Ageing Buses Launch Torrevieja’s €115m Transport Service
Torrevieja’s long-awaited new public transport service has begun operating with at least 18 ageing buses transferred from previous routes in the Basque Country, Madrid and Benidorm. The used vehicles account for more than half of the 32 buses required for the expanded network. Some are reportedly more than 12 years old and have recorded between […] The post Ageing Buses Launch Torrevieja’s €115m…
Torrevieja has launched its €115 million transport service, utilizing 18 ageing buses transferred from previous routes in the Basque Country, Madrid, and Benidorm. These older buses, some more than 12 years old with mileage ranging from 800,000 to 1.3 million kilometres, make up more than half of the 32 buses required for the expanded network.
The new fleet, expected between March and June 2027, will consist of 26 hybrid and six fully electric buses, with Avanza, the concessionaire, receiving approximately €115 million over a ten-year contract. Despite the transitional use of older buses, the service has faced criticism for regular mechanical faults, lack of modern features such as bank-card payments and mobile ticket validation, and the need for passengers to change buses at Torrevieja Hospital, affecting journeys for those from southern residential areas.
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