Participating towns and cities

SpainMurcia, Spain

Website:
www.murcia.es
Population:
459.403 inhabitants
Department:
Murcia Municipal Bicycle Office
Contact:
Marta Sanchez Andres
Glorieta de España, 1
30004 Murcia
(++34) 968358600

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Murcia organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Murcia implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Apertura y puesta en marcha de la Oficina Municipal de la Bicicleta. Campañas de información y sensibilización al respecto. Implementación en abierto del PDBM, Plan Director de la Bicicleta de Mur
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Campañas de promoción sobre las ventajas que aporta el desplazarse a pié, beneficios a la salud y al medio ambiente.
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
The development of accessible transport services for all
Inauguración del Tranvía de Murcia. Puesta en servicio al público de 18 kms de tranvía urbano.
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Promoción de Zonas 30. Cámaras en ciudad que reflejan la velocidad de los vehículos en tiempo real
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Campañas de sensibilización
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Adquisición municipal de 8 vehículos eléctricos al fabricante local Commarth para su uso como flota municipal. Desgravaciones fiscales en el impuesto de circulación de hasta el 30% por la compra d
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Programa Murcia CO2labora. Nueva campaña-proyecto que ayuda a conseguir una reducción efectiva de las emisiones de CO2 a la atmósfera, gracias a las plantaciones de efecto-sumidero
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas
Parque Gratuito de Bicicletas para Empleados municipales. Apoyo logístico a la Zero Race

Car-free day Car-free day

Murcia carries out a Car-Free Day 2011 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.