The Balearic parliament has approved the drafting of two railway projects in Mallorca - the revived Manacor to Arta line and the extension from Sa Pobla to Alcudia.
New Mallorca railway projects a step closer
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Bryan AdamsAnd there to be an extra lane available for people on horseback.
Stan The ManAs most people who use the trains are locals so i can't see the need for steam train. The turists all have the 'boneshaker' one to Soller if the like 'the old days'. Using coal, which is not available on the island, is not a good idea, nothing wrong with the present trains and the only important one is to extend the lines.
Stan The ManI did ask the chap about burning wood logs, and sadly, one can not get enough heat from wood compared to coal. If it was vable, a great idea, but coal gives off a load more heat for the boiler. Great comet although.
There’ll be the need to bang more than a few stubborn heads together to get either of these lines up and running.
Great news far better way to spend the money that the tram nonsense, you cannot ask people to get out of cars without providing alternatives. I also propose that the Via Cintura become a toll road.
Les ChaseThanks Les Could they burn wood logs? Possibly filtered sea water, or from a de- salination source. The attraction of steam today is tremendous. Paying a high premium to travel on steam hauled Could cover higher costs. Special spark arrester in the funnels could prevent field fires.
Zoltan TeglasIt's the other way 'round, Zoltan. Palma -> inca -> sineu -> petra -> manacor -> son servera -> arta -> capdepera -> cala ratjada. The ride back is the reverse.
Stan, it would be nice to see steam hauled trains in Mallorca. I was talking to someone who helps out on a steam heritage line, and the cost of steam coal now in UK is £450.00 €530.00 per tonne. Steam trains can use 2 plus tonnes a day, as I understand. That cost alone may make it too expensive to run steam trains, plus a high risk of lineside fires in a tinder dry hot climate. Yes steam would be nice but these 2 factors may now go against it sadly.
This needs to be done as the traffic in Mallorca gets worse every year. And ideally the Arta train would continue to Cala Rajada, Cala Millor etc then onto Manacor.
I hope the Train and Bus proposals are approved. A Train Service that covers virtually the whole Island will be a major Tourist attraction. ( How I wish it could be Steam Hauled Trains) A much simpler Bus Timetable to and from the Airport during the Winter Months would be most welcome