Category: Public Transport

Here are the presentations in English and in Spanish: Bus Network 032017 V6 – Conference Red de Guaguas 032017 V6 – Conferencia  

This post looks at three bus companies which have very similar characteristics, albeit different sizes: each operates as a monopoly on an island and so there is no ‘contamination’ from outside their zones of operations; and the companies in question focus solely on interurban routes and so, in terms of costs per bus-kilometre, we should… Continue reading A Tale of Three Bus Companies

As far as British tourists are concerned, the Canary Islands in general and Lanzarote in particular may be considered a success story! Here, we look at passenger volumes between the UK and resort airports. Therefore, places such as Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Athens and Istanbul are excluded from these numbers; we only include “resort” airports, which will… Continue reading British Holidays in the Sun and Sand: 2007-2014

The Problem  “I would like a taxi to take me from Puerto del Carmen at 6pm and then bring me back at 9pm, please”. This, as are many other similar requests, is impossible under the current regime, which jealously guards municipal boundaries within Lanzarote, and elsewhere in Spain. What are the results of this parochial… Continue reading Taxis in Lanzarote – Still firmly stuck in the 20th Century?

Este documento proporciona la evidencia del fracaso de la GMA para desarrollar un servicio que satisfaga las demandas de la población de Arrecife para el transporte público adecuado. En 2013, el número de viajes registrada por GMA cayó a su nivel más bajo en 13 años, como podemos ver en la siguiente tabla.

There is a good deal of talk about the environment and sustainable transport, but what does this mean in practice? In brief, I would suggest that it means encouraging people to use their cars less and to provide a higher quality level of public transport. In theory, such a move would reduce emissions and reduce… Continue reading Why is the Public Transport Service in Denia so Poor?