Users of the Soller road were once again surprised today, Thursday, by the kilometre-long traffic jams that formed at midday at the access to the Soller tunnel. Drivers were stuck in more than three kilometre jams apparently due to the unsettled weather which is conducive to attracting tourists to area.
Gridlock in Mallorca mountains
Kilometre-long queues to access Soller
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BeachcomberThe narrow gauge Sóller railway is a private company and is not part of public owned Ferrocarriles de Mallorca. It’s now mainly a tourist attraction and they will only be interested in what brings in the cash. Neither acquiring more of these wooden trains nor running later trains is likely to interest them financially.
Just add more trains and ensure that they run much later and all year round. If possible add more newer trains to boost the frequency. At the moment the timetable seems to be arranged for the convenience of staff rather than the passengers.
Grid locked, try Santanyi on a Wednesday or Saturday. The market is rubbish, only tourist tat, yet they flock. Unbelievable.
This has to be solved for the sake of the Soller (and Deia) residents. The Soller tunnel, the Coll de Soller and MA10 access to Soller both from Lluc and from Valdemossa need to be strictly controlled for tourist cars and coaches. That doesn't mean imposing a total ban - that wouldn't be good for Soller - it means actively controlling the quantity of such vehicles that can pass during the peak hours. Something well thought through must be implemented before 2025 for the sanity of the Soller residents who must be guaranteed free flowing access into and out of their municipality.
Perhaps Controlled Entry and Exit Gates could regulate the number of vehicles going to Soller etc. That will be a problem for those living in Soller. So a Residents lane only may be a help. It further highlights the fact that there are far too many Cars in Mallorca. Whether Hired or Private.