The single ticket for the Palma Municipal Transport Company (EMT) will increase from two to three euros starting next year. The hike has been approved by the City Council's Urban Planning and Environment Commission with the favorable votes of the PP and Vox.

The 401 bus line of Transports de les Illes Balears enters Manacor with people already standing. They come from Cala Millor, passing through Porto Cristo. In the capital of the Llevant region, it makes three stops where people do not stop boarding the vehicle and, inevitably, many passengers end up standing for more than 50 kilometers.

We are at the park. At the Estacions park in Palma, where small social ecosystems coexist with each other. Now, from where I wait for my bus departure time, I can observe one. It is the ecosystem of the people sitting around the multiple and enormous planters in charge of generating shade. Inside each one, four trees rise, connected by earth and air: their crowns caress and join into a single roof that shelters us all, and the branches tickle each other with lights and shadows, letting the air in. It is a late summer afternoon and since I sat under the shelter of this porch I have stopped huffing, sweating, and swearing. The city seems, for a moment, habitable.

The Palma Local Police have initiated proceedings against a 66-year-old man as the alleged perpetrator of a crime against privacy after he allegedly recorded a 20-year-old young woman with his mobile phone without her consent while they were traveling on the Inca train. The events took place on August 4, when the woman was heading towards Palma, and the suspect was subsequently detained by a security guard at the Plaça d'Espanya Intermodal Station.

The PSOE of the Consell d'Eivissa has publicly denounced that some of the new buses for the new public transport system are parked in a vacant lot in Platja d'en Bossa and, due to the recent rains, have become trapped in the mud and cannot move. This, according to the socialists, means they have been unable to operate to provide the planned service.

Bauzá's government included a section on the TIB website called ‘Tourism on public transport’. It promoted 39 tourist routes in six languages and with a video. Visitors should know that they could travel easily and cheaply all over Mallorca and discover beaches, heritage, hiking, and nature.

The Government will study “legally viable” formulas to guarantee residents' access to certain public transport lines and frequencies where difficulties are currently registered due to user pressure. This was announced this Thursday by the President of the Executive, Marga Prohens, during the Conference of Presidents held in Formentera.

The new train between Palma and Llucmajor will begin construction in 2028 and, if the planned deadlines are met, will become operational in 2032. The infrastructure will connect a dozen neighborhoods in the two municipalities and will allow travel to Palma airport in just over ten minutes.

Palma will have a new metro line connecting the Intermodal Station with Son Espases University Hospital in just ten minutes. The infrastructure, expected to be operational by 2033, will represent a significant expansion of the urban rail network and improve connections to several neighborhoods and key facilities in the city. The project envisions a route of approximately six kilometers, although only four will be newly constructed and entirely underground. The line will depart from the Intermodal Station and utilize the existing Jacint Verdaguer and Son Costa stations, extending with new stops at Son Hugo, Son Rossinyol, Son Espases, and Secar de la Real, before reaching Son Serra Perera.

The bus makes a sweeping turn of almost 180 degrees, and, as if showing it to me, offers a panoramic view of a vast open area filled with piles of earth, scrap metal, and machinery. This entire scene unexpectedly bursts into my gaze, lost in thought as I stare out the window. Is this the airport construction?I ask myself, elusive. I wish I hadn't asked myself this question. I don't want to know the answer. A pang of anguish shoots into the pit of my stomach. I try to look away, but the vehicle keeps circling, between merges and roundabouts, and there's no horizon to take refuge in. Everywhere I look, I see only powerlessness, unease, a legacy: a terminal that—if you'll excuse me—never ends; commercial planes, private planes, planes every minute; an army of neatly lined taxis; trolleysNorth Face suitcases, very tall people.

Palma's EMT (Municipal Transport Company) closed 2025 with 65.5 million journeys, the highest figure recorded to date, in a context of sustained demand growth and service expansion. Urban transport has grown by 51.7% compared to 2019 and by more than 80% since 2022, according to the municipal company's annual report. If the integration within the Mallorca Transport Consortium (CTM) is taken into account, the public transport system as a whole has exceeded 105 million journeys for the first time, almost all of which were made by EMT. More resident users and lines with higher demand

In 2025, 89.6% of users were residents, totaling 58.7 million passengers, and their use of the city bus increased by 82.8% since 2022, representing 45.7 million journeys. Between 2024 and 2025, the largest increases were recorded on lines 4 and 25, followed by lines 5, 8, and 33.

Palma's Intermodal Station has opened two new escalators at the main entrance, marking the first renovation of this equipment since its installation nearly twenty years ago. This action is part of a comprehensive infrastructure renovation project, which includes a total investment of €3.6 million to improve accessibility, safety, and comfort for public transport users. The Minister of Housing, Territory, and Mobility, José Luis Mateo, visited the station on Monday to mark the opening of the new escalators and highlighted the investment plan aimed at modernizing the Intermodal Station. The installation is part of the ongoing renovation of the station's ten escalators. Last March, four escalators were replaced, those providing access to the train and metro platforms operated by Servicios Ferroviarios de Mallorca (SFM). In November, work began to renovate the access points to the concourse, with the dismantling of two of the four exterior staircases, which are now operational again. In the coming days, one of the staircases leading down to the bus bays will also begin operating, completing the first phase of the renovation. The second phase, planned for the second quarter of 2026, will include the remaining staircases. This is the first comprehensive renovation of these staircases since the station's opening in 2007. More improvements underway

The comprehensive renovation includes other actions such as the installation of new, larger, and more accessible public restrooms; the replacement of the tactile paving to facilitate movement for people with visual impairments; the creation of 72 new bicycle parking spaces to promote sustainable mobility and intermodality; and the transformation of the customer service office into a larger and more functional space, with improvements to the waiting areas. Among the actions already completed are the installation of new information screens between the end of 2024 and 2025 to improve communication with travelers, as well as the installation, last summer, of industrial fans in the TIB bus terminal to improve ventilation in the bus bays. More users, more demands

The renovation also responds to the sustained increase in users that Intermodal has experienced since its opening. In just six years, the number of passengers has almost tripled: from 5.8 million in 2019 to more than 16.5 million by the end of 2025. The project is part of the 'Islands in Transformation' Infrastructure Plan and is financed primarily with European Next Generation funds.

Ever since enjoying routine became a privilege, they've made us hate it. "Back to routine": always negative, laden with regret. They've commercialized routine in favor of various gurus who promise to "say goodbye to it," as if solving a problem we didn't even know we had. Against routine, they've glorified the life of the digital nomad, the expat, working from the beach, weekend getaways. And, little by little, they've stripped it of its sacredness, its customary rituals, its everyday life, what happens to us all, the only things that unite us and make us equal: the coffee at the bar, the public transport card, the shopping cart. Routine is what makes us human, it's what makes us good people for a while. There's a touch of classism in the hatred of routine, in the resistance to being like a character from Tell me how it happenedThat is, a person who could be any one of us, interchangeable. There's a sense of superiority, of believing oneself less mortal than the rest, oblivious to the forces of nature.

Intercity public transport in Mallorca reached another record high in 2025. Throughout the past year, the train, metro, and TIB buses carried a total of 41.3 million journeys, a figure that consolidates the upward trend of recent years and places the system above the 40 million user mark. This data represents a 5% increase compared to 2024 and a 23% increase compared to 2023, two years in which public transport was also free for users. Growth, therefore, continues despite the normalization of service and confirms a gradual shift in mobility habits on the island. By mode of transport, TIB intercity buses accounted for the majority of journeys, with 29.7 million trips, 5% more than the previous year. The train recorded 9.2 million users, a 4% increase, while the metro saw the greatest growth, with 2.4 million journeys, an 11% increase. One of the most relevant elements of the data is the growing proportion of residents, who now represent 76% of total users. Overall, the use of public transport by the resident population increased by 8%, with a 9% increase in intercity buses and a 6% increase in rail services. This means that 94% of train and metro journeys are made by Mallorca residents, as well as 68% of journeys on TIB buses, an indicator that points to the consolidation of public transport as a regular option beyond peak tourist seasons.

The management of Mallorca Railway Services (SFM) took a step towards dialogue with the works council on Tuesday, after workers agreed in an assembly to call partial strikes to demand improvements in the safety of the railway network. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday morning, aims to defuse the conflict before the protest materializes. Union representatives and the management of the public company will meet at the headquarters to open a channel of dialogue based on the demands expressed by the workers, who announced the mobilizations after months of complaints about deficiencies in infrastructure safety, equipment maintenance, and other technical aspects of the network. During the first assembly, held on Monday, delegates approved by majority vote the call for work stoppages, likely compatible with the nationwide train drivers' strike scheduled for February 9, 10, and 11, although the protest has not yet been formally registered. The unions argued that the action is not intended as an attack on the service, but rather as a tool to denounce situations they consider unsustainable and that endanger both staff and passengers. The works council has confirmed it will attend the meeting "in a constructive spirit, but with the firmness the situation demands," according to a statement released this Tuesday. The unions emphasized that their goal is to reach "concrete and binding" agreements on safety, with effective measures and clear commitments to prevent the recurrence of risky situations. "Safety is non-negotiable," they stressed. The call for partial strikes comes in a context marked by the train accidents in Adamuz (Córdoba) and Gelida (Barcelona), fatal incidents that have reopened the debate on the safety standards of Spanish railway infrastructure and which SFM workers have cited as a point of reference to justify their actions. For their part, SFM management and the Balearic Government have issued reassuring messages to the public, maintaining that the railway network in Mallorca is safe and that historic investments have been made in the safety and maintenance of trains, tracks, and associated systems. The Minister of Mobility, José Luis Mateo, expressed his willingness to engage in dialogue but emphasized the need for union demands to be "specific and well-founded."

The works council of Mallorca Railway Services (SFM) has called a general assembly of workers for next Monday to assess the possibility of calling work stoppages and other pressure tactics to demand safety guarantees. The meeting comes days after the train accidents in Adamuz (Córdoba), in which at least 43 people lost their lives, and in Gelida (Barcelona), where a train driver died, as well as shortly after the Spanish Union of Railway Drivers (Semaf) announced a strike. According to a statement from the SFM works council, the assembly will serve to analyze the current situation and evaluate measures that guarantee "real safety, adequate maintenance, and safe working conditions."

To mark the San Antonio and San Sebastián festivities, Mallorca Railway Services (SFM) has announced an extensive schedule of night trains and additional services to facilitate travel by public transport during these celebrations, which will last until January 20. The measure aims to reduce pressure on the roads and promote more sustainable mobility during the holidays.

Mallorca Railway Services (SFM) has announced a doubling of the investment allocated to its new passenger information and assistance service. This service, part of a contract valid until 2030, will introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) system to provide automated responses to the most common queries. The contract allocates €1.16 million for the first two years, with the possibility of further increases, compared to the €483,418 budgeted for the 2020-2024 period. According to the Ministry of Mobility, this increase will allow for a shift towards a more comprehensive, accessible model, better adapted to the real needs of rail network users. Once the new framework is in effect, passenger information and assistance will be provided continuously, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a faster response to incidents, timetable changes, or complaints. In addition, the service will expand its communication channels: screens and public address systems in stations, information systems on trains, a website, social media (Instagram and X), WhatsApp, and telephone support. The AI system will provide immediate and automated answers to frequently asked questions with an intuitive, multilingual design accessible to people with disabilities. Information coordination with the TIB bus service will also be strengthened to offer consistent and up-to-date information to users combining different modes of transport. The budget increase will allow for extended service hours, enhanced coverage during peak periods, and improved continuous monitoring of facilities, with the aim of reducing service disruptions and increasing the reliability and safety of the network.