The municipality of Granadilla de Abona has made an urgent request to the Cabildo de Tenerife to enhance the frequency and number of guaguas on line 010, which links the town with Santa Cruz, following a large volume of complaints from users who find themselves left “stranded” daily at the San Isidro stop.
The Councillor for Sustainable Mobility in Granadilla, Carmen Dolores Rodríguez, informed this publication yesterday that these guaguas arrive “virtually full” from Tenerife South airport, leaving countless workers and students without an option. To complicate matters further, the San Isidro stop suffers from inadequate lighting, a concern that has persisted for several months.
Line 010 serves as the primary (and quickest) connection from Granadilla to the capital. However, its route, which initiates at Tenerife Sur airport, has transformed the service into a “chaotic” experience for local residents. According to the councillor, the guaguas arrive in San Isidro with very few available seats, particularly during peak working hours. “Between 6 and 15 people board for a journey, while dozens are left waiting for another hour,” Rodríguez noted.
Other users with whom Diario de Noticias has conversed support the claims: “Today, just 12 persons managed to get on the Guagua at 10:55, which arrived at 11:15. Over 20 were left behind,” said one traveller. Another asserted, “The 010 has turned into a tourist bus. The locals have been neglected.”
In addition to overcrowding, the mayor has urged the Cabildo to improve the lighting at the San Isidro stop, which is situated at a roundabout and has been “virtually dark” for several months. “This poses a security risk and causes discomfort,” emphasised Rodríguez.
Simultaneously, the City Council is pressing the Cabildo to implement two measures to ease mobility issues: to enhance and expand the service of university shuttles and to establish a bus-vao lane connecting San Isidro with the tourist areas in the south, facilitating smoother transit.
Despite numerous appeals, including the latest made this week, the Granadilla Councillor stated that the Cabildo has not provided any specified solutions to the highlighted mobility challenges.
Participation in Titsa
With a population exceeding 50,000, Granadilla obtained a stake in Titsa last November, granting it a voice on the board of directors of the Cabildo-owned company. “We will soon have internal routes that will connect areas further away from the municipality,” the mayor stated.
The congestion on line 010 is not an isolated issue in the southern region. Municipalities such as Arona and Adeje have consistently reported inadequate connections with Santa Cruz for years, covering a distance of approximately 70 kilometres that is travelled daily by thousands of workers, students, and tourists. For Carmen Dolores Rodríguez, the answer lies in “prioritising sustainable public transport, not just with more vehicles but also with infrastructure that alleviates bottlenecks” in various locations.
