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The Mayor and the Director of Public Works and Planning have signed, on Wednesday 26 January, an agreement that will also implement in Molina de Segura in the R + D + I developed by the Association for Public Transport improved reliability, punctuality and service quality

The agreement for cooperation on the implementation of simplified tariff system and other improvements in public transport of passengers by road in Molina de Segura has been signed today Wednesday 26 January, the Mayor of the town, Eduardo Contreras Linares, and the Chief Executive Public Works and Planning and Chairman of the Public Transport in the Region of Murcia, José Ballesta Germain.

The agreement will allow the implementation of the simplification of the number of tariffs and the unification of payment systems in public transport services, an agreement that will extend to the entire metropolitan area of Murcia over the coming months.

The director has said that "cooperation between the two administrations and the desire to bring the citizens of Molina de Segura public transport network will be more economical and attractive flat rate may reach the town before the summer, which will benefit more than 1.7 million passengers a year traveling more for less money. "

In this sense, José Ballesta has said that "with all tariff simplification Molina de Segura citizens can move around your town and throughout the city of Murcia and hamlets with the same bonds, a measure of reciprocal benefit to residents of the capital, where it is already implemented flat rate since last December 3. "

The new system has been designed to encourage the use of public transport, so the more you use public transport, lower the price paid per trip.

Moreover, decriminalizing transfers, which are free on all bus routes in the town of Molina de Segura and Murcia.

For example, a neighbor of Molina de Segura moves to the Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca pay only 1 euro for the whole journey with Bono 10, rather than the current 2.65 euros.

"Thus, by removing barriers between municipalities and one backbone transmission network across the metropolitan area of Murcia, so that citizens no longer have to think about specific lines but in the public transport network as a whole , where users can travel without limits, "added the director.

R + D + i

The agreement signed today is also in Molina de Segura implementation of pioneering projects in R + D + I developed by the Public Transport Authority to improve the reliability, timeliness and quality of public transport in the municipality.

"The goal is to bring new technologies to serve the public to ensure a modern public transport and quality service to all users," said José Ballesta.

Among the major technological innovations that reach Molina de Segura include new stops TIME: BUS, which allow for free the exact arrival time of the bus in real time via Bluetooth mobile phone system, the SMS message service : BUS, which reduces waiting times at the stop, and the BIDI: BUS, a unique system in Spain that allows us to know, through the mobile phone camera, information on public transport.

Rates of 88 to just three

Molina de Segura in the simplification of the current tariff offering a move from the 88 titles of transport in the town to only three: the UNIBON, Bono 10 My Travel and the regular ticket.

In addition, the City will maintain social bonds for large families and retirees.

The new system responds to the Plan to Promote Public Transport in the Region of Murcia, developed by the Public Transport Authority, and adapts to different user profiles.

Thus, the Unlimited UNIBON allows unlimited travel for just 30 euros a month, a price that is lowered to 20 euros for all students of any formal training.

For its part, the people who opt for the 10 Bonus My Trips may make ten travel packages an hour with free transfer on all bus routes in the town of Molina de Segura and Murcia, for a price of ten euros.

This payment system encourages the use of public transport and rewards users who use it most, because the more you travel unless the travel costs.

So, if you make four journeys for an hour, the fare will be $ 0.25, if three, is of 0.33 euros, if the user makes two trips the price will be 0.50, while if you travel only once, will be 1 euro.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Molina de Segura