Investment of 3.8 billion euros "to transform the Balearics"
Investment in education, healthcare, housing, tourism and more.
Stop the "endless diagnosis" of Mallorca's tourism problems, says hoteliers president
The pressing problems facing the Balearics are clear, and there has been a lack of political planning.
The route for the Sa Pobla-Alcudia train
There will be a 'tram mode' from where the railway enters Alcudia.
The train will arrive in Alcudia in six years' time
The route from Sa Pobla will involve tunnels.
Light at the end of a tunnel for the Alcudia railway?
Government thinking is to create a transport connection from Palma to Menorca through a mix of train and ferry.
Increased coach operator costs in Mallorca have pushed prices up 30%
The principal demand for coaches comes from the tourism sector - transfers and excursions.
Palma boat bus service will shortly be put out to tender
Boats will have room for 100 passengers; the service is due to start some time next year.
"We must be very careful with the things we say"; Mallorca transport operators' concern about messages to tourists
The transport federation's annual assembly voiced concern about taxes on hire cars and diesel.
Theme of the Week
Inca’s 150th anniversary and the railways’ missed opportunities
The opening of the Palma-Inca line in February 1875 promised greater prosperity for Mallorca. The railways are today viewed as being essential for sustainable mobility.

The Eleanor Roosevelt, an eco-friendly ship between Palma and Ibiza
The Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in Ibiza yesterday before setting sail for the port of Palma.

The ferry Ciudad de Soller
The ferry Ciudad de Soller.

Trucks waiting to be loaded on a Grimaldi ferry in Palma
Trucks waiting to be loaded on a Grimaldi ferry in Palma.

Mallorca news that hit the headlines from November 22 to November 28
Mallorca news that hit the headlines from November 22 to November 28.
Will public transport in Mallorca be 'free' in 2025?
The subsidy from the Spanish Government for 2024 was 43 million euros, but this hasn't yet been received.
Palma not budgeting for 'free' bus transport in 2025
An estimated 15% decrease in passenger numbers in 2025.
Mallorca is running out of bus drivers
"Serious problems" lie ahead if measures are not taken now.
- New European Entry And Exit System for Britons will be in place in Mallorca this year
- Spain wants Britons back in the European Union: could resolve 90-day issue
- Why Spaniards are staying away from their own beaches
- The end of solo driving in Spain....minimum of two people per car
- Scottish man, 26, dies in tragic fall at Balearics hotel
Comment
Surviving the cyclist season
I do not wish to spend my Sunday afternoon scraping bits of cyclists off my bonnet, and honestly, teeth are hard to extricate from a radiator.
Erica Lay28/03/2025 12:13