SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Jan. 22 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The president of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Rosa Dávila, stated on Wednesday that the island council will ensure that public transport remains free for the entirety of 2025, following the announcement that the omnibus decree, supported by the PP and Vox, has failed to pass in Congress.
In comments made to the press, Dávila expressed that “public transport will continue to be complimentary on the island, despite the political setback faced by Pedro Sánchez’s administration, having witnessed the royal decree that provided funding to the Canary Islands to ensure it remains free.”
Rosa Dávila emphasised that the Cabildo had already reached a resolution in December to maintain free public transport on the island, and thus, she aimed to convey “a message of reassurance to public transport users and all residents of Tenerife, indicating there is no cause for concern.”
Although the insular institution has taken this step to uphold free services, the president of the Cabildo noted that they will persist in their efforts to ensure the funds, which have not been allocated, “arrive” in the Canary Islands, so that they do not “bear the full cost of maintaining complimentary access alone.”
“Free public transport is secured for the entirety of 2025, and we will continue our efforts to ensure that the anticipated funds reach our island to support our public service,” she concluded.
