Malta Metro
{{Short description|Proposed metro system in Malta}}
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The Malta Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the Mediterranean island of Malta.
Background
Malta does not currently have any railways, and car ownership in Malta is exceedingly high, considering the very small size of the islands; it is the fourth-highest in the European Union. The number of registered cars in 1990 amounted to 182,254, giving an automobile density of {{Pop density|182254|316|km2|sqmi|prec=0}}.{{Cite journal |last1=Sammut, Michael |last2=Savona-Ventura, Charles |year=1996 |title=Petrol Lead in a Small Island Environment |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/33384971 |journal=International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=33–40 |doi=10.3233/JRS-1996-9104 |pmid=23512022}}
Plans for a form of mass transit for the island of Malta were under discussion as early as 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/69827/tram_services_among_alternative_transport_means_being_studied#.YzjWvyXTWEc|title=Updated {{!}} Tram services among alternative transport means being studied|website=Malta Today|date=21 September 2016|access-date=2 October 2022}} with then-Minister of Transport Joe Mizzi announcing that €1.9 million of funding from the European Union had been provided to Malta to finance urban mobility plans in Valletta.
In 2021 Transport Malta unveiled a proposal for a €6.2 billion metro network,{{cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/watch-live-government-announces-metro-study-results.905092|title=Government unveils 25-station, €6.2 billion underground Metro proposal|website=Times of Malta|date=October 2021|access-date=2 October 2022}} to consist of three lines and 25 stations, of which the majority would be underground. The lines would be centred on the urban area of Valletta,{{cite web|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/malta-metro-study-proposes-three-line-network/60118.article|title=Malta metro study proposes three-line network|website=Metro Report International|date=16 October 2021|access-date=2 October 2022}} and the entire project was estimated to take between 15 and 20 years to complete.
Network
Three lines are proposed; a {{convert|16|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} Red Line,{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.mt/line/red|title=Red Line {{!}} Malta Metro|website=www.metro.mt|access-date=2 October 2022}} a {{convert|7|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} Green Line{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.mt/line/green|title=Green Line {{!}} Malta Metro|website=www.metro.mt|access-date=2 October 2022}} and a {{convert|12.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} Blue Line.{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.mt/line/blue|title=Blue Line {{!}} Malta Metro|website=www.metro.mt|access-date=2 October 2022}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.metro.mt/ Malta Metro]
Category:Public transport in Malta
Category:Proposed rapid transit
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