Platform Citizens for Public Transport has proposed that the City of Murcia assume all bus lines that circulate the town of Murcia to mark the second anniversary of the 'recortazo' applied by the region and all lines that were deleted recover two years ago.
During a press conference held today to mark the second anniversary of the changes in public transportation districts, the Platform has been asked whether conducted by the Autonomous an assessment of the consequences of the optimization plan and has demanded changes to the system transport to meet neighborhood needs.
Platform reiterates that since the fateful October 1, 2012 there are still many problems in the overall transport in the municipality of Murcia, including up to 14 districts are no bus on weekends.
Also, many incommunicado or lousy service (Ermita del Rosario, Aljucer, Camino Viejo de Monteagudo or connection of the South Coast with The Arrixaca) areas.
The Platform proposes the creation of a task force which by consensus and citizen participation with a restructuring of the public transport system in order to optimize the most of the resources are addressed.
Platform representatives also stressed that with the withdrawal of services also missed the general bonus two years ago, leaving the residents of districts with a more expensive than in the whole of the city price.
Finally, wanted to highlight the lack of coordination that exists in the transport system in the city highlighting the example of Ermita del Rosario, which today has changed the schedule of Rayo 12 without the neighbors had had prior information, as only disseminated on the website of the 'bus coloraos'.
Platform Citizens for Public Transportation consists of neighborhood organizations, consumers and users, trade and policies that have joined forces to work for a public and social, safe and sustainable for the municipality of Murcia transport.
Source: Plataforma Ciudadanos por el Transporte Público