Once again, the urban bus currently running through the town on its usual route does not have an up-to-date ITV sticker (the mandatory roadworthiness inspection) and, at the time of this publication, has no appointment for one, in the case of a vehicle that tomorrow reaches 14 years since its registration. As we were able to confirm this very morning, this vehicle is carrying passengers on its usual route after the other bus that had been in use in recent days broke down yesterday.
But, unfortunately, this situation is not new in our municipality; on 22 February 2021 we already reported the same situation involving the same vehicle, which had been running for 4 months with this mandatory technical inspection expired, a vehicle that carries dozens of people every day around the municipality.
The obsolescence of these vehicles is more than evident, causing continual complaints from users who rely on them as a means of transport. After failed attempts to modernise this municipal fleet, these buses have continued to represent considerable costs for the municipal coffers because of their constant trips to the workshop, owing to their age and mileage.
On 24 July, the Town Hall announced the opening of a new tender for the purchase of a new 30-seat minibus, which, judging by the state of the current vehicles, looks set to remain an insufficient measure and, if all goes well, could be available at the start of next year.
