Taxi drivers bring chaos to the centre of Palma over airport to resort bus service
Hundreds of taxi drivers protested through the streets of Palma this morning to protest against plans to introduce an airport to resort bus service.
Transport
Taxi-driver protests set to bring Palma to a halt today
The protests are due to last from 11.00 until 13.30. Both culminate with marchers and drivers gathering in front of the presidential headquarters.
Transport
Taxi drivers planning to bring roads to a standstill
The most drastic of the measures being proposed is to flood main roads across Majorca and streets in Palma with cars.
Majorca
Buses, beggars and hospital beds: the week in Majorca
Public transport joy for tourists going to certain resorts, more possible joy for travellers via a cut in airport charges, zoning for rentals, begging crimes and the flu "epidemic".
Transport
Tourist resort bus services under "foreign" ownership
Four of the five bus routes to tourist resorts are controlled by businesses from outside Majorca.
Transport
Transport minister planning a 25% increase in bus users
In announcing the plan for Majorca's road public transport, the minister also mentioned the opposition to the tourist resort services.
Transport
Taxi drivers planning protests against tourist resort buses
The taxi drivers argue that the bus services are unnecessary, that they will duplicate services already available and put at risk the employment of over 2,000 people.
Transport
Bus services from the airport to tourist resorts to start this year
There are to be five routes with services operating throughout the summer.
Transport
Northern towns wanting a bus service to connect them
Alcudia, Muro, Pollensa, Sa Pobla and Santa Margalida say they've been left behind in the public transport queue.
Transport
Increased bus frequencies on Palma-Soller route from Monday
Four new buses have been added to the fleet, and with the increased service the frequencies for Puerto Soller, Soller itself and Valldemossa will be every 30 minutes.
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