Users of the Lisbon transport expetantes as to the future of the Rails – TVI24

The Commission of Users of the Public Transport of Lisbon showed today, "expectant management" with the future service of the Rails, which from next year shall be managed by the town Hall, hoping that the network improves with the municipalization.

In statements to the agency Reuters, Cecília Sales said to know "little" about the changes that will be made from January onwards in the service of the Rails and that today were announced by the mayor of Lisbon Fernando Medina.

we Know very little, we only hear the statements of the president of the Chamber. Let’s wait until January, that is when it enters into force, this agreement. Let’s wait to see if it is even so in relation to the price of the passes and, also, to careers, which the president says he will drive to the neighborhoods", said Cecilia Sales.

the president of The Municipal Chamber of Lisbon, Fernando Medina, announced today a reinforcement of 250 new buses over the next three years, at an investment of 60 million euros, in addition to the hiring of 220 drivers and the creation of 21 new lines, at the signing ceremony of the memorandum of the passage of the management of the road Rails for the local authority.

The mayor has advanced even with free passes for all children up to 12 years and discounts for the elderly, in addition to the creation of a network of neighborhoods, where will be created the careers to turn on the main points of each area (school, market, Health Center, etc.).

The first district to receive this network will be Marvila.

Cecilia Sales criticized the fact that only now the city of Lisbon have taken a position and changed the transport network on Rails in the city, hoping, however, that the service will improve, although it recognizes the lack of drivers and buses.

The degradation of the Rails has been even more severe than Metro. What we do know is that the Camera has been completely silent in relation to these transports of the city. Both the Metro and Carris have suffered with the degradation of their service. The Rails, there are even more years in the Metro, that there are only two or so years has accelerated the deterioration, and the lack of speed and efficiency of the service" said.