The Regional Government published Tuesday in the Official Journal the opening notice of a tender for the provision of public passenger transport services, on a regular and continuous basis, for night and weekend schedules on the island of São Miguel.
With a base price of one million and sixty thousand Euros, the tender concerns the provision of service during a period of 24 months, with the expansion of night circuits in the routes Ponta Delgada/Lagoa, Ponta Delgada/Lagoa/Vila Franca do Campo, representing an increase of 14.1 km per trip. It also includes the creation of new night circuit Ponta Delgada/Arrifes/Relva/Ponta Delgada; the latter being a 25.1 km circular route that will be covered twice a day.
It should be recalled that these changes have been announced by the Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works last March during the presentation and debate of the proposals for Plan and Budget.
On the occasion, Vitor Fraga emphasised the intention to continue providing regular passenger transport services, the social pass and the implementation of actions and prevention campaigns on road safety. Moreover, the government official revealed "the Government's intention to launch the tender for collective transport services on São Miguel by the end of the year, integrating the expansion of the route Ponta Delgada/Lagoa to Vila Franca do Campo and the creation of the new route Ponta Delgada/Arrifes/Relva on the night schedule.
Those who are interested have a deadline of 36 days for the submission of proposals.