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The sub of transport companies will be on Tuesday discussed the Municipal Assembly. The PSD wants to know the feasibility studies. The PS wants to support the intention of the House to move to the courts.

The PSD will present on Tuesday at the meeting of the Municipal Assembly of Lisbon (AML), one recommendation to request the municipality led by António Costa that “within five days” to send political groups “studies of viability has done and that justify their public transport management intent.”

In the document, the Social Democratic Azevedo recalls that last week “weekenders were faced with a public statement of the government led by António Costa on the management of public transport, specifically the companies Lisbon Metro and Carris” in which the mayor considers that the Government is not entitled to launch tenders for the sub-concessions.

“This is a long-standing process, and much discussed, by the bodies of the municipality,” he recalls, adding that “the PSD municipal group has always called for the economic and financial feasibility studies were made available to the various municipal groups “and” never such happened. “

Also the PS presents this Tuesday a motion in this case by proposing that the Municipal Assembly of Lisbon support the Camera “if it decides to take legal or arbitration proceedings, including injunctions, which are necessary for the recognition of the rights of the city of Lisbon in the management of urban public transport networks, rather than materialize the privates subconcessions. “

The municipal group PS considers that the municipality,” more than any other institution knows and defends the transport needs of its citizens and companies installed as well as all those who visit us “and claims that” the government is not entitled to rule on these concession contracts for only the municipality is entitled to authorize the sub contract in force. “

Also the municipal group of PCP submit a motion, which expresses opposition to the Code of the Public Passenger Transport Service, which is under discussion in Parliament.

For the Communists, “the proposed new legal framework promotes the liberalization system that can meet the opposition of employers and workers in the transport sector, comprising the risks of ‘creative destruction’, but referring to the municipalities face the consequences of instability caused: layoffs, bankruptcies, reduced supply and increased costs ” .

Also the Left Bloc will present a recommendation on the sub Carris and the Lisbon Metro, complaining that the AML has ruled the repeal of diplomas leading to the opening of the tender.

favor blocs still recommend the Municipality of Lisbon resorting immediately to judicial means to “ensure the historic rights of the municipality”, “ensure the integrity of its sphere of duties and responsibilities for passenger transport public service” and “legally contest the Resolution of the Council of Ministers”.