Abrera’s town hall will fully fund school transport for students from I3 through Bachillerato living in five outlying neighborhoods, starting in the 2026-2027 academic year. The plan provides 254 subsidized seats on four dedicated routes for residents of Sant Miquel, Can Vilalba, Santa Maria de Vilalba, Les Carpes and Ca n’Amat, areas far from the town’s basic educational centers.
The town hall says routes 101 and 102 will serve children from I3 to sixth grade attending Escola Francesc Platón i Sartí. Together, the two coaches will offer 126 seats, with two adult supervisors on each route to accompany pupils on the journey.
Students enrolled in ESO and Bachillerato at Institut Voltrera will use routes 105 and 106, which together provide 128 seats on two additional coaches. Each route will have one supervisor. Across all four routes, the plan specifies four coaches and six adult supervisors. Stops will be placed at basic points in the five neighborhoods, connecting them with their respective schools.
Families will pay nothing for the service, removing transport costs for students who live far from the urban center. The measure follows reported operational problems with Monbus, the current transport provider. Over the past two years, incidents have prompted the council to tighten oversight and establish a monitoring committee focused on contract compliance and service quality.
The council has reported incidents to the Consell Comarcal and Monbus, requesting appropriate penalties or corrective action. The supervision plan is intended to strengthen safety and accountability while creating jobs for route monitors and support staff. In a separate 2026 school-transport case in Pontevedra, La Voz de Galicia reported that the regional administration sought an incident report from Monbus and required the company to ensure punctual service. That case involved a different route and authority, but illustrates the role of timetable monitoring and responses to complaints.
Families can contact the council’s Education Service at Carrer dels Rosers, 1, or by phone at 93 770 47 32. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 14:00, with extended hours on Wednesdays. Details about routes and schedules for the 2026-2027 school year are also published on the municipal website.
Abrera’s plan provides a full subsidy, while other regions offer different models of school transport assistance, each with its own eligibility criteria. Recent changes to public transport access in Switzerland, as reported in coverage of new entry rules for Porrentruy’s outdoor pool, highlight how local governments across Europe are rethinking public service access and funding.
As the new school year approaches, Abrera’s plan aims to ensure that distance is no longer an obstacle to education for families in less connected neighborhoods.
