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Murcia Association of Consumers and Users, CONSUMUR considers justify the rise of new urban transport bus in the town of Murcia collection and metropolitan area in the Order, published by the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Planning in the Official Gazette Region of Murcia, on May 12.
The new rates represent a significant increase for public transport users residing in villages, from a single ticket from 1.50 to EUR 1.85, a significant increase worsen even more, the poor economic situation to go through many families Murcia .
In ticket for the metro area, yes lower, standing at 2.05 euros.
In this area two bonuses ro, one usually also apply with the amount of 15.00 euros and 11 trips (1.36 euros per trip), and another for students, with 15 trips, totaling 17.00 euros (1.13 euros per trip).
Despite this decline in the metropolitan area, the organization believes that the Region of Murcia applied excessively high rates in urban transport.
CONSUMUR necessary that all services and deleted lines in October 2012 to be repaid, and that the same rates for the entire municipality of Murcia apply.
The organization considers unfair for the same town different service levels established by public transport, depending on the area of ​​residence.
It also requests that applies to the entire municipality a single ticket with the same amount, 1.05 euros, which is the price which is currently applied on urban routes, as well as a single transhipment bond that enables travel by bus or tram.
CONSUMUR also requests that the flat rate monthly bonus is applied again.
The organization calls on the Administration to allocate more budget to public transport by bus, allowing lower the ticket price to the users, as this is done with other forms of public transport.
For Roberto Vivancos Barceló, President of CONSUMUR, "Murcia of districts pay the same taxes as those in the city and receive fewer services, and this is something that is even more evident in the case of public transport. This rise in rates should be linked to an increased quality of service and a campaign to promote public transport. "
CONSUMUR Platform is part of the Citizens for Public Transportation, formed to defend the rights of users of public transport in Murcia.
Source: CONSUMUR
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