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The integration of the City of Cartagena in the Public Transport Authority and the implementation of UNIBON in the municipality are one step closer to achieving a single regional ticket

The Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, and the Mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that provides for the introduction of university UNIBON in the municipality of Cartagena during the academic year 2009-2010, by the university community enjoy a flat rate of travel by bus for 20 euros a month.

According to the Minister of Public Works, José Ballesta, "after the integration of the City of Cartagena in the Public Transport Authority last Friday and the signing of the agreement, goes a step further to facilitate access by public transport university Once implemented the UNIBON in the two main cities of the region, will create a regional single ticket, similar to large cities like Madrid or Barcelona, simplify transfers between public transport systems of 45 municipalities in the Region thus enhancing the regional network of passenger transport. "

The signing of this agreement starts a process of ongoing cooperation to promote public transport management in the municipality of Cartagena.

Thus, both governments are committed to developing the technical and legal frameworks needed to cooperation with other agencies and companies that take part in collective passenger transport in the municipality.

Furthermore, the promotion of public transport use contributes to energy savings and lower congestion in the cities, by reducing the number of private vehicles, and therefore have a direct impact on the region's environmental quality and sustainability, something already begun with the introduction of UNIBON in the municipality of Murcia, which has enabled more than 500,000 trips in one year of operation.

To the Minister José Ballesta "This is a major achievement for college students in Cartagena, thus getting a substantial improvement in their right to mobility while contributing to the creation of a single transport authority for which cohere City and Autonomous Region and advance to the regional tariff unification. "

Special conditions for university

Thanks to the implementation of UNIBON, Cartagena stands as one of three Spanish cities that have better rates led to the university community, along with Murcia, Seville and Palma de Mallorca.

The new UNIBON be personal and not transferable and will allow all members of the university community-students, teachers and administrative personnel and services, make an unlimited number of trips with a single monthly charge, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

Application through Internet

To apply you must fill out a form through web pages www.unibono.es or www.entidadpublicadeltransporte.es and indicate where you want to collect the UNIBON either the Department of Youth of the City of Cartagena (Paseo Alfonso XIII) , Alsa City offices (Place of Asomada, s / n), or the Student Services and University Extension Campus Muralla del Mar (Calle Doctor Fleming, s / n).

Once validated, the request will be sent a notice to remove and recharge will become effective on the bus, when you start using it.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena