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The launch of Madrid Central has not meant more traffic on the M-30. In fact, traffic has decreased slightly compared to previous years. ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") Those responsible for the Madrid delegation of Ciudadanos have charged continually against Madrid Central, a measure that they consider a "nonsense." In this case, the candidate for mayor of Madrid, Begoña Villacís, has criticized the “border effect” of Madrid Central. during a breakfast informative event organized by Nueva Economía Fórum on May 7, Villacís has argued that the reduction of traffic in the center of the capital has had As a consequence, the transfer of these vehicles to the outskirts of Madrid, causing a significant increase in vehicles on the main highway of Madrid, which is managed by the capital's City Council. «That traffic that they have eliminated from the downtown area has moved through all peripheral districts. Calle 30 [municipal company that manages the M-30] has increased traffic by 30,000 vehicles daily. So it hasn't served to combat pollution, only to displace it," he stated Villacis. The Madrid City Council has published a balance of the five months since the entry into force of Madrid Central, which denies these data and points out that on the M-30 traffic has decreased by 0.54% on weekdays and a 6.21% on holidays and weekends. The comparison excludes the period Christmas, the taxi strike and the days in which the scenario 2 of the contamination protocol. ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") Retentions in Catalonia due to “Operation Cage” to capture Puigdemont ![\\"\\"](\\"\\")Begoña Villacís, during the informative breakfast of Nueva Economy Forum. We have compared the traffic data in the open data portal of the City hall. They are available until March, so we can compare the average number of vehicles for the first four months, since Madrid Central came into effect on November 30, 2018. The table shows that the data Traffic on the M-30 is lower than the same months in previous years: ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") We have consulted the Madrid delegation of Ciudadanos about the origin of the data of the increase of 30,000 vehicles per day, but we have not obtained answer. Therefore, we have tested other formulas that could support the thesis of Ciudadanos: we have also checked the roads that are around of this highway, in case, even if it is not on the M-30, there was a movement of traffic to surrounding areas. The data also shows a reduction in traffic. We check traffic data in space between the "second belt" of Madrid and the M-30 and, on the other hand, between the space between the M-30 and the M-40: ![\\"municipalities](\\"\\") Increases the investment of city councils in private security for the popular festivals ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") According to our verification, in none of the cases is it seen that the traffic on the M-30 has increased by 30,000 vehicles: in fact, according to all variables, has descended. Therefore, according to traffic data from the City Council of Madrid, the information about Begoña Villacís is FALSE. * Town councils * Citizens (Cs) * Central Madrid * Traffic ### Have you seen/heard a phrase by Begoña Villacís that sounded false or false to you? misleading? Write here and we will verify it Participate What did he say? Continue Where have you seen/heard it? 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Calle 30 has increased traffic by 30000 vehicles per day