Images of the dense traffic on the road to Formentor last weekend
Images of the dense traffic on the road to Formentor last weekend.
Traffic cuts and bus lines affected this weekend by Carnival and the Chinese New Year in Palma
Find out which buses will be operating and which streets will have restrictions.
Traffic in the Soller valley is quite impossible and so walking everywhere is´ the sensible way to go
Traffic in the Soller valley is quite impossible and so walking everywhere is´ the sensible way to go
New government to scrap 80kmh speed limit on Palma ring road
"Deeply unpopular with motorists..."
Police detain motorist for driving at double the speed limit, 205 kilometres per hour
"Man charged with dangerous driving...."
Weather
10 kilometre traffic Jams at access routes to Palma
Traffic jams due to this morning's weather conditions.
Traffic
Arta's military bridge should open this morning
The bridge is going to be for one way traffic only and the maximum speed will be 20 kilometres per hour.
Traffic
More lanes for the Palma ring road to ease congestion
Traffic is a nightmare along the via de cintura in Palma.
Transport
Guardia Civil now using mini speed radar traps
Traffic police already have a helicopter and five drones as their ‘eyes in the skies’ over Majorca’s roads this summer.
Infrastructure
Cala Deya improvements being undertaken this winter
A quarter of a million is being invested in safety and traffic improvements.
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."
Society
Palma residents demanding town hall action against noise
Bars, restaurants, traffic and street drinking are all blamed for increasing noise.
Environment
Costas block off Sa Rapita parking
The target of regular complaints from residents, the area is now being blocked off by posts and ropes that will make parking impossible.
Transport
Es Trenc minibus service being considered for other beaches
The government is wishing to change the model of transport in environmentally sensitive places.
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."
Puerto Pollensa
Cifre attacks new road closure in Puerto Pollensa
Tots have drawn attention to the fact that traffic has been closed from the yacht club roundabout in the direction of Alcudia.
Palma
Police back Palma traffic-easing measures
The cutting of traffic entering the Antoni Maura avenue is due to be the first of the traffic-easing measures.
Sport
Council of Majorca to “bring order” to road sporting events
The Mallorca 312 event led to road closures of up to four hours.
Environment
Palma car ownership exceeds national average
The figure of 650 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants is still higher than the national average of 482, despite a reduction between 2011 and 2014.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
A Tourist's Tale!
This ‘Confidential’ column usually contains whatever takes my fancy, or fills me with ire, regarding the delights of living in Majorca.
Frank Leavers14/08/2019 10:01