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First in the province
ELCHE advances towards sustainability and becomes the first city in the province to introduce an electric bus in its public transport fleet. The mayor, Carlos Gonzalez, confirmed the new vehicle will have 200 kilometres of autonomy in addition to low acoustic emissions.
The mayor emphasised: “This mandate to modernise mobility and above all to make it more efficient and sustainable is linked to our objective of the European Green Capital and to improve the quality of life in our city.”
The mayor added: “A great effort has been made in the municipality with the in-
THE Independent Party of Orihuela Costa (PIOC) say they are the only hope for the future of Orihuela Costa.
They believe that in everyday life the senior residents of Orihuela Costa are discriminated against, who have either no or inferior services to those of the inhabitants of Orihuela City.
PIOC say: “One cannot help but compare the council services provided by small independent municipalities, corporation of 26 hybrid buses between 2020 and 2023 in addition to the eight electric buses that make up a modernisation of the fleet of 34 vehicles with a public investment of €13 million.”
Gonzalez affirmed that “the largest public investment in transport and sustainable mobility in the last two decades has been carried out. There has never been such an intense, consistent and determined investment and behind that intention is the objective of modernising, decarbonising and making our collective transport more efficient.”
Only hope
towns with populations well under 10,000 people to the inadequate provisions offered to coastal residents with its population exceeding 34,000.
“Orihuela Costa has a large community of retired and ageing people from all nationalities. Many individuals have chosen to retire to this part of Spain and contribute signifi cantly to the local economy.
“Most people plan for active retirement and give very little thought to issues of dependency. However, for the aged coastal residents, many of who have lived here for a considerable time, their needs change, and they find that there are virtually no provisions for them.”
For more information on the PIOC head to the website: https://www.pioc.es / or email: community@pioc.es
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