Malta Metro
Proposed metro system in Malta
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The Malta Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the Mediterranean island of Malta.
| Malta Metro | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Malta |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 (planned) |
| Number of stations | 25 (planned) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 35.5 km (22.1 mi) |
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 577/km2 (1,494/sq mi).[1]
Plans for a form of mass transit for the island of Malta were under discussion as early as 2016,[2] 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,[3] 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,[4] and the entire project was estimated to take between 15 and 20 years to complete.
