EU support

Anna Ellis IN a bid to show their support for the Murcia­Almeria high­speed train, the EU has confirmed a donation of €411 million from the European Regional Development Fund.

The EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: “This key transport infrastructure will have a positive impact on the entire region, and beyond.

“It will make life easier, safer and increase opportunity for passengers and businesses alike. By reducing emissions, it will help the EU reach its goal of a greener, more sustainable future for all.”

This new line of almost 149 km will further im ­

ALMERIA’S Health District has now implemented the TurnoSAS Patient Notification and Location System in its Primary Care Emergency Clinical Management Unit, located in the Bola Azul and Nicolás Salmerón Peripheral Specialty Centres.

Patients who head to Urgencias will now be given a ticket with an alphanumeric code that will be used by health professionals to call the patient via television screens located in the wait­ prove the connection of the Mediterranean Corridor of the Trans­European Transport Network making long ­ distance passenger services faster, more frequent and reliable, while overall optimising rail operations.

The whole line will be electrified and equipped with a European Rail Traf­ fic Management System level 2 signalling system, and safety technology.

The railway is designed to accommodate passenger trains of up to 400 metres and freight trains of up to 750 metres in length. Passenger trains will be able to travel at over 250 km/h and freight trains up to 100 km/h.

Hospital changes

ing rooms.

This system is set to replace the traditional name calls over the loudspeaker Manager of the Almeria Health District, Teodoro Gómez, confirmed that the implementation of the TurnoSAS system “means an improvement in both accessibility to the primary care emergency service and an improvement in the security and protection of patient data, as it means patient anonymity.

“It also promotes peace and quiet in waiting rooms by avoiding public address or voice calls, and facilitates information to our patients by including digital signage, so we have cleaner centres and updated information on the TurnoSAS screens for our users,” the Health Manager confirmed.

Market timetable

ALMERIA City Council and the market traders have come to an agreement.

It has been decided that the Tuesday street market in the Mediterranean Games Stadium on August 22 will not be held.

The agreement has been made so the market does not interfere with the Feria de Almeria.

The following week, Tuesday, August 29 the traders will return and the market will be running as usual. The activity of the rest of the city’s weekly street markets will not be altered during this time.

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