The Ministry of Economy, through the Valencian ITV Association (Sitval), has initiated procedures for the creation of four new fixed stations in the province of Alicante.. Although a final decision has not yet been made, these facilities are expected to arise, at least in part, from mobile units spread over different parts of the land. All this as part of the reversal process, which went smoothly this Monday, with the second and final phase involving stations located in Alicante and Elche.
Sitval completed the first phase of reinstatement last week; this meant that the stations of Alcoy, Benidorm, Torrevieja, Villena, Redován and Orihuela became public ownership. According to Economy Minister Rafa Climent, “this Monday it was Alicante and Elche’s turn in a normally conducted operation.. So those who predicted little more than an earthquake saw how their predictions failed and the transition was able to complete smoothly.
The facilities of the concessionaires have already been liquidated and the mobile units of Calp, Santa Pola and El Campello, which will need refurbishment, are now invested as the primary objective to restart operation as soon as possible. By other properties of Generalitat.
Meanwhile, Sitval is working on the goal of launching four more fixed stations in the state, out of the twelve planned in the Community of Valencia as a whole. Climent points out that although the municipalities in which they can be located have not yet been determined, the purpose of these stations is to serve l’Alacantí, the Las Marinas area, Vinalopó and Vega Baja. In this sense, At least some of them are expected to replace some of the existing mobile units.. “It’s something we still need to analyze and also see the presence of municipalities,” he emphasizes.
Climent adds that the philosophy is to bring the service closer to users. In his words, “We do not want any municipality located more than 30 kilometers from an ITV. or the same, more than half an hour ».
As the rollback completes this Monday, Generalitat has already taken over about 1,200 workers, 470 of whom are from the state, who have so far been responsible for concessionaires.. From the beginning, their salaries and working conditions will be respected and adapted to the public sector framework.