07/Mar/2014 at 15:07 PR Additional Driving Licence Services       Press Release       6th March 2014       Additional Driving Licence Services   With effect from the 1st March 2014, Transport Malta is extending its service to its customers by providing more flexibility and availability during practical driving tests on Saturdays. Furthermore a fast track (24 hr service) is being offered to drivers wishing to obtain or renew a driving licence urgently.   Drivers who require an urgent driving licence card either because they lost it or forgot to renew it, may, as from the 1st March, apply for a new one which will be issued urgently and within 24 hours from the submission of the required documentation. A nominal administrative charge of €25 will be applicable for this request, over and above the normal cost of the driving licence card or cost of re-issuing of lost driving licence. As from the 1st March, the driving licence fee for a 10 year period has been adjusted to €80 whilst the fee for issuing a lost driving licence has been reduced to €18.   Furthermore, as from the 1st March, Transport Malta is also providing more flexibility and availability for applicants who may need to undertake the driving practical test on a Saturday. An administrative surcharge of €16.75 over the normal practical test fee of €23.25 will be applicable for this service.  Applications for a driving practical test to be held on Saturday will be accepted as from 1st March 2014. The rate applicable for students to undertake the practical test during weekdays will remain as presently is, namely at €23.25.   These new services are being introduced as part of Transport Malta’s efforts to improve customer service and reduce bureaucracy.    Read more

06/Mar/2014 at 14:35 PR - Temporary Road Closure - Dock 7 Road, Marsa on Saturday 8th March from 11 AM to 3 PM.       Press Release       06th March 2014         Traffic Alert – Temporary Road Closure - Dock 7 Road, Marsa on Saturday 8th March from 11 AM to 3 PM.   Transport Malta notifies that the Dock 7 Road, il-Marsa shall be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday 8th March from 11 AM to 3 PM due to works to be carried out on the quay.   Any inconvenience is regretted.     END Read more

04/Mar/2014 at 08:41 PR - Allocation of €300,000 for Grant Scheme on the Purchase of New Environment-Friendly Vehicles     Press Release   4th March 2014     Press Release Allocation of €300,000 for Grant Scheme on the Purchase of New Environment-Friendly Vehicles     Transport Malta notifies that the scrappage scheme announced in the 2014 budget has been taken up completely. A total of 395 vehicles benefitted from the €300,000 grant the Government.   Vehicle owners who applied for the scheme were entitled to a payment of between €500 and €900 upon the purchase of a new motor vehicle M1 that qualifies for the grant scheme whilst at the same time de-registering a vehicle in the same category.   The successful initiative was planned to encourage people to dispose of their old vehicles and to invest in new cars with lower emissions.     End.   Read more

14/Feb/2014 at 15:20 TM Launches New Grant Scheme on the Purchase of Electric Vehicles       Press Release       14th February 2014       Transport Malta Launches New Grant Scheme on the Purchase of Electric Vehicles.             Transport Malta, in conjunction with the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure, has launched a scheme, in the form of a grant, to incentivise the purchase of Battery Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Quadricycles.   This scheme is aimed at reducing the number of old motor vehicles from the road and thus reducing pollution. Subject to various conditions, the grant is divided in three. A grant of €4,000 will be given to persons registering an electric car and €1,500 to those registering an electric quadricyle. The grant shall increase from €4,000 to €5,000 in case of persons registering a Battery Electric Vehicle while at the same time de-register another internal combustion engine propelled vehicle which is at least 10 years old from the year of its manufacture.    The Government has allocated € 300,000 over the next 24 months for this scheme.  Applications will be handled on a first come first served basis.   This is another initiative of the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure and Transport Malta aimed to promote electromobility in Malta, following the publication of the Malta National Electromobility Action Plan (MNEAP) and the setting up of the Malta National Electromobility Platform (MNEP).   Besides promoting sustainable mobility, the scope of these initiatives is to assist the government in addressing Malta’s National environmental targets, which range from climate change and energy targets as well as the improvement of air quality. These grants will also facilitate the new technology to achieve a level of market penetration, assisting both the car manufacturers as well as potential owners who would like to purchase the new technology being put on the market.   The government is also in the process of putting in place the first phase of Malta’s National Electric Car Charging Network on a national scale. The charging infrastructure roll out will take place in phases and scaled to meet the demand by 2020 as indicated in the MNEAP.   Applications for such scheme are available from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Unit, Hornsworks Ditch, Floriana or downloaded from the Authority’s website: http://www.transport.gov.mt/land-transport/electric-cars .     END   Notes: Details of the Scheme are attached here.            Read more

03/Feb/2014 at 15:21 PR - Triq Aldo Moro Marsa, Southbound     Press Release     3rd February 2014         Possible delays Triq Aldo Moro Marsa on the night between Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th February 2014     Transport Malta notifies that motorists might experience delays on the Southbound lanes of Triq Aldo Moro, Marsa due to the shifting of concrete barriers. These works will be carried out during the night between Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th February 2014.   On completion of the phase amendments of the temporary traffic management arrangements, traffic will resume to proceed on three lanes southbound in Triq Aldo Moro. No additional delays are expected. Northbound traffic will not be affected.   Motorists are advised to proceed with caution and to follow directional signage and regulations.   Any inconvenience is regretted.                                                 END Read more

30/Jan/2014 at 08:57 TM joins Norwegian Coastal Administration forces to strengthen maritime pollution response   Transport Malta joins Norwegian Coastal Administration forces to strengthen the country’s maritime pollution response   Transport Malta will collaborate with the Norwegian Coastal Administration to strengthen the country's maritime pollution response.   During the launching of the project “Oil / HNS Spill Response Capacity Building For The Protection Of Malta’s Seas”, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Joe Mizzi, said that the undertaking, supported through grants from the European Economic Area, aims to address our island’s capacity building in the field of maritime incident response, particularly spills from oil and other hazardous and noxious substances.   Through this project, Transport Malta will have the distinction to share the Norwegian partner’s vast experience in this field.   “There is no doubt that the Norwegian Coastal Administration is the ideal partner to enhance Malta’s response to maritime pollution,” Minister Mizzi said.   It is a well known fact that there is heavy maritime traffic in the Malta Channel, with approximately 25% of the world’s oil transport passing through the Central Mediterranean. Therefore, a particular level of national preparedness against oil spills and other hazardous and noxious substances is crucial, in order to counteract any incidents that may potentially arise and affect our seas, shores and potentially our economy.   Minister Mizzi added that one of the major objectives of the project is to increase the number of persons trained in maritime pollution response. It also aims at identifying potential pollution risks from offshore activities, in order to draw up a response strategy.   In the past, the Maltese maritime sector was also a beneficiary of EEA Grants through which Malta acquired oil pollution response equipment and the commissioned studies related to the drafting of the National Marine Pollution Contingency Plan.   The project being launched today, has taken into consideration the results achieved through those funds and other national efforts,in order to strengthen Malta’s preparedness to pollution risks from shipping and other maritime activities.  In fact, the current project design has been tailor-made to build on previous efforts and resources acquiredand alsoto strengthen Malta’s capacity to respond to maritime pollution incidents.    This project has allocated a substantial percentage of its €613,881 budget, towards the provision of training and identifying other possible training deficiencies Malta has to address.   The conference was also addressed by Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds, Dr. Ian Borg who stated that by means of the EEA and the Norway Grants Programmes for the period 2009-2014, Malta would be benefitting from €4.5 million.  These funds will go to finance various projects in and around Malta and Gozo.  In fact, Dr. Borg said that this was a project entrusted to the Transport Authority, benefitting from €442,202 (EEA Grant)   Dr. Borg insisted that these grant programmes, aimed at enhancing various projects, would also go a long way to strengthen relationships between all the countries concerned.  This can be achieved by way of the participants sharing of their experiences and good practices amongst each other.                         Read more