Bus shuttle to beach proposed

THE Majorcan Railway Company (SFM) is studying the possibility of introducing a new shuttle bus service to the beaches of Muro and which would also go to Alcudia and Pollensa. SFM manager José Antonio Santos explained that the new service would be introduced “shortly.” He added “at the moment we are designing the line and studying whether or not passengers to or from the Playa de Muro would go to the Muro station or the station at Llubí.” But deputy Mayor of Muro Onofre Plomer said yesterday that he was unaware of the proposal. He also criticised using Llubí station, as it is much further from the beach than the Muro station. He said it would be more logical for passengers to use the old Muro station or the Sa Pobla station. Plomer also said that the Muro town council had unsuccessfully petitioned the SFM to introduce a new bus service linking the town with the old train station. At the moment, Muro residents wanting to use the train have to walk or drive to the old station, which is being refurbished and which is on the outskirts of the town. “They have not paid any attention to us and users reject the train because it is not convenient for them,” Plomer said. Llubí residents have also complained about the distance of the station from the town, and similar complaints are expected from Petra, where the railway track is being rerouted outside the town.