Alta Ribagorça Enhances Public Transport with New Connections and Increased Funding

The Department of Territory allocates 200,000 euros annually to the on-demand service between Pont de Suert and Pla de l’Ermita, and strengthens connections with Tremp and Vielha.

L'Alta Ribagorça millora el transport públic amb noves connexions i més recursos

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The Minister of Territory, Sílvia Paneque, has announced a significant enhancement of public transport in Alta Ribagorça, introducing new regular connections, increased support for regional services, and the deployment of on-demand transport, backed by a rise in annual investment.

The Department of Territory plans to allocate 200,000 euros annually to the route between Pont de Suert and Pla de l’Ermita to improve daily mobility in the Vall de Boí and ensure year-round service continuity. This service will feature six daily on-demand trips from Monday to Sunday, operating under the Clic.cat model.
Furthermore, new regular connections from Pont de Suert to Tremp and Vielha represent a combined estimated annual cost of 241,000 euros. Since September 2025, the line connecting Tremp, La Pobla de Segur, and Pont de Suert has offered four daily round trips on weekdays, costing 116,000 euros annually. As of October 13, 2026, a new line between Pont de Suert and Vielha has been added, with an estimated annual cost of 125,000 euros, providing four round trips from Monday to Friday throughout the year.
The reinforcement of regular lines is complemented by increased resources for the public transport agreement with the Consell Comarcal de l’Alta Ribagorça. Funding rose from 80,000 euros in 2024 to 140,000 euros in 2025, a 75% increase. The mobility study presented in October projects annual resources for regional public transport to reach nearly 1.25 million euros.
Minister Sílvia Paneque also chaired the meeting of the Governing Council of the Institut per al Desenvolupament i la Promoció de l’Alt Pirineu i Aran (IDAPA), which approved the Work Plan for 2027. IDAPA will have a total budget of 1.9 million euros in 2027, focusing on digitalization and the promotion of mountain sports.
The EIRA Pirineu program, an Advanced Rural Innovation Ecosystem, will receive 770,000 euros in 2027 and 2028 to develop digital solutions for extensive livestock farming and pasture management. Of this amount, IDAPA will contribute 550,000 euros, and the foundation i2CAT will provide 220,000 euros.
Other initiatives include promoting a permanent whitewater kayaking team and establishing the Culture Table for the Alt Pirineu and Aran. Paneque also reported that the processing of the High Mountain Law is in its final stages, and most works related to the N-260 road management contract are expected to be tendered by 2027.
Based on information from the official source: Generalitat de Catalunya — Territori, Habitatge i Transició Ecològica (13/11/2026)