PN proposals “address the challenges of Malta-Gozo connectivity”

The Nationalist Party has today launched a number of proposals, which it said will “address the challenges of connectivity between Malta and Gozo.”

It stressed that for all residents of Gozo, “effective and efficient accessibility between the two islands it is an absolute priority, whether for work, appointments, or other needs, including medical ones.”

It argued that “in the last few years, the few accessibility measures taken by the Labour Government have been a threat to the viability of the service – it began studies on the tunnel, with great secrecy on the content of these studies; rented a 35-year-old ship; took eight years to start the fast ferry service and then finally in a panic, placed it in private hands; and also removed the cargo service to Sa Maison.

The Nationalist Party at a press conference addressed by Opposition spokesperson for Gozo Chris Said, Deputy Joe Ellis, and PN candidate Alex Borg, have today launched a number of proposals, which they said will “address these issues.”

1. Enlarge Mgarr Port to meet the needs of passengers and the port must also include more parking space for both those who cross to Malta as well as for those who go to Gozo to enjoy the port facilities.

2. Provide two more new ships, one for passengers and one dedicated to cargo thus introducing a freight service to the Grand Harbour.

3. Insist that all necessary studies be carried out on the proposed tunnel between Malta and Gozo.

4. Consult with the Gozitan people through a referendum on the tunnel after the studies are published and a wide consultation is carried out.

5. Consider air services between the two islands.

The PN concluded by saying that, “this is a vision, a chain of services with a clear purpose – that access between Malta and Gozo will no longer be on the mind of Gozitans, because it will no longer be a challenge in their daily lives.”