Mount Carmel, Barn Lane, Alberto Sevilla, Puente May Day, May Day Avenue, Ronda de Levante, Plaza Circular.
- Ray 14: Plaza Circular, Av Juan Carlos I, Avenue of the Pines, Cycling Mariano Rojas, Royal Academy of Medicine, Duke of Lugo Paseo, Federico Garcia Lorca, Muñoz Pedrero, Commander Mariano Tejera, Av Miguel de Cervantes, Plaza de Castilla, Round North, General Primo de Rivera Avenue, Plaza Circular, Constitution Avenue, Gran Via sculptor Salzillo, Jara Carrillo, Plaza San Julián, Sagasta Street, Plaza San Antolin Garcia Alix Street, San Andres Dr. Jesus Quesada Sanz, Mariano Montesinos, the Olma, Mariano Rotated, St. Teresa, sculptor Salzillo Gran Vía, Plaza Circular.
- Ray 17: Railway Station El Carmen, Industry Street, Pintor Pedro Flores, Painter Almela Costa, Av Pio Baroja, Willow Street, Juan Ramon Jimenez, Santa Joaquina de Vedruna, Avenida Infante Juan Manuel, Bridge Hospital, Av Mayor Jorge Palacios, Antonio Torrecillas Street, Pastor Martinez Conesa, Av of Fame, street Antwerp, Joselito, Bishop Frutos, President Loustau, Plaza Juan XXIII, Rector Av Loustau, Antonete Galvez, Maestro Javier Paulino, Ceuta, Puerta de Orihuela, Round Garay, La Gloria, Av of Fame, Luis Fontes Pagán, Felipe Marin Fuentes, Mayor Jorge Palacios Avenue Bridge Hospital, Avenida Infante Juan Manuel, Princess Street, Plaza González Conde Floridablanca street, Avenida Juan Antonio Perea , Railway Station Carmen.
- Ray 20: Plaza Circular, Ronda de Levante, May First Avenue, Avenida de Alicante, Molina de Segura Street, Mill Lane Nelva, Avenida del Rocío, Isla Cristina, Alicante Avenue, Ronda de Levante, Av Juan de Bourbon, Av of the Spanish Navy, Navigator Juan Fernandez Loaysa Almirante, Ibn cArabi, Av de los Pinos, Calle Miguel de Unamuno, Sierra espartal, Round North, General Primo de Rivera Avenue, Plaza Circular.
- Ray 80: Florence Walk, Orchard Street, Pius XII, Tower of Romo, Painter Almela Costa, Av Pio Baroja, Bridge Hospital, Paseo de Garay, street Ceballos, Isidoro de la Cierva, Alejandro Seiquer, Merced, Santo Cristo, New Gate, Lieutenant General Gutierrez Mellado, Alfonso X the Wise, Plaza Circular, Constitution Avenue, Gran Via sculptor Salzillo, Lieutenant Flomesta Paseo, Paseo Garay, Bridge Hospital, Av Pio Baroja, Painter Almela Costa, Tower Romo, Pius XII, Calle Morera, Countess Lane, Florence Walk.
In addition, bidders have to define in his offering the itinerary of two lines but whose implementation will be decided according to the offers:
- Line the Pool - El Palmar - The Arrixaca, expandable to Santo Angelo and Industrial Park.
- Line Lobosillo - Avileses - Sucina - Gea and Truyols - Bath & Beggar - El Palmar - Murcia
Companies that attend the competition have had to have other actions such as canceling vending compatibility with other systems available on the bus and tram, to create a single bond, or installing a system to control the compliance paths and frequencies, while it will provide information in real time, at least 25 stops.
Also, awnings and columns of each stop will have to have maps, plus it must launch a website with various information such as descriptions of lines, schedules, frequencies, travel simulator to obtain the best route and estimated time Travel, suggestion box ...
The service will have the rolling stock that comes from the reversal of the current lease and the new required for the maximum vehicle age is 10 years, the average fleet age is six years and at least 10% are non-polluting vehicles.
In addition, all vehicles will be adapted to reducid disabled, with ramps automatic and manual, and low platform.
Will also have panels in which visual and audible alert to the following stops and space reserved for wheelchairs or prams.
The specification establishes the subrogation of the 114 people currently working in the service, while the dealer is the responsibility of all investments, amortization and financial expenses necessary to comply with the provisions.
The remuneration of the concessionaire consists of income earned from the sale of tickets and a possible municipal subsidies.
The contract will run until October 1, 2022 and will be extended another five years.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia