Rebeca Torró, Minister of Regional Policy and Public Works, in her speech at the Municipal Forum, openly bet on a decarbonised public service, referring to the crisis we are currently experiencing: “This is the accelerating levers of change in the world. Different areas of our society and economy help us adapt and more. “For example, in transport, where we bet on the use of bicycles and promote the most efficient and least polluting public service. From the Generalitat we focus our actions on the Valencian Community, which is at the center of this transformation, both in industry and in society as a whole.” .
He also stressed that public-private cooperation “is a key factor for progress and progress towards overcoming the challenges we set for ourselves. As the Ministry, we strive to achieve sustainable economic growth and strengthen by implementing new policies to face the challenges of climate change and decarbonization.
The Ministry will have €693 million for the next fiscal year and Alicante is estimated to receive 48% of regionalized investments at the provincial level. “Before the end of the year, we will sign two agreements with the State, in which the Ministry will receive 300 million for the period 2022-2025. These resources will be used to provide railway infrastructures, pedestrian cycle actions and sustainable mobility solutions,” Torró said. Likewise, the councilor underlined the investment of about 15m euros in various actions in Vega Baja, a region where the draft of the project to divide the CV-95 between Jacarilla and Los Montesinos was also put out to tender.
Another area of great investment interest for 2023 is FGV in TRAM. “We must highlight here the work to modernize Line 9 between Benidorm and Dénia, which Consell started in the last legislature and which we will complete in this assembly.”
The Minister also discussed the connection between Luceros stations and Renfe-Adif station and the construction of new tram lines with Sant Joan d’Alacant and Mutxamel and the neighborhoods of Florida, Ciudad de Asís and San Fernando -Princess Mercedes. With the extension of Line 2 to San Vicente del Raspeig hospital in Alicante. And with a new line between the “Alacant intermodal” station and the San Vicente hospital. The first actions of this Plan, which will be realized with an investment of approximately 100 million euros, will fall on the link between the Luceros and Renfe stations. An action that Torró refers to as “a work that will promote intermodality between the TRAM network and the rail, not only as a basic mode of transport, but also as a basis for expanding the tram network in the Alicante region”. He also said, “FGV will tender a study on the TRAM link between Orihuela and Torrevieja and Alicante-Elx airport to see the communication options.”
On the other hand, Rebeca Torró recalled that the Council approved in September a Decree-Law for the direct grant of temporary assistance to facilitate the implementation of public transport for passengers and on-demand passengers for small municipalities with unique characteristics. It should be noted that the investment reached five million euros in direct aid to 368 municipalities with a population of up to 5,000. That’s why more than 400,000 potential travelers are served. “This is an additional means of transporting these people to county centers so they can fulfill their health or any other order.”
Source: Informacion
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