THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 22 26 Issue No. 1950 17 - 23 November 2022
IF you heard a loud boom around 12.30pm on Monday, November 15, it was due to a con trolled explosion by the Technical Specialist in Deactivation of Explo sive Artifacts Depart ment (TEDAX) of the Na tional Police. The suspicious device was found in vegetation near the beach in Mana cor. A man walking in the area found the ob ject and immediately alerted police. The po lice went straight to the scene along with local public safety officers. The beach was cor doned off while the de vice was examined and it was discovered it was made from extremely flammable and toxic material, with a risk to the safety of people and a fire hazard. The TEDAX secured the area and detonated the device on the beach.
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MALLORCA • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
Airport tram is now a reality.
FOR years there has been talk, but now a tram line from Palma to Palma Air port, which would make life significantly easier for residents and tourists alike, looks set to become a reality. The Minister for Trans port, Mobility and the Ur ban Agenda, Raquel Sanchez, has now signed the agreement with the Balearic Islands Presi dent, Francina Armengol, to build the first section
of the new tram line in the Bay of Palma be tween Plaza de Espana and the airport. The Ministry of Trans port will finance 100 per cent of the deployment of this first stretch, which has already been allocat ed €20 million in the draft General Budget for 2023 for Mallorca. The infrastructure will have a length of 10.8 kilo metres along the coast, with a stop 300 metres
from the Palacio de Con gresos. According to the pro ject’s estimates, the tram could meet a demand of 27 per cent of all public transport, with an esti mated 5.3 million passen gers at the beginning of the project growing to 6.5 million in 10 years. The Balearic govern ment will be responsible for the development of the project in its entirety, including its operation.
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