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The European Parliament's Committee recognizes that it still has not watched the train project Manacor - Arta and still not have all the documentation

The EU is still waiting for the train project file Manacor - Artà

The Balearic government issued a statement 30 July their particular interpretation of a Communication Members of the Committee on Petitions published by the European Parliament in relation to the rail project Manacor - Arta. The document referred to is the day April 22, 2010 and in that time have changed the situation of crisis, which Spain and Europe decided to close railway fully operational.

After Alternative to Rail Association has reviewed the document does not consider that the European Union endorse the project, by contrast, "The decision to rehabilitate the railway line Manacor, Cala Ratjada in Mallorca is the exclusive competence of the English authorities, mostly regional. Since the European Commission is not empowered to intervene in this decision can not be held responsible for the project. "

The document referred to the Balearic Government he contradicts himself and the Government's own statements in its press release.

The European Parliament can not tell if the train Manacor - Cala Ratjada is viable or not for the following reasons:

1. never studied the economic viability of the project from Manacor to Cala Millor Cala Ratjada past because there has never been a global project. The only piece of a project that has been put on public display is the reopening of the line Manacor - Arta, Cala Millor bypassing and not connected with Palma.

2. never been approved track the environmental impact of Arta - Cala Ratjada, among other things because it has not yet been published which will be the new path.

3. The European Parliament has not studied the documentation of the project because, as stated in the minutes have not yet analyzed the records.

On the other hand, the document shows a lack of knowledge about the members of the Association Alternative to Rail. If the Commission had informed it that the Association Alternative know the train is made up of affected and unaffected by the tram rail project Manacor - Arta as described in this document prepared by the association . Moreover, if the Association was only Alternative to train a group of concerned and would have reported to local councils and their mayors liability for those municipalities were granted planning permission on land adjacent to the old railroad tracks without reporting any be re open to owners and collecting the relevant fees for licenses.

addition, the objective of the association is not only avoid this train is built on the ground, as indicated in the environmental impact report that the impact be permanent, irreversible and irretrievable (page 72 of the draft) .

Alternative to Rail Association believes that the Balearic government has not done any comparative study whether to build a new bet on a train or bus network optimum ( Aumas not) that all population centers. Moreover, just as the Balearic Government has raised the public transport in the Llevant de Mallorca is cumbersome for users of the tourist areas because they have to make two transfers to get to Palma, one of the tourist area to a train station inside a village and another in Manacor.

With rail construction Manacor - Arta, Mallorca lost the opportunity to bet on a Greenways ( http://www.viasverdes.com ) . If the Government opt \u200b\u200bfor a greenway, converting old railroad tracks in a row for people and bicycles, could boost tourism and sustainable alternative, now exist in the East of Mallorca. It would be a greenway that would help residents have a free escape route cars.

The paper talks to end to end of the island (Cala Ratjada - Palma) the train would arrive in 80 minutes. This information contradicts statements he made general manager of Mobility, Antonio Verger, in his day, announcing that the train Artà - Palma would make the journey in 100 minutes .

About that there is sufficient demand is also confusing. What is sufficient demand? Remember that in Spain and Europe, in times of crisis are being shut down train tracks in full operation because there is sufficient demand:

• Approve the regulations will eliminate rail lines without sufficient demand and unprofitable.

• frequencies are reduced Palma metro insufficient demand, knowing that Palma is the area most densely Mallorca.

also recalled that the train is less than estimated demand for Mallorca because it will cover less than 4% of the demand for Llevant and 8% with relations Manacor which would be between 450,000 and 700,000 trips a year under the Plan of Railway Transport in 2004 . These figures would be well if the train reaches the coastal area of \u200b\u200bCala Millor and Cala Ratjada and connect with the train from Palma, sections that are not covered by this project.

Application to the European Commission and the European Parliament

Alternative to Rail Association asked members of the European Commission or the European Parliament who drafted the document CM \\ 814408ES.doc PE441.088v01-00 to expand information explaining:

1. What study shows that the train is the best mode of transport if there is no comparative study between the different modes of public transport in the Llevant de Mallorca to establish which is the system more efficient, optimal and just adapted to the needs of the area.

2. How shows that the train Manacor - Arta is viable by comparing the cost of construction and operating costs in relation to the estimated number of passengers trains are closing in Europe and Spain.

3. Which study are based and which data, compared with other brokers, to find that there is sufficient demand to justify this train, considering that the Partner has the train could not access any document I support it. On what data are based to believe that the train is the best form of public transport taking into account the distribution population, low population density, dispersion of the population and the distances between population centers. Besides not being connected with any other rail network.

4. Why Alternative Names Association to train as a group of owners. Alternative to Rail Association is a group of owners.

Alternative to Rail Association is comprised of people of every kind and condition. Some are directly affected by eminent domain and many are concerned because the train will not solve their mobility problems in the region and on the island of Mallorca. All association members believe that this train is not justified and that the environmental impact it causes is too great to allow that the Government continue with its plans to build this train. The Association calls for sustainable development of a public transport plan which respects the environment, global coverage for all residents of the island and competitive with the car.

Alternative to Rail Association is against the destruction of more land to build rail and road or highway and requests the Government and the public claiming a public transport service capable of reaching all cores population do not have to destroy land, optimizing the existing infrastructure. CLAIMS ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR ALL THAT COVERS THE MOBILITY NEEDS OF THE POPULATION AND BE COMPETITIVE WITH THE CAR.

addition to over 200 registered members have over 2000 followers on Facebook

And there is a Facebook group claiming Greenways Mallorca with over 1000 followers .