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Progress and Democracy Union in the city of Murcia, through his spokesman, Ruben Juan Serna, asking not to simplify the debate on transport in the municipality to a mere "yes or tram tram", because that would only detract from the interests of the residents of the municipality.

For Ruben Juan Serna, "understand that to commission a feasibility study worth 150,000 euros would have expected at least to know the evolution of economic data" in the first half of 2013 and whether the economy is going in the right direction , "is plausible back and perform this study. do not understand the urgency."

As the mayor, Murcia UPyD considered "priority" since entering the Consistory the connection from the Plaza Circular Station El Carmen to reach Gran Via and the Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca and the industrial area of ​​San Ginés, "but always conditioning the feasibility and development of new lines to the economic situation."

"The problem," Serna says, "is that the route should first connecting the Hospital and the polygon with the large population centers." This, "continued the councilor," should have been the previous target before taking the tram to shopping malls, private universities and desert areas. "

"Now is the economic situation of crisis, cuts in benefits and services, which determines the viability of these new lines."

"We have always stressed that the tram is an effective, safe and clean but it is very expensive," therefore "and in this time of crisis," we very rigorous, very responsible and do things with much head and not precipitously, Ruben Juan Serna added.

To UPyD Murcia tram forecasts and passenger numbers are not being met and therefore considers that caution should prevail when lengthening the layout or design new lines.

"It is not about Tram tram itself or in a manner so simple, but you have to think and certainly do not take things lightly."

"We defend quality public transport, effectively managed through a single municipal enterprise" to coordinate both urban and interurban lines of bus and tram including "to make it easier to create single ticket, for example" something Murcia UPyD demand long.

Finally, Ruben Juan Serna recalls the many initiatives in this direction have been presented and rejected by the government team, the last in the Municipal Council this week which claimed that the City reclamase skills and on budget transport to the region.

Source: UPyD Murcia