The Government will study how to guarantee residents' access to the most saturated TIB lines

PalmThe 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.

As Prohens explained, despite the investments made by the Government and the island councils to expand public transport services, there are still specific lines and frequencies with “especial pressure” that generate “inconveniences” for residents. In this regard, she recalled that the Mallorca Transport Consortium has allocated 150 million euros to expand lines and frequencies of the TIB bus in Mallorca.

Given this situation, the president announced an agreement with the island presidents and the Minister of Housing, Territory and Mobility to study mechanisms that allow for the prioritization of residents' access on the most saturated routes. “The policies carried out by the Government and the different institutions always prioritize residents. If there is a problem with a certain line, the first thing to do is be aware of it and not look the other way,” Prohens defended.

During the meeting, the housing situation on the Islands and the forecasts for the tourist season were also discussed, as well as the future Balearic Coastal Law. In this regard, Prohens reiterated that the Government plans to approve before the summer the regional bill to protect traditional coastal infrastructures and buildings within the autonomous community's sphere of competence. Likewise, the president insisted on the need to modify the state coastal regulations. The Conference of Presidents concluded with a commitment to maintain institutional coordination between the Government and the island councils to jointly address the main social and economic challenges of the Islands.