Palma wants tram money for electric buses
The Spanish government almost certainly won't agree to Palma town hall's request.
The weekly round-up of news in Mallorca
Bus drivers, road fatalities, drugs found on the coasts, Chinese tourism and more ... .

Bus in Palma, Mallorca
Bus frequencies are not what they should be.
Palma bus drivers at the end of their tether
Unrealistic schedules, passenger aggression - two reasons for driver stress.

Waiting for a bus in Palma, Mallorca
Plaça Espanya - Waiting for buses.
As Palma's bus service suffers, so the political accusations fly
The previous administration at the town hall is being blamed for a lack of management.

Bus in Palma, Mallorca
A free bus service in Palma has demanded a higher subsidy than other public transport in Mallorca.
Palma buses will not be free in 2024
The town hall maintains that EMT is a loss-making concern.

Bus driver seat - Palma, Mallorca
No seatbelt.
Palma bus drivers fined for not wearing seatbelts, but ...
The buses don't have seatbelts.
War of words over Palma's hydrogen bus "chaos"
The main partner in the former coalition administration maintains that the new administration ordered a halt to the supply of hydrogen.
Palma bus company in chaos; hydrogen buses off the road because of a lack of fuel
Mayor is not impressed.
Purchase of Palma hydrogen buses was a "nonsense"
The buses were bought without having guaranteed that they would have fuel.
Palma buses full of scooters
Creating problems for other passengers, e.g. wheelchair users.

Buses in Palma, Mallorca
Fleet renewal has mainly been with natural gas buses.
Palma transport chaos - 82 buses off the road
Part of the problem is that buses are still under warranty and the manufacturer has to fix them.
Take the bus to the airport from across the island
If you have the intermodal card the service is free.

New bus gets stuck at the port in Palma, Mallorca
Initial attempts to move the bus were unsuccessful.
New Palma bus gets stuck on ship ramp
New electric buses started arriving, without problems, at the start of March.
- Helicopter crashes on ring road, three injured
- Woman seriously injured after being attacked by three pit bulls in Mallorca
- Mallorca hoteliers calling for eight-year sentences for British tourists' false claims
- Motorcyclist dies after head-on collision with a truck
- 83-year-old acquitted of having caused Porreres robber's death