The president of the Lisbon Transport, Rui Loureiro, said today that “being thought” the creation of a special pass for the tourist electric can be used by neighborhood residents allegedly harmed by these circuits.
The official participated today in the inauguration of the route by electrical “Chiado Tram Tour”, designed for tourists, who runs a small section between the Chiado and Principe Real, which was part of the electric old career 24 that ran from Cais do Sodre to Campolide.
The Board of Parish of Mercy, in Lisbon, expressed displeasure on Wednesday for the new tourist circuit in electric Carristur, claiming that this harms the residents of that parish.
According to the board, “the installation of this service, which in no way benefits the residents, contrary to what would happen if it were reactivated this electric line 24, meant the elimination of numerous parking spaces in Rua da Misericordia. “
A platform that brings together various associations of Lisbon also has a petition ‘online’ by the reactivation of 24, now until 16:30 had more than 1,800 signatures.
“We do not know whether the 24 will come back or not. If there is a demand to justify the 24 or other line also exist, “said on the sidelines of inauguration, Rui Loureiro.
The official warned that” there is an intention “that the electric” pass all ” for tourism and who leave the public service.
Remember that “Carristur is a tour company and does public service,” Rui Loureiro pointed out that the electric 24 in perspective Carristur, is to only tourism.
However, stressed that is being studied “something harmonious” not to harm the residents due to tourism.
“For example, with the money that can be drawn from a tourist service of electrical, why not create passes for locals so they can serve up these pathways in terms of public or similar to utility service? “, advanced, adding that this hypothesis” is being thought. ”
The path “Chiado Tram Tour” will be soon extended to the Carmo, but the administrator Carristur, António Proença, has shown interest in taking this tourist career to the Amoreiras and Campolide.
Tickets for this route cost six euros per adult and three for children from four to 10 years and last for 24 hours.
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