Introduction

The Murcia Tramway is defined as a sustainable mobility solution to effectively link the four large strategic axes of Murcia.  To do so, the City is studying the future route for the Murcia Tramway.  Once all the lines are built, there are to be two interchanges: One in the Plaza Circular and another at the RENFE Station. Both are linked by another tramway network that would cross the city centre.

Objectives and target audience -

• To improve public transport;
• To reduce traffic around the city centre and the main axes in the municipality;
• To raise awareness among citizens of the environmental importance of the use of public transport.

Financial Resources and Partners involved

Process

Results

• The current result is the existence of 2.2 Km experimental track, with which the citizens have been able to see how this means of transport works;
• They have also been able to see the importance of public transport as an alternative to private vehicles.

Critical Success Factors / Challenges

• Quick completion of the 2.2 Km test section in 6 months;
• A service that is free of charge so that all citizens are able to try it out;
• It could be transferred to other municipalities by studying population and employment centres and studying the possibility of linking them with a tramway.