Transport
Soller Tunnel nighttime closure for four weeks
Work will last four weeks; the tunnel won't be closed on Friday and Saturday nights.
Traffic
Soller Tunnel traffic up by almost 900 vehicles a day
For the first full year since the toll has been lifted, average daily traffic through the tunnel was 10,995.
Roads
Soller Tunnel in the Palma direction closed for maintenance
The tunnel will be closed tonight (Tuesday) and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
Infrastructure
Soller Tunnel evacuation tunnel will cost 25 million
The Council of Majorca is hopeful that the Spanish government will pay for the tunnel.
Demographics
Soller population goes down because of free tunnel
In 2018, 139 residents de-registered with the town hall.
Transport
Mayor dismisses Soller Tunnel problems
"None of the gloomy predictions about traffic chaos have been realised."
Infrastructure
Thirty million euros for evacuation tunnel
The Soller Tunnel is reckoned to be one of the most dangerous in Europe.
Transport
Traffic in the Soller Valley increasing "alarmingly"
There was a fear that scrapping the Soller Tunnel toll would lead to traffic congestion.
Transport
Soller traffic pressure becoming "unsustainable"
The town hall "has not created a single new parking space".
Transport
Significant increase in Soller Tunnel traffic
There are now over one thousand more vehicles per day compared with January last year.
Transport
Soller Tunnel toll may be eliminated next week
A decision of the Balearic High Court has opened the way for the Council of Majorca to remove the toll barriers.
Transport
Soller Tunnel reopened after bus breakdown
It took three and a half hours for the tunnel to return to normal.
Transport
Soller Tunnel company holding out for increased compensation
The tunnel should have become free today, but the high court has decided otherwise.
Transport
Soller Tunnel company demanding 31 million euros
Globalvia's compensation valuation for terminating the toll concession is greatly in excess of the Council of Majorca's.
Transport
Soller tunnel will be free from 1 September
15.4 million euros have been offered by way of compensation. If this is not acceptable, the courts could become involved.
Transport
Council downplays parking issues once Soller tunnel is free
"There is a need above that of car parks, which are a municipal responsibility and will require action in the future."
Transport
Council faces 18 million euros bill to make Soller tunnel free
There are still six years remaining on the contract to operate the toll system.
Transport
Mayor says a free tunnel will not cause Soller traffic problems
"The elimination of the toll will have an effect only at the beginning because of the novelty of being able to come to Soller without having to pay."
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