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Back to the Third-World with Chris Bonett

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by

Mark Camilleri
in

The most pressing issue for the economy during this general election was the traffic crisis. The Labour Party is not taking the issue seriously and instead of solving the problem systematically, it intends to solve it by introducing mitigating measures such as increasing sea-ferries and improving the bus-service.

The Labour government also plans to build a mono-rail above-ground in literal Third-World style with the mono-rail passing right above residential buildings. The visual representation below is by the previous Labour administration. Chris Bonett presented the plans during the general election campaign as Minister for Transport under the slogan “Malta in Motion”.

He is now no longer Minister for Transport and his portfolio has been renamed as “Minister for Sustained Mobility”. The infrastructure element has been taken away from Chris Bonett and transferred under the planning ministry with Jonathan Attard being appointed Minister for Planning and Infrastructure.

Minister Bonett was on ONE recently reiterating his pledge to build the mono-rail.

The Labour government won’t be solving the traffic issue and Chris Bonett is going to be paraded around to speak about his public projects under the pretense that the government is doing nothing. If this is not getting “rollay screwed” then I don’t know what is.

 

 

Comments

4 responses to “Back to the Third-World with Chris Bonett”

  1. Philip Bonello avatar
    Philip Bonello

    The railway may be 3rd world, but it will get you from a to b quickly. So let’s get it done.

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    1. manifhimx avatar
      manifhimx

      It is no guarantee in getting you quicker from A to B. What it guarantees is havoc in it’s construction phase: excavation, column bases laying on site, columns formwork , steelwork and casting, overhead bridge segments laying . Now, how is this executed in real terms ? Excavators, Debris transporters, steel transporters, Pouring of concrete on site, Supply of bridge sections overhead. Can you imagine years of all this disruption in our roads ? Finally, what are you left with ? Concrete columns and overhead bridges to create a new road in the sky passing through a level which will kill your view of the sky in the main arterial areas. On the other hand, the Metro idea will be excavated under all the existing networks and buildings with little to no disruption to present traffic. The present government must swallow it’s pride and resort to the only solution available with the least disruption possible. After all we are the country with the best economy in Europe , we can afford it.

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    2. Jim Wightman avatar
      Jim Wightman

      Having used Londons underground o commuteto work that’s just not strictly true. Especially if you need to use a bus each end to get, too or from it. Neither will it solve our congestion/gridlock issues for another 5 years at least.

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  2. Steve magri avatar
    Steve magri

    A metro may take close to 15 yrs, there is no reason why a tram system should not take closer to 5

    Reply

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