Studies which were commissioned for the Maltese Government regarding mass transport have been presented to European Commissioner Adina Valean by Transport Minister Ian Borg.

He explained that in recent years, during this legislature, the Maltese Government promised the people a study aiming to explore the possibility of having mass transport for the first time in our country.

Borg added that the government has hired ARUP given their high expertise on the subject to determine the best means of mass transport for Malta, ”and their choice was a metro.”

Ian Borg went on to say that a national discussion on the subject is currently underway in Malta through which the government will be deciding on the way forward.

“We have presented a concrete plan to our people and as a government we are listening to what people and even organisations have to say on the subject,” said Ian Borg. ”Our goal is for the consultation to be open and for everyone to share their thoughts so that we can evaluate and work towards the future of this country with regards to land transport.”

The European Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean explained that the European Commission ”welcomes such a detailed study also due to the fact that it is clear that the Maltese Government is exploring all possibilities to further make the transport sector more sustainable.”

Commissioner Valean also discussed with the Maltese delegation the work being done by the Maltese authorities to incentivise the use of electric vehicles and alternative transport, including sea transport.

Other topics were discussed during the same meeting including the infrastructural work being done in Malta and Malta’s commitment to the sea and air transport sectors.

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