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The system 'Ebus' creates a virtual bus lane on Avenida Juan Carlos I Lorca, by passing the one hundred percent of the urban lines
The Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, accompanied by the mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar Lorca today attended the launch of the system 'Virtual bus lane', 'Ebus', in Avenida Juan Carlos I, Community bet and the city of Lorca to promote public transport as opposed to private vehicles.
"The cooperation between government is making it possible to develop a set of real measures that are embodied in a tariff system more attractive and affordable for citizens, increase service reliability, improved real-time information and reducing waiting times at stop, measures that impact directly on improving the quality of public transport and which will benefit about one million passengers a year in the municipality, "said José Ballesta.
This system of 'intelligent traffic light priority', which has been implemented throughout the city bus fleet of the municipality, "gives preference to public transport, creating a virtual bus lane on one of the main arteries of Lorca by passing one hundred cent of the urban lines of the municipality, "said José Ballesta.
Thus, drops to 20 percent of the waiting time at stop, it improves the frequency of step and the commercial speed of the fleet of buses, while reducing CO2 emissions and achieved an average saving of 10 percent in fuel consumption.
The system also represents an increase of comfort for travelers, thanks to reduced braking and starting of vehicles, resulting in a safe and efficient driving.
Technology 'EBUS' (express-bus) is based on the use of a detector, installed a few meters before the traffic light intersection, which recognizes the passage of a bus, traffic regulating device using an innovative technology to give priority over other vehicles.
The system also allows you to specify the driver via a light signal that the signal is going to be green, avoiding stops and promoting their movement, creating a platform or reserved bus lane 'virtual' for use by public transport vehicles .
Lorca is the second municipality in the region, after Cartagena, to enjoy this technology is "a new real measure of support and promotion of public transport of passengers, which is enhanced compared to the private car through collaboration between regional and local administrations "said José Ballesta.
In addition, the device is controlled by a video surveillance system that allows real-time view of any incidents that occur at intersections regulated, providing greater security for both passengers and pedestrians and drivers.
According to the counselor said, "this measure is focused on improving service to the people who use public transportation, which reduces the time needed to perform a path, which may account for up to 20 percent less, and time waiting at stops. Similarly, the traffic light priority device will lead to a fuel consumption optimization of regional public transport, helping to make it more environmentally friendly, sustainable and eco-efficient. "
Modernization of the bus fleet
During his visit to the town, José Ballesta also presented the new image of the regional public transport fleet, after its introduction in municipal services.
This initiative is part of Plan to Promote Public Transport by the regional government is unifying services, rates, information systems and corporate image of the regional network.
The new buses combine white and crimson of the regional flag and be labeled with the castles and crowns the Community Shield.
In addition, the new design also serves as a platform for culture Murcia, as each car features outside a literary text of a renowned author Murcia or settled in this region.
"The unification of transport services involved, as well as a more attractive and easy to identify, modernization and unification of the quality standards of the regional bus fleet," the counselor.
Source: CARM
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