The Government of the Balearic Islands began the renovation of the escalators at the Intermodal Station in Palma this Monday. In accordance with the plan, work has begun on dismantling two of the four outdoor escalators, leaving one up and one down escalator in operation at all times to ensure accessibility and cause as little inconvenience as possible to users.
For the first time, the escalators at the main station of the TIB network, which have been in operation for nearly 20 years since their installation in 2007, will be renovated. This action is part of the various improvements initiated this summer by the Majorcan Transport Consortium (CTM) at the Intermodal station, such as the new bus bay ventilation system, and the forthcoming refurbishment of the toilets, among others.
Workers from the contracting company begin this Monday with the dismantling of two of the four outdoor escalators, keeping one up and one down escalator in operation, to ensure accessibility and cause as little inconvenience as possible to users. It should be noted that the lifts that provide access to the station concourse, located next to the pergola at the north entrance, continue to be an access option for users with reduced mobility, as well as for other users.
Work will also begin on the dismantling of the two indoor escalators that provide access to the station's bus bays. During this process, it will be possible to access the bus bays both via the lifts on the sides of the indoor escalators and on foot via the indoor escalators.
The six escalators will be replaced in two phases: in the first phase, during the first quarter of 2026, three are to be installed, and the remaining three during a second phase, in the second quarter of the year.
The CTM is working to improve the Intermodal station with different actions planned for the coming months, in addition to the new escalators, such as changing the main access doors to the station, improving the tactile paving, and refurbishing the public toilets and the user information and customer service office.
All these actions are financed from the insularity factor provided for in the special regime of the Balearic Islands, for a total amount of approximately 2.5 million euros.
The Govern continues to work to improve the infrastructure of interurban public transport in Majorca with the aim of guaranteeing a quality and safe service for all users.