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TENERIFE’S TRAFFIC HEADACHE “GETTING WORSE” Business leaders call again for urgent action
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URIOUS business leaders have accused the Canary Government of “dragging its feet” over major road projects, including a “vital” third lane for the TF-1 in Tenerife and a new layout to relieve traffic in Las Chafiras. The Circle of Businesses and Entrepreneurs for the south of Tenerife (CEST) is once again calling for urgent action to free up the clogged roads of the island. It comes as new figures from the Civil Guard reveal that Tenerife is the second territory of Spain with the highest volume of vehicles per kilometre of road, the third in number of buses and the fourth in heavy vehicles. According to this data, there are currently 776,000 vehicles in Tenerife for 1,004,000 inhabitants and in Los Cristianos, at kilometre 69 of the South Highway (TF-1), there has been an increase of more than 9,000 cars per day in the last two years. Members say they appreciate that some progress is being made but not enough and want to see an increase in the workforce of technicians so that all outstanding projects
can get underway without further delay. “We demand that the works in Las Chafiras - Oroteanda be started once and for all and that the allocation of the insular ring section between Santiago del Teide and El Tanque no longer be delayed, as well as the drafting of the project and work of the third lane of TF-1 be tendered,” says CEST. In the opinion of businessmen and professionals of the south, all these works should be considered essential to improve mobility in Tenerife and also in Gran Canaria. Various meetings have been held to discuss the issues but the Circle says the agreements have to be accelerated. “Employers and professionals remember that, in these meetings, the Canarian Government committed to modify in some aspects the work of the Chafiras-
Carlos Alonso has detailed the 75 new road works which will be executed this year. Oroteanda link to improve accessibility to the Las Chafiras polygon,” says CEST. “The Executive also considered the proposal to
Teenager dies after plunging from electricity pylon
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N investigation is underway after a young teenager died when he fell about 30ft from an electricity pylon in Arona.
The accident happened between Guaza and Guargacho just before 2.30pm on Sunday. The 13-year-old boy suffered a massive electric shock and a severe traumatic brain injury. The emergency services rushed to the scene and medics managed at one stage to revive the youngster who was in cardiorespiratory arrest and had no pulse. A spokesman for the 112 control centre confirmed they had received a report at 2.25pm saying a person had fallen about ten metres from a pylon which he had apparently been climbing. Police, the Canary Emergency Service and the Civil Guard all rushed to the scene. The ambulance professionals verified that the victim was in cardiorespiratory arrest and has suffered serious electrocution, as well as severe severe traumatic brain injury. Medics performed basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation and managed to recover his pulse. After being stabilised, he was transferred in a critical condition to the University Hospital of Our Lady of Candelaria in Santa Cruz where he died.
improve connectivity in San Eugenio and Playa Fañabé by covering a section of the TF-1 to improve urban connectivity in Adeje, a new roundabout in
Arona in the TF-28 with the TF481 and, in addition, the possibility of open a third provisional lane on the stretch of TF-1 between Los Cristianos
and Parque La Reina, to reduce current traffic jams during the hours of greatest congestion,” said a spokesman for the organisation.
Cleaning up the Carnival!
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ANTA Cruz has pledged to clean up its act as hundreds of thousands of people enjoy the annual Carnival.
The city council and police want to leave the streets cleaner than before and one of the measures is a warning of a fine to bar and restaurant owners if they don’t allow revellers to use their toilets. Local residents have been complaining about the number of people who urinate on the street during the festiity and the annoyance and smell this causes. A restaurant or bar owner could face a fine of up to 6,000 euros and there will be spotchecks by the police. There will, however, be more portable toilet put out on the streets. The famous Carnival is now in full swing and continues until March 10th on the theme of the “Deep Sea”. The main parade is on Tuesday, March 5th at 4pm.