The Government of the Balearic Islands has announced the extension of Palma’s metro to the University Hospital Son Espases. President Margalida Prohens stated that the Government and Palma City Council are already working on the preliminary technical studies to start, in the coming months, the processing of the project.

During her speech on the second day of the general policy debate, held today, Prohens explained that the metro line extension will allow the connection of Plaça Espanya and the intermodal station with the island’s reference hospital, improving mobility and accessibility for citizens, especially patients and hospital staff.

Palma Metro

The Government is already preparing a new informative study for the metro extension to the University Hospital Son Espases and other strategic points in Palma, with approval expected in 2026.

Prohens recalled that this is a project announced years ago but never carried out, and assured that the Government will not give up on other projects such as the Llevant train and the new railway agreement.

A record expenditure ceiling for 2026

In economic terms, Prohens announced that the Government has practically finalised the new expenditure ceiling, which will soon be approved with an increase of 360 million euros, reaching 6.924 billion euros of non-financial expenditure ceiling for 2026.

According to the president, “the priority is clear: more public resources to continue improving healthcare, education, public transport, and housing, and to keep investing in the quality of public services for the people here,” she stated.

Commitments fulfilled and new investments

During her speech, the president reviewed the main commitments fulfilled by the Government over the past year. Among them, she highlighted the equalisation of the self-employed with large and single-parent families in reconciliation deductions, the creation of new health centres in Ciutadella and Formentera, the educational reform, and the approval of the Strategic Residential Projects Law to promote affordable housing.

She also highlighted improvements in public transport, with an additional investment of 150 million euros for the TIB, and recalled that projects such as the Llucmajor train, the Balearic Public Safety School, the road agreements with the island councils, and the new urgent measures decree to tackle tourist congestion and illegal accommodation supply remain ongoing.