22/May/2017 at 13:19 Press Release 22 May 2017 - Works in Dawret il-Qawra Bugibba   As part of the resurfacing project along Bugibba Promenade to Qawra, works will resume this week in part of Dawret il-Qawra.   Works in this part of the road will be carried out at night between 22:00hrs and 08:00hrs, between tonight and Friday 26th May.  During these five nights, parts of the road will be closed to traffic.   Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes and follow instructions by officials on site.   Map link: http://bit.ly/2q8Oqoa Read more

15/May/2017 at 14:21 Press Release 15 May 2017 - Maintenance work along Bugibba Promenade     Works on the project to resurface the road from Bugibba Promenade all the way to Qawra, will resume tonight.   Maintenance and asphalting works will continue in Triq it-Trunċieri and Dawret il-Gżejjer.   Works will be carried out in phases at night between 22:00hrs and 08:00hrs, between tonight and Thursday 18th May.  During these four nights, parts of the road will be closed to traffic.   Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes and follow instructions by officials on site.   Map link: http://bit.ly/2pOeJz3 Read more

12/May/2017 at 11:47 Press Release 12 May 2017 - Beam transportation for Kappara Project Kappara: Beam transportation for Kappara Project   The remaining eight steel girders that will support the bridge deck and that will be placed throughout the whole extent of the flyover, will be transported from Marsa to Kappara at night tomorrow Saturday and on Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th of May.   The trailers will leave Dock 7 in Marsa at 19:30hrs and will proceed from Triq il-Labour, Triq Aldo Moro, Marsa-Ħamrun bypass, Santa Venera tunnels, Triq Reġjonali and Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli.  The trailerswill be driving on the right hand side carriageway since it is easier to manoeuvre. Theseroadswill be closed in segments to allow drivers to drive through alternative routes.    During the night of Sunday 14th, workers will be welding the girders on site, therefore access to Kappara is expected to be closed between 21:00hrs until early morning during the nights between Saturday 13th and Wednesday 17th of May 2017.   Police and Transport Malta officers will be closing the segments and guiding drivers to bypass the closed segments through alternative routes.    Personnel from Civil Protection, and the contractor will be making the route as well to cater for eventualities.    Whilst apologising for the inconvenience, we ask drivers to collaborate with officials on the road and follow their instructions.     Map Link: http://bit.ly/2o2CaXJ   Read more

27/Apr/2017 at 13:47 Press Release 27 April 2017 - Scrappage Scheme extension   Transport Malta re-opens Grant Scheme on the Purchase of New Environment-Friendly Vehicles   Following the success of the scrappage scheme launched last January 2017, the scheme has now been extended.  A further €400,000 has been allocated.   Transport Malta will be receiving further applications for the Grant which will be processed on a first come first serve basis. The initiative is aimed to encourage people to dispose of their old vehicles and to invest in new cars with lower emissions.   515 vehicles have already benefitted from the original €400,000 allocated between January and April 2017.   Vehicle owners who applied for the scheme were entitled to between €700 and €900 upon the purchase of a new M1 motor vehicleallowed to carry no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver.  Also withCO2 emissions not exceeding130g/km,length not exceeding4460mm and licensed for private use only whilst de-registering a vehicle in the same category.   Application for such scheme isavailable from Transport Malta, Vehicle Licensing Unit, A3 Towers, Paola or downloaded from http://www.transport.gov.mt/land-transport   The scheme in the form of a grant to incentivise the purchase of Battery Electric Vehicles, Hybrid vehicles and Battery Electric Quadricycles is still applicable.        Read more

20/Apr/2017 at 15:37 20 April 2017 - A Once-Only grant for vehicles registered and licensed for personal use Transport Malta dispatched 6,827 application forms to owners of vehicles registered between the 1st January and 31st December 2006.  Owners eligible for tax refund, are to submit the form by not later than the 28th of April 2017.   As announced during the last Budget, Government will be refunding the equivalent amount of VAT paid on the registration tax, less the one-time grant payment in 2014 of either €110 in case of vehicles or €55 in case of motorcycles.   One full and final paymentby chequewillbe posted to the address indicated on the application form in the coming months. Same process will apply for all the vehicles registered up to 2008.   The application form will only be processed if the form reaches Transport Malta by the 28th April 2017.  Applicants are to verify details,fill in, sign and sent the form by post or submit in person to oneof the following addresses:   Għotja ta’ Darba                                                                                               Transport Malta                                     A3 Towers,                                Triq l-Arkata, Raħal Gdid              Għotja ta’ Darba Ministeru Għal Għawdex Pjazza San Franġisk, Rabat, Għawdex      Documents required with the Application Form:   No additional documentation is required to be submitted if a person is submitting his/her own application.  In the case of a deceased person, the heir should together with the application form fill in his/her personal details and include a declaration made by a notary public, confirming that he/she is the eligible person to apply for the Scheme. In the event of a person that registered a vehicle between the 1st January and 31st December 2006 has in the meantime changed residency and did not receive such an application then one has to contact Transport Malta on the details below.   Furthermore, vehicle owners who haveregistered a vehicle for private use between 1st May 2004 and 31st December 2006,are eligible for the scheme but had not applied for the grant in the past, may also submit theapplication form which may be obtained from Transport Malta,until the 28th April 2017.   Further information may be obtained on free phone8007 2373 from Monday to Friday between 08:00hrsand 15:00hrsor by email to: grantscheme.tm@transport.gov.mt .           END       Read more

10/Apr/2017 at 15:29 Press Release 10 April 2017 Spill Response Project Completed   Transport Malta (TM) has successfully closed the project “Oil/HNS Spill Response Capacity Building for the Protection of Malta’s Seas” during a closing event held last week. The aims of the project were mainly to address training requirements at a national level in case of Tier 2 or Tier 3 spills, establish a training programme once the training needs have been identified, and address pollution from oil offshore drilling operations within and outside of Malta’s territorial waters.   Following a series of successful projects which the maritime sector has already been involved in, the Maltese Government through TM, has embarked on this project part-financed by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway - through the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism.     The project had two main phases.  The first one included Procurement of the services of a consultant to carry out studies to address pollution risks from the oil industry offshore operations within and outside Malta’s territorial waters. The second part involved the procurement of the services of a consultant to study and identify emergency response requirements and devise the training programme for oil / HNS pollution at sea, Provision of training courses as identified in the studies and the upgrading of training equipment and facilities. All pre-defined output indicators have been successfully reached by the end of the project with more than 120 persons attended the various training courses. The Authority managed to record a considerable amount of savings which were utilised by procuring additional equipment related to oil pollution response.   Following the termination of this project, a “Working Group” chaired by Transport Malta, will be established to increase the level of preparedness in our Islands and will keep on implementing requirements under the National Marine Pollution Contingency Plan since the latter needs continuous monitoring and updates. Part of the implementation of the Plan will include conducting oil-spill exercises to increase the level of proficiency.    Through this working group, Transport Malta will ensure that training needs on a national scale will be given a priority. The aim is that apart from exercise any required training will be given by the locally trained personell where from time to time refresher training will be given and where required new employees will also be trained. Transport Malta partnered with the Norwegian Coastal Administration, known as Kystverket in Norway  during the execution of this project . NCA acted as consultants to Transport Malta given their extensive experience in the field of maritime oil spill response.  They provided TM with the necessary support during various phases of the project including drafting of tenders, assessing the training proposal and providing specification of equipment. NCA, is an agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs responsible for services related to maritime safety, maritime infrastructure, transport planning and efficiency, and emergency response to acute pollution. Video for project https://youtu.be/NA9CvFefV6E News Cut of Closing Event https://we.tl/Rqma1aCVyT Includes cutaways and interviews with Mr Johan Marius LY, Director for Emergency Response, Norwegian Coastal Administration and Capt. Richard Gabriele, Project Leader, Transport Malta   Read more