| They will join lines 5 and 7, which recovered their morning and afternoon schedule last week | The Cartagena bus service recovers, as of Monday, June 8, its normality on passenger lines 1, 2, 8 and 9 that come to join lines 5 and 7 that started in the morning and afternoon of the week pass.
The measure is part of the plan to restore public transport launched by the Cratagena City Council, which guarantees all security measures taking into account the increase in occupation, according to the councilor for the Infrastructure Area, María Casajús.Casajús explained that "after the daily analysis of travelers provided by the ALSA concessionaire, starting on Monday, lines 8 and 9, which corresponds to ICUEBUS, and lines 1 and 2, which connect the center with San Felix and Barriada Virgen de la Caridad in the afternoon ”.
He also recalled that "we restore normality in almost all urban transport in Cartagena, adjusting the offer to the demand of travelers and following the instructions of the Ministry of Health to bet on personal mobility but guaranteeing security measures, being able to occupy the all seats.
"The data of travelers show the decrease of more than 50 percent with respect to 2019.
This week they number an average of 8,600 users, compared to 18,8995 passengers last year. In phase 3, the Government of Spain authorizes the occupation of one hundred percent of the seats of the buses, although an occupancy reference of two users per square meter will be maintained in the area enabled to travel on foot.The councilor has asked the public for responsibility "the mandatory use of face masks inside buses now more than ever, which increases occupancy and reduces safety distances."The company continues carrying out the disinfection work on the buses, twice a day, and guaranteeing the protection of drivers and passengers.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena