Torrevieja awards new urban transport contract to Avanza Movilidad Levante

The City Council of Torrevieja has awarded the new urban transport service contract to Avanza Movilidad Levante S.L., which will operate the city’s bus network for the next 10 years.

According to Federico Alarcón, secretary of the Local Government Board, the company’s offer represents an 18% reduction compared with the original tender budget of €82.7 million.

The municipal subsidy for the entire contract period will amount to approximately €67.8 million.

More routes and buses

The new system will include 12 urban bus lines:

• 9 daytime routes

• 3 night routes

The fleet will consist of 32 buses:

• 26 hybrid buses

• 6 electric buses.

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Over 3.3 million passengers per year

The study estimates that the new model could reach 3.37 million passengers annually, significantly increasing current ridership levels.

Smart transport technology

The project includes major technological improvements:

• 166 digital information screens at bus stops

• customer service centres

• expanded service with 20,000 additional kilometres of routes per year.

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History of transport in Torrevieja

Public transport in Torrevieja dates back to 1884, when the railway line connecting Albatera and Torrevieja was opened to transport salt and passengers.

After the railway closed in 1970, buses became the main form of public transport in the city.

European transport innovation

Across Europe, mid-sized cities are introducing new public transport technologies such as:

• electric buses

• smart bus stops with real-time information

• digital ticketing

• intelligent traffic management systems.

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