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12 Minutes to the Airport — But at What Cost? A Reality Check on the New Tram

How Realistic Are the Passenger Forecasts for the Mallorca Tram?

The planned Mallorca tram has ambitious ridership forecasts, but they depend on fares, service quality and tourist demand.

Published: April 21, 2026
12 Minutes to the Airport — But at What Cost? A Reality Check on the New Tram

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Is the passenger forecast for the new Mallorca tram realistic?

The projected ridership is ambitious and assumes that pricing, frequency and connections all work in practice. Forecasts can be difficult to judge because they also depend on tourism patterns and how construction affects public opinion. Many people in Mallorca are waiting for stronger evidence before treating the numbers as certain.

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