The Government of Aragon grants a 3-million aid to the transport in the rural areas. The general manager of Transport of the autonomous executive, Jesus Díez Grijalbo, has announced it during the inauguration of the new logistic base of the company of transport Hife (a concession holder of four autonomous lines of regular transport owned by the Government of Aragon) in Alcañiz (Teruel), as well as of the new vehicles that the line Alcañiz-Zaragoza has incorporated. The autonomous executive supports the transport in the rural areas thanks to the aids for the concession holders being in deficit and the contracts to guarantee the service to the citizens.
The Education Department grants 15 million euros to the transport companies. This investment allows, for example in Low Aragon and the most oriental part of Aragon, ensuring approximately 40 school routes with a total budget of 1,5 million euros as financing source.
A further development is the updating of the network management with the use of the information and communication technologies at the General Directorate for Transports.
