Editing Transport in Malta (section)

=== Tramways ===
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[[File:Malta Trams Map EN.svg|thumb|Map of the Maltese tramways, 1905–1929]]
Electric [[tram]]ways operated in Malta from 23 February 1905 till 1929.<ref>Joseph Bonnici & Michael Cassar, ''The Malta railway''. Malta 1992. S. 82.</ref>

The tramway was connected with two lines,<ref name="Baedeker1907">Karl Baedeker: ''Italie Méridionale, Sicilie, Sardaigne, Malte, Tunis, Corfou.'' 14. Aufl. Leipzig 1907.</ref> considered to be a direct line:<ref name="Baedeker1929">Karl Baedeker: ''Unteritalien, Sizilien, Malta, Tripolis, Korfu. Handbuch für Reisende''. 16. Aufl. Leipzig 1929.</ref>
# [[Valletta]] – [[Marsa, Malta|Marsa]] – [[Paola, Malta|Paola]] – [[Cospicua]]
# Valletta – [[Hamrun|Ħamrun]] – [[Qormi]] – [[Żebbuġ]]
# Valletta – Ħamrun – [[Birkirkara]]
There was no immediate extension of the track to [[Mosta]].<ref name="Baedeker1907" /><ref name="Baedeker1929" />

The tracks ran on the road parallel to the [[Malta Railway|Valletta-Mdina railway line]], which also allowed the traffic system to be used by cars and buses. The road operation was terminated after the bankruptcy of the company on December 15, 1929 and the infrastructure was rebuilt.<ref>Joseph Bonnici & Michael Cassar, ''The Malta railway''. Malta 1992. S. 97.</ref>

In 2008, the Halcrow report<ref>[https://www.transport.gov.mt/Malta-LRT-Study-v1-0-October-2008-with-Annexes.pdf-f1689 Halcrow report], 2008</ref> suggested the government to reintroduce two tram lines in Malta: [[Valletta]] to [[Sliema]] along the coast road, and [[Valletta]] to [[Ta' Qali]]. The report was largely overlooked, as the government focused on reforming the bus transport. In 2016 the government announced a new study on reintroducing the tram.<ref>[https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/debate-on-tram-service-ignited-the-situation-so-far.626982 Times of Malta]</ref> The new study, which is expected by late 2020, should also look at metro and monorail options.<ref>[https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/study-on-metro-and-monorail-transport-project-expected-to-be-published-shortly/ TVM]</ref>

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File:Straßenbahn-Eröffnungszeremonie in Malta im Jahr 1905 (retuschiert).jpg|Inauguration, 1905
File:20181022-Ansichtskarte-Straßenbahn auf Piazza St Anna-Floriana.jpg|Tramway in Floriana, Valletta in 1929
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