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The City requires that pensioners and families with special category pay nothing to use the bus.

Councilman emphasizes "that the City budget effort made for maintaining these bonds because, according to forecasts, in 2013 500.000 euros will pay more in 2011"

Councilman Traffic and Transportation, Javier Iniesta, explained today, after the end of the meeting with representatives of Latbus, that "the City made an important effort in order to maintain the bonds of pensioners and retirees so we proposed writing to the intercity transportation concessionaire bid significantly improving what has been paid until now. "

So the offer submitted by the City Council and now includes studies Latbus Consistory commitment to make a monthly payment to the concessionaire of 220,000 euros, during the months of January to September, on account of the annual check where travel actually incurred.

In order to effect the aforementioned annual settlement, the company undertakes to submit detailed quarterly statement by users travel, lines and bonds actually used, being prepared, managed and handled the liquidation during the months of October, November and December each year , in which the amount to be paid will be adjusted according to the result of the information derived from the quarterly statements.

If the settlement amount is less than or greater than the amounts paid to the company in that exercise Latbus subsidies referred groups, the difference in more or less will be adjusted and paid or deducted from the amount of the following month of January year.

Iniesta explained that "with this method guarantee the financial stability of the company and that the amount received during the first three quarters of the year are fixed."

The offer includes these conditions will have a period of validity until December 31, 2015, renewable for another.

Councilman emphasizes "that the City budget effort made for maintaining these bonds because, according to forecasts, in 2013 500.000 euros will pay more in 2011 (the year 2012 is not yet closed)"

Councilman wondered "why the City has to pay 2.05 euros for pensioners and large families (as requested Latbus) if anyone pays 1.50 euros which is the cost of the regular ticket. What justification do these 55 euro cents more-Where they end-is something that we understand and can not explain. "

Iniesta explained that "although not within its competence trunk lines from the city of Murcia, and to promote urban transport and to facilitate access to the same social groups most in need, we have a firm intention continue subsidizing the titles to pensioners and large families "

"We are working for the Council continues to pay the bill pensioners and large families and they do not have to pay anything to get on the bus.'s Bet is that this administration uses public transport Murcia so we worked to make we believe this offer is irresistible, "stated Iniesta.

The mayor added that "we have given all we can. Now the ball is in the court of Latbus and it is they who have to say if you want the Murcia subsidized travel or have to bear the cost of the ticket."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia