Josep M Martí participates in a round table on mobility

Josep Maria Martí, the Deputy Chairman of Moventis, took part in a round table discussion last week on the challenges of sustainable mobility as part of the 3rd Jornada de la Cátedra Telefónica (Telefónica Chair Conference) organised by Universitat de Barcelona (University of Barcelona) and Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Rovira i Virgili University).

 

Over 200 people attended the event, which was moderated by Mr. Santiago J. Castellà, the Lead Professor of Public International Law and International Relations at Rovira i Virgili University. Josep Maria Martí was joined for the discussions by Mr. Lluís Alegre, Technical Director of ATM, Mr. Ramon Bacardí, Executive Director of Innovation, Technology and International Business of the Barcelona Bus Network, and Pascual Sanchis, Marketing Manager for the Public Authorities at Telefónica.

 

The participants debated and argued the numerous challenges faced by sustainable mobility from the perspectives of environmental issues, sustainability, noise, emissions and economic factors.

 

In his speech, Josep Maria Martí spoke about the innovations that will transform mobility over the coming decades and the role to be played by mobility in new urban development.

Moventia presents new intercity transport service in Mallorca

  • The company has been awarded the tender for the western region of the island, including such important municipalities as Palma, Magaluf and Palmanova​
  • A fleet of 55 buses (50 CNG and 5 electric hybrid) will be used to launch new routes running more often

Calvià Town Hall was the location chosen to present the new intercity service for the western region of Mallorca this morning. The President of the Regional Government of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol, and the Chairman of Moventia (the bus route operator), Miquel Martí, were accompanied by the Regional Councillor for Mobility and Housing, Marc Pons, the Managing Director of Movilitat, Jaume Mateu, and the Mayor of Calvià, Alfonso Rodríguez.

A number of the improvements to be offered by the service were highlighted during the course of the presentation, such as the reduced journey times on some lines, including the routes connecting the regional capital – Palma – with Port de Andratx and Palma with Peguera. The addition of new routes was also highlighted, such as the one connecting Santa Ponça, Andratx and Valldemossa.

In turn, Francina Armengol said “a very important qualitative and quantitative leap was necessary to guarantee our citizens’ mobility rights”. In the same regard, Marc Pons added that this new service “represents a terrestrial mobility model change in Mallorca”. Miquel Martí expressed satisfaction with being able to offer the new service on the island, where the company already operates the Emilio Seco discretionary services and four tourist trains.

A total of 55 buses (50 compressed natural gas and 5 electric hybrid) will be used to provide the service. Furthermore, a gas refuelling station will be installed in the municipality of Calvià as well as two electric charging stations. A number of stops will also be improved while other new ones will be added.

Bicycle sharing system launches in Vantaa

On June 19, the public bicycle service has opened in the city of Vantaa (Finland). The scope of this new service is 1,000 bicycles and 100 stations, with the possibility of expanding up to 1,000 more bicycles, as well as electric bicycles might be introduced. The contract has 4 years long, with an extension of 3 more years. The opening ceremony, organized by the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HLS), had a marked festive component.

This new service is added to those already managed by Moventia in Finland, Helsinki, and Espoo; France, Paris and Peru, Lima, consolidating the commitment of sustainable urban mobility, with 28,400 bicycles and 1,843 stations.

 

Transport company IZARO joins Moventia group

The expansion department of Moventia is pleased to announce that, following the group’s strategic lines of action for growth, diversification and consolidation in the field of mobility, Moventia has become a shareholder of Autocares IZARO – a benchmark company in the discretionary passenger transport service sector.

We have the pleasure of presenting to you a company with over 48 years of experience, positioning it as one of the best options for mobility services and vehicle and coach rental services catering for all sorts of leisure activities, tourism, incentives, conferences, conventions, school trips and major events to the highest standards of quality.

IZARO employs a team of over 180 professionals seeking a common goal: to meet the needs of all the customers using their discretionary and regular services.

IZARO has a large fleet of coaches and premium discretionary transport vehicles. A total of 130 vehicles with an average age of 6.2 years includes several highly exclusive vehicles with luxury interiors for its premium Izaro Status services. These are all equipped with the latest market innovations, both in terms of comfort and safety (ISO 9001:2008 for quality, ISO 14001:2004 for environmental issues, OSHAS 18001:2007 for occupational health and safety; ISO 39001:2013 for road safety management and UNE 13816:2003 for regular transport), and are fully adapted for persons with reduced mobility. 

Welcoming IZARO into the Moventis group—with its history, tradition and strength in the sector—will strategically consolidate the period of growth undertaken by the group in recent years and bring complementarity and synergies at both a regional level throughout its sphere of influence and at an operational level with the other companies in the group, which also operate regular and discretionary services and are fully aligned with the Moventis mentality to offer the best response to any mobility need expressed by people, companies and institutions. The current management team at IZARO will continue to be led by Manuel and Diego Tena (from the second generation of the family) and by Manuel’s children Mari-Cel and Kevin Tena (third generation), who are the Commercial Director and Fleet and Garage Manager, respectively. They will all maintain their current roles at the company headquarters in Zona Franca (Calle Virgen María del Puerto in Barcelona), at their magnificent and fully-equipped 18,000 m2 installations that include both offices and parking areas.

The companies Poch, Calella Moventis, Emilio Seco, Carrilets Turístics, Izaro, Pujol and the discretionary services departments of Sarfa and Casas now make up a new vehicle and coach rental services business area that will be run by Miquel Martí Pierre, who will combine these responsibilities with his role in the group’s expansion area. 

The entire IZARO team can now count on the full support of everyone at Moventis and Moventia and, by warmly welcoming them into the fold, we hope that this will be the start and future basis of a new period of ongoing success for us all.

Sarfa in the TV program “Diners”

 

This week, Moventia has appeared in the TV program “Diners” from TV3. In particular, Enric Gimero, Sarfa Manager, who has spoken about the low-cost transportation, in particular, about OuiBus, the company which Sarfa operates and which connects Spain with France and Italy with an attractive offer in prices and services.

 

Diners; 49’36’’ – 51’34’’: http://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/telenoticies-vespre/telenoticies-vespre-llengua-de-signes-18092017/video/5689130/

Diners: 52’15’’ – 53’56’’: http://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/telenoticies-vespre/telenoticies-vespre-19092017/video/5689364/#

Diners: 1h 45’05’’- 1h 42’38’: http://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/telenoticies-vespre/telenoticies-vespre-20092017/video/5689553/

 

 

 

Historic Moventis buses take part in film about the Olympic Games

This week, the historic Moventis buses became luxury supporting actors in the film being made in Barcelona about the period in history surrounding the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games entitled “Amics per sempre” [Friends Forever]. 

The three buses got dressed up for the occasion, as did the drivers who drove them to the set, who were dressed in period clothing as extras. The filming was long and intense but the result will undoubtedly be worthy of the highest praise. We would like to thank the drivers who volunteered to take part in this adventure and all members of the team at the Vallès de Automoción garage and Transportes Ciutat Condal who look after our historic buses so well. We will be looking out for the release of this film to see them in action!