the mayor of AronaJosé Julián Mena, said this Wednesday that “facing the development of the train, the priority for the municipality and the South region should be the public hospital, which has to be completed to improve the living conditions of the residents”.
Thus, he points out in a note that “Infrastructure such as the train is being placed as a priority on the political agenda, when what you should think about is finishing once and for all what has been started and that it is vital, like the full development of hospital or the health centers that are needed and that, in the case of Arona, are those of Las Galletas and Los Cristianos”.
In his opinion, “there are actions that are urgent and that have been waiting for years for decision-making, in terms of mobility, the key is in the accesses to Los Cristianos and the Guaza areawhich must be resolved if what is wanted is to decongest the TF-1 motorway, are cheaper and more sustainable solutions, without the environmental damage that the train would cause”.
The mayor of Arona has also defended that “in addition to addressing the accesses to both towns, it is necessary to rethink the direct connection from the motorway with the Hospital del Sur, as well as the proposal for the burial of Chayofita avenue and its connection with the TF-1in addition to the construction of a transport interchange on the first of these roads”.
According to Mena, “by solving the mobility problem in Los Cristianos and the proper fit between the port and the city, we will be tackling one of the obstacles that traffic on the highway currently encounters, which is urgent.”
Mena has recalled that “It is inefficient to plan a train that will take decades to completewith a significant environmental impact and whose effectiveness is questionable” and maintains that “the prices of public transport from the metropolitan area and its frequency should also be considered, so that its use is generalized”.
