THE FALLAS IN FIGURES
Valencia Town Hall has revealed that during the recent Falla festivities, some 7,500 tons of garbage and ash were collected, and that over three hundred thousand Euros were spent in correcting damage to rubbish bins and other urban furniture such as public benches. Ramon Sanchis, the Environmental Councillor stated that the figures for garbage were markedly similar to last year, but stated that he was disappointed at the extensive vandalism that had taken place, particularly with regard to plants in the Blanquerias area of the City, where 17,000 plants had o be replaced and 13,000 Euros was spent on new pots that replaced others that had been smashed <<>> Meanwhile, the Valencian Railway Services has reported that it carried over two million people during the main Falla days, mostly on lines 3 and 5 of the Metro, with the most popular stops being Xativa, Colon and the Plaza de Espana
