25/Feb/2015 at 08:06 Press Release 25th February 2015 - Archaeological Discoveries in the Salina Bay Area     UPDATE ON Coast Road Project - Archaeological Discoveries in the Salina Bay Area   Following the archaeological discoveries in the Salina Bay, along the Coast Road project site, Transport Malta (TM) continues to manage the related works under the supervision of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH) so that proper archaeological investigations are carried out on site. A complete list of discoveries that have been en-earthed through the excavation phases for the widening and reconstruction of the road has already been documented by the same SCH.   Works on the project are therefore progressing in a more cautious manner to take into consideration these features and artefacts. It is envisaged that some structural changes will be required in the road foundation layers so as to preserve such features. Transport Malta is currently working on a modified option for the Coast Road in the Salina stretch to incorporate and preserve these archaeological findings, within the foundation layers below the road build-up.    Due to these important findings the project timelines are being re-evaluated with the possibility of them having to be extended beyond summer.   Transport Malta will continue to work with the contractors and supervisor so that the works programme is revised as necessary and that these continuing developments are catered for with the least disturbance possible to the project.   Transport Malta reiterates its commitment towards the preservation of our National Heritage and is thus doing its utmost to best preserve these findings. At the same time, Transport Malta will be evaluating ways to complete the Coast Road project as soon as possible.   Transport Malta would also like to remind the general public and in particular the users of the Coast Road that new traffic arrangements are being implemented in the Pembroke area. The southbound traffic from Telgħa tal- Madliena to Triq Suffold, will be diverted through the entrance of White Rocks onto Triq Adrian Dingli.   Due to works currently in progress, Triq Martin Luther King will only be accessible from the diversion road at the White Rocks.   Motorists are advised to proceed with caution. Any inconvenience is regretted.   Kindly visit: http://goo.gl/fQJYDnfor map of the area.       END Read more

24/Feb/2015 at 09:40 Press Release 24th February 2015 - Over 500 vehicles benefit from the Grant Scheme       Over 500 vehicles benefit from the Grant Scheme on the Purchase of New Environment-Friendly Vehicles   Transport Malta notifies that the scrappage scheme, as announced in the 2015 Budget, has been taken up completely in the first two months. A total of 506 vehicles benefitted from the €400,000 grant allocated by the Government for this scheme. The successful initiative was planned to encourage people to dispose of their old vehicles and to invest in new cars with lower emissions.   Vehicle owners who applied for the scheme were entitled to a payment of between €700 and €900 upon the purchase of a new M1 motor vehicle (used for the carriage of persons and which may carry no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver, the CO2 emissions of which do not exceed 130g/km and its length does not exceed 4460mm, and is licensed for private use only) that qualifies for the grant scheme whilst at the same time de-registering a vehicle in the same category.   Transport Malta informs the general public that the scheme in the form of a grant to incentivise the purchase of Battery Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Quadricycles which was announced last week is still applicable.       END Read more

24/Feb/2015 at 09:39 Press Release 24th February 2015 - Over 500 vehicles benefit from the Grant Scheme       Over 500 vehicles benefit from the Grant Scheme on the Purchase of New Environment-Friendly Vehicles   Transport Malta notifies that the scrappage scheme, as announced in the 2015 Budget, has been taken up completely in the first two months. A total of 506 vehicles benefitted from the €400,000 grant allocated by the Government for this scheme. The successful initiative was planned to encourage people to dispose of their old vehicles and to invest in new cars with lower emissions.   Vehicle owners who applied for the scheme were entitled to a payment of between €700 and €900 upon the purchase of a new M1 motor vehicle (used for the carriage of persons and which may carry no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver, the CO2 emissions of which do not exceed 130g/km and its length does not exceed 4460mm, and is licensed for private use only) that qualifies for the grant scheme whilst at the same time de-registering a vehicle in the same category.   Transport Malta informs the general public that the scheme in the form of a grant to incentivise the purchase of Battery Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Quadricycles which was announced last week is still applicable.       END Read more

24/Feb/2015 at 09:39 Press Release 24th February 2015 - Over 500 vehicles benefit from the Grant Scheme       Over 500 vehicles benefit from the Grant Scheme on the Purchase of New Environment-Friendly Vehicles   Transport Malta notifies that the scrappage scheme, as announced in the 2015 Budget, has been taken up completely in the first two months. A total of 506 vehicles benefitted from the €400,000 grant allocated by the Government for this scheme. The successful initiative was planned to encourage people to dispose of their old vehicles and to invest in new cars with lower emissions.   Vehicle owners who applied for the scheme were entitled to a payment of between €700 and €900 upon the purchase of a new M1 motor vehicle (used for the carriage of persons and which may carry no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver, the CO2 emissions of which do not exceed 130g/km and its length does not exceed 4460mm, and is licensed for private use only) that qualifies for the grant scheme whilst at the same time de-registering a vehicle in the same category.   Transport Malta informs the general public that the scheme in the form of a grant to incentivise the purchase of Battery Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Quadricycles which was announced last week is still applicable.       END Read more

21/Feb/2015 at 07:29 Press Release 21st February 2015 - Road works at Triq il-Wileg Bugibba     WORKS ON SEWER NETWORK AT TRIQ IL-WILEĠ BUGIBBA, JUNCTION WITH KENNEDY DRIVE   The works at Triq il-Wileġ junction with Kennedy Drive, have entered into a stage where the sewer main in Triq il-Wileġ needs to be connected to the new sewer already laid in trenches which formed part of the new network along Kennedy Drive, as part of the Coast Road project.   Part of Triq il-Wileġ will need to be closed for traffic flows coming from Qawra towards Triq il-Korp tal-Pijunieri.  Thus, Triq il-Wileġ will be temporarily turned into a one-way road.  Traffic from Qawra will therefore need to be diverted through Triq J.F. Kennedy in order to reach Kennedy Drive and Ta’ Erba’ Mwiezeb roundabout.   Traffic flows from Ta’ Erba’ Mwiezeb roundabout to Triq il-Wileġ and/or to Triq il-Korp tal-Pijunieri will not be affected by these works.   Preparations are underway for this diversion to take place on site and it is planned that this traffic flows will be affected as from the week starting 23rd February 2015.   Motorists are advised to proceed with caution and to follow diversion signs installed along these roads.   Any inconvenience is regretted.   Kindly visit: http://goo.gl/nsuw87 for map of the area.     END Read more

20/Feb/2015 at 14:41 Press Release 20th February 2015 - Traffic Alerts     Traffic Alert - Lija 21 February 2015   Transport Malta notifies that emergency works will be carried out in Triq il-Wied Lija on Saturday 21st February 2015 between 06:00hrs and 15:00hrs.   No road closures will take place.  Motorists are advised to proceed with caution.   You may view map on:http://goo.gl/FzEJpu       Temporary Road Closure - Qormi 21 February 2015   Transport Malta notifies that due to construction works, part of Triq San Edwardu in Qormi, between Triq Antonio Fenech and Triq Zinzel, will be closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday 21st February 2015 between 13:00hrs and 15:00hrs.   Vehicles coming from Triq l-Imdina, Triq Zinzel and Triq il-Vitorja will be diverted onto Triq il-Ġdida.   Public Transport:   Route buses 61 and 209 proceeding from Marsa Park & Ride towards Żebbug, will be diverted at the roundabout of Tal-Imgħallaq onto Triq l-Imdina and follow the normal route to Żebbug.   Motorists are advised to proceed with caution. Any inconvenience is regretted.   You may view map on:http://goo.gl/PkTo71       Malta Marathon Race 2015 22 February 2015   Transport Malta notifies that the following traffic management will take place during the Malta Marathon Race 2015 which will be held on Sunday 22nd February 2015:   Mdina and Saqqajja Rabat - access will be restricted between 07:00hrs and 10:00hrs   Rabat - Triq Għeriexem will be closed to vehicular traffic between 09:00hrs and 09:45hrs   Mtarfa By Pass will closed to vehicular traffic between 08:00hrs and 10:00hrs   Ta’ Qali - access only from near the Military Cemetery between 08:00hrs and 09:30hrs   Attard - Triq l-Imdina, from Saqqajja roundabout to Mriehel By Pass direction towards Valletta, will be closed to traffic between 08:30hrs and 11:00hrs   Attard - Triq il-Linja willl not be closed to traffic but there will be no access from Triq l-Imdina   Attard - Triq il-Pitkali will not be closed to traffic but there will be no access from Triq Durumblat and Ta’ Qali   Birkirkara/Mrieħel -Triq L-Imdina, from Mrieħel By Pass to the roundabout of Fleur De Lys, will be closed to traffic between 09:15hrs and 10:30hrs   Mrieħel By Pass, direction to Valletta - there will be no access from Triq L-Imdina or Mrieħel Industrial Estate between 09:30hrs and 12:00hrs   Hamrun/Marsa By Pass, direction to Paola, will be closed to trafficand there will be no access from the tunnels of Santa Venera   Marsa -Triq Diċembru 13, direction to Valletta, will be closed to traffic from the slip way to Hamrun/Marsa By Pass between 09:50hrs and 12:15hrs   Floriana, Triq Nazzjonali - there will be no access from Hamrun between 09:50hrs and 12:30hrs   Pieta’/Msida/Ta’Xbiex/Sliema - access from the side roads to Triq ix-Xatt will be limited. Only one lane will be available to vehicular traffic proceeding towards Valletta since participants will be running in the inner lane between 10:00hrs and13:30hrs   Sliema – The Strand will be closed to traffic between 10:00hrs and 13:30hrs   Motorists are advised to proceed with caution. Any inconvenience is regretted.   You may view map on:http://goo.gl/9ihVDb       Road closure - Rabat 23 February 2015   Transport Malta notifies that due to the laying of water and drainage main and the re construction of the road, Triq Vjal il-Haddiem Rabat will be closed to vehicular traffic as from Monday 23rd February 2015 until the end of June 2015.   During phase one, road will be closed from Triq Misraħ is-Suffara to Triq Nigret.   Vehicular traffic and public transport bus route 52 proceeding from  Dingli to Rabat, will be diverted onto Għar Barka, one way down towards Bużugrilla and Mtarfa roundabout.   Vehicular traffic and public transport bus route 52 proceeding from  Rabat to Dingli will be diverted onto Triq il-Fejġel, Triq Hobbejża, Triq Mons. G. Depiro and onto Triq Hal-Bajjada.   Vehicular traffic proceeding from Triq l-Imdina to Dingli and vice versa are to proceed through Ġorġ Borġ Olivier Rabat.   Motorists are advised to proceed with caution. Any inconvenience is regretted.   You may view map on:http://goo.gl/L9OOeV   END Read more