GREEN LIGHT FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT

IN URBAN AREAS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODES SHOULD BE TREATED WITH PARTICULAR URGENCY. IN ORDER TO DO THIS, IT IS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE CONSIDERABLY PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF JOURNEY SPEED AND DISTANCE TO SHOPPING DISTRICTS. AT PRESENT, JOURNEY TIMES ARE MUCH TOO LONG BECAUSE OF DELAYS CAUSED BY PRIVATE MOTORISTS AND LACK OF ROLLING STOCK, PARTICULARLY AT PEAK HOURS. THE CREATION OF BUS LANES OR RESERVED LANES AND OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF WAY CAN PRODUCE A DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT. OTHER POSSIBILITIES WHICH COULD BRING A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS, ARE BETTER ADMINISTRATION BY THE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IMPROVED INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS (NOTICE BOARDS AND LOUDSPEAKERS IN THE STATIONS AND IN VEHICLES), IMPROVEMENT IN THE NETWORK DENSITY, IN THE VEHICLES AND IN THE PLANT, STUDY OF THE FARES POLICY (USE OF ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT LINKED TO THE CORPORATION UNDER THE SAME TITLE). AS FAR AS PRIVATE TRAFFIC IS CONCERNED, A RESTRICTIVE PARKING POLICY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR. NEW CARPARKS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUCTED. THOSE AVAILABLE IN THE CENTRAL AREAS SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR SHORT TERM PARKING. CAR PARKS CONSTRUCTED IN NEW BUILDINGS AND WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS SHOULD NOT REDUCE THE GREEN AREAS EXCESSIVELY. NON-ESSENTIAL PRIVATE TRAFFIC SHOULD BE LED AWAY FROM BOTH THE MAIN CITY CENTRES AND FROM OTHER SUBSIDIARY URBAN CENTRES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT THE URBAN STRUCTURE.