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The transport system in Malta is small but extensive, and the islands' domestic system of public transport is reliant on buses and taxis, although there was both a railway and a tramway in the past. Public transport in Malta has been free of charge since October 2022 for all residents with a Tallinja Card (a personalised public transport card ...
Free public transport, often called fare-free public transit or zero-fare public transport, ... Malta became fare free for all residents on 1 October 2022. [31]
Malta Public Transport buses in 2019. Buses were introduced to Malta in 1905. As well as providing public transport across the country, up until 2011, the traditional Malta bus (Maltese: xarabank or karozza tal-linja) served as a popular tourist attraction due to their unique appearances grounded in the bus ownership and operation model employed in the country; by the end of this traditional ...
In October 2024, Malta Public Transport got their hands on 25 King Long interurban buses that were formerly used by Cyprus Public Transport [7] and entered service in December 2024 for Airport Direct Routes on routes TD2 and TD3. On February 24, 2025, Malta Public Transport added two new Airport Direct Routes to its schedule, TD1 and TD4. [8]
Transport Malta has charge of sea transport, including registration of ships; and regulation of civil aviation. In 2018, responsibility for building and maintenance of roads and public transport infrastructure was transferred from Transport Malta to the newly created Infrastructure Malta. [2] [3]
This “try transit initiative” brings free public transportation to 13 regions across the state, including the PVTA and Franklin Regional Transit Authority, from November 1 through June 30, 2025.
Elsewhere in the world, free public transport is still a rare event. Sydney’s rival, Melbourne, the southernmost big city in the world, also has probably the best tram system – and rides are ...
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.