Palma tram proposals hit the buffers
“Demand for a tram route is scarce and insufficient to justify a high-capacity transport line.."
Trasmediterránea to reinforce connections with Menorca during the summer
Trasmediterránea to reinforce connections with Menorca during the summer.
Balearic passenger & freight prices set to tumble
GNV and Grimaldi are obliged to stay in inter-island traffic for a minimum one year and run Peninsula routes for two years.
Italian shipping companies targeting the Balearic Islands
“It’s a broad commercial collaboration that will allow our customers to be part of an extensive network of International sea routes..”
Speed reduction enforced in Montüiri
Radars have been installed at entrances to the town to warn drivers that the speed limit is now 30 kilometres an hour.
No more complaints about Via de Cintura speed limit
“Nobody is working, there are no coaches, no VTCs and barely any rental cars are running, so we have to wait and see what happens when normal activity resumes.."
Easyjet adds a new Palma-Birmingham route
"We know that the desire to fly is still present and all security measures and flexibility policies are in place, so customers can book with confidence.."
Competition for Baleària & Trasmediterrànea in Mallorca
"The entry of a third operator is very positive, because it generates competition, which will benefit carriers, companies and consumers..”
Shipping companies scramble to meet demand for supplies in Mallorca
"Every day there are trucks that can’t board in Valencia and Barcelona because the ships don’t have enough cargo space.."
Traffic emergency triangles to be replaced in Mallorca
The new traffic emergency signal will be mandatory from January 1, 2026.
Three million euros direct aid for Balearics transport sector
Aid for coach operators and taxi drivers, among others.
New traffic restrictions in 67 Manacor streets
Similar traffic restrictions are to be introduced in Porto Cristo and s’Illot.
Complaints against 8 companies over Balearic residents' discount
Consubal: "There are suspicions that they are applying a double rate" depending on whether people live in the Balearic Islands or not.
Travel between the Balearic Islands via seaplane!
Swiftair subsiduary, UEP Airways will also offer inter-island flights in the Balearics.
Landslide prevention underway in Sa Calobra
"The triple twist mesh will be integrated into the environment, like it was in 2019.."
Huge backlog for ITV appointments in Palma
The backlog dates back to mid-2019 and was aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Taxi drivers in Mallorca selling their licences to pay debts
Bank loans given to taxi drivers in the Balearic Islands are based on the value of their licence.
Vía de Cintura Speed Limit now 80 km/h
Opposition parties say the speed limit should have been reduced from 120 km/h to 100 km/h, not 80 km/h.
Fewer foreigners means less cash for traffic fines in Palma
Cort only collects about 60% of the traffic fines imposed on foreigners, because the perpetrators of the other 40% either can’t be located or they refuse to pay.
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Comment
The lost pride of Spanish transport
The Trasmediterránea being acquired by Italy’s Grimaldi is clearly a very different company to what it was in those early days.
Andrew Ede16/04/2021 09:40