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The Community of Madrid has joined the regions that demand that the central government establish the use of a mask as compulsory for users of public transport. According to the proposal to de-escalate the state of alert caused by the coronavirus that the regional Executive has already transferred to Pedro Sánchez, "by its very nature" in "high-capacity" media such as the Metro and Cercanías is "very difficult to guarantee always and at all times the social distance ».

"That is why we understand that the mask is essential to minimize risks, to be able to continue guaranteeing mobility and also to regain the trust of citizens in public transport," says Madrid Transport Minister Ángel Garrido. According to the calculations made in your department, to try to ensure that passengers have at least a space of one meter, at most three out of every 10 trips per day can be made in the collective means of the region; that is, At most 1.5 million daily trips would be allowed, compared to 5.5 million before the health alert.

For this reason, the Community of Madrid's strategy involves the launch of shuttle buses between interchanges and "critical points" , such as hospitals or work centers, and inter-urban bus lines that reinforce the railway routes with the highest demand. In addition, it includes "the deployment of 100% of the available capacity of public transport in the region."

Unlike the initial document distributed by the Government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the department of Garrido - a member of the coalition Executive within the quota of Citizens - has proposed to the Ministry of Transport that mobility in a private vehicle be reduced in metropolitan areas «facilitating deterrent parking lots », in addition to the mentioned shuttles. In the initial draft prepared by the Ministry of Health (PP) it was stated verbatim that "whenever possible, the private vehicle will be used and transport by bicycle will be encouraged."

Another "fundamental" leg of the mobility strategy for de-climbing in Madrid should be measures to reduce rush hour and avoid punctual saturation, especially in the Metro and commuter trains. For this, the maintenance of teleworking, labor flexibility and establishing different hours for the beginning of the days are defended .

In addition, extraordinary cleaning and disinfection measures will be extended in all public transport, the restriction of capacity on buses, the blocking of seats for their use and the prohibition of payment in cash.

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