European Mobility Week begins on September 16
During European Mobility Week, EMT buses on Line 2 in Palma will be free.
Police crackdown on electric scooter riders in Palma
Failure to comply with any of these regulations can result in a fine of up to 200 euros.
Palma business owners threaten legal action over ACIRE extension
"There has been no attempt at dialogue, no citizen participation and no transparency.."
Taxi drivers' hours extended in Mallorca
“Tourists are booking taxis to go to restaurants, shops and other places instead of using public transport by bus because they want to travel safely,”
Palma residents fail to stop ACIRE extension
A petition against the ACIRE de Sant Jaume extension has been signed by more than 3,000 people.
Two Palma petrol stations shutting down
“The 50-year concession for the service stations ended in 2008..”
Bus company transfer scheme launched in Mallorca
The Consorcio de Transporte de Mallorca has provided the EMT with about 200 vending machines and 400 ticket validation machines.
Airport-s'Arenal tram route proposals
"It would not be acceptable to reduce the quality of pedestrian spaces that has been achieved in recent years,"
Mega yacht 'Limitless' docked in Palma
Her interior was designed by François Catroux and Tim Heywood and has been kept secret.
A trace of optimism in the Balearic second-hand car market
Nationwide, 168,797 used cars were sold in June, compared to 145,773 during the same time last year.
More electric taxis for Palma!
“In low season it’s not a problem to fully charge the battery, but it's a lot more difficult in summer.."
Parking in Palma is about to get even worse!
A new Low Emission Zone is being created in Palma, where only residents and authorised vehicles will be allowed to park.
Hundreds of motorists fined on the Ma-10 in Mallorca
Mayor Tomeu Cifre has asked Carreteres del Consell for a meeting to formally request that a higher speed be allowed between Km-0 and Km-6.
Petrol much more expensive than a year ago in Mallorca
It costs more to top up your tank in the Balearic Islands than it does in mainland Spain.
Up, Up and away on an Airship from Mallorca!
“This is not a luxury product, it’s a practical solution to the challenges posed by the climate crisis..”
Relief for drivers in the Pere Garau neighbourhood of Palma
There are also plans to build underground car parks in Plaça Progrés and Plaza de Toros and it’s possible that the car parks in the Avenidas and Via Roma may be extended.
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.
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Sunday weather in Mallorca - Feeling some effect from Storm Jana
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
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