The Madrid Council takes over the task. He is aware of the problems faced by thousands of Rigas residents who, despite being connected in many ways, have been isolated for two decades. Urban Planning, Environment and Mobility delegate Borja Carabante confirmed that he was studying … The solutions are in the hands of those affected, but he pointed to the central government as the main person responsible for the chaos in the area, where all vehicles are moving on the A-2, M-40, Alcala Street and the service road. “We will be able to continue adding greater frequencies to the bus routes, but mobility will not be solved if the Ministry of Public Works does not fulfill its commitments with the City of Madrid and with the residents of Las Rejas to launch the Cercañas station.”
In response to complaints from residents of Pegaso and Fin de Semana collected by ABC, the person in charge of the devolved area explained, firstly, that “road connectivity is very complex taking into account the connections that must be on roads with high capacity”, and secondly, for this reason, “it is important that there are enough public transport to respond”.
For his part, he stressed that the Madrid City Council has already launched Line 77 and is working with residents “if it is possible to provide it with greater frequency, and even some changes in the itinerary that would provide greater service to the residents of Las Rijas.”
Once the role of the city council was clarified, Carabanti passed the ball to the central administration, which has powers over the rail network, another of the neighborhood’s historical demands that requires more buses, open entrances, and speed up Cercanias. It is the latter that the popular leader focused on. “It is logical that we also need more robust infrastructure and means of mass transportation,” he noted, referring to the Circanias line, which has not been opened for years.
“The Madrid City Council, in collaboration with the Community of Madrid, has permanently asked the Ministry of Public Works, in this case ADIF, to carry out the necessary works so that this station can operate and the people of Rejas can have public transport that connects to the center of Madrid with high capacity and sufficient frequencies. In this way, the PP passes the ball to the PSOE in an issue that the neighbors have been dragging for more than two decades. We will repeat this request to the Ministry of Public Works, in this case ADIF, Development to strengthen the necessary business so that Cercanías can be launched.”