Could Malta Actually Have Its Own Metro Soon? Studies Are At An Advanced Stage
Photo of a Washington metro train: (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call), Malta ‘Tube Map’ designed by Jonathan Galea
It may sound very much like a pie in the sky, but Malta is actually seriously considering plans to set up a metro or a monorail train system to combat the island’s traffic woes.
“Studies are at an advanced level and we are already drawing up potential solutions,” Transport Minister Ian Borg told TVM. “The government has not yet committed itself to a particular proposal, but will publish the expert report for public consultation when the time is right.”
The studies are being carried out by Arup, a London-based engineering and consultancy firm, which has worked on some major global projects – including Sydney Opera House, the Silicon Valley headquarters of Apple, the Etihad Stadium and the London Eye.
A mass public transportation system was a feature of last year’s election campaign, with both Labour and PN pledging to conduct studies on the introduction of trains on the island.
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