Sand and Trams

an hour from A to B

A couple of Benidorm news items connected only by the same commencement date – today.

The new tram system will commence direct journeys from Alicante to Benidorm today without having to change to one of the old trains. The service is every half hour and will take around an hour from A to B, calling at 14 stations.

The Coastal authorities will start moving 15,000 cubic metres of sand to Levante beach today. The sand will give an extra 5 metres width to parts of the beach and will cover some rocks which currently make getting into the sea a little difficult. The sand is being brought all the way from Poniente beach where work on the new promenade has exposed tons of the stuff which needs to be taken elsewhere.

2 June 2008 Stephen White.