To add to last weeks blog.

On revisiting my blog on Monday, I  realised that I wrote a lot of data without sufficient information.  I am therefore elaborating on some of the previous factors in more detail.

 Malta- Gozo Proposed Tunnel/Bridge (adding information)

“First question is about how we are going to fund the studies that cost millions.”
Said the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in The Times of Malta

The Prime Minister, Mr Joseph Muscat said that the Chinese Government are going to supply the funds for the feasibility studies of the possibility of building a bridge.

The initial proposal of The Gozo Bridge was conducted by the Economic Planning Division in 1969 and by the Japanese Government’s Overseas Technical Cooperation Agency in 1972.

 Why should we build a bridge or tunnel?

Dr Muscat Mentioned, also in The Times of Malta, there was a requirement for a bridge or tunnel to assist the Gozitans travelling to Malta from work or school, thus not having to stay for long periods in Malta.  

The prime minister agreed with Dr Simon Busuttil that an underground system is a better option.

Then Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said that the negative effect arising from the tunnel is the increasing of traffic to the small quiet island of Gozo. The tunnel was first proposed by the previous government.

The Prime Minister Joseph Muscat talked with The Times of Malta about the possibility of improving the ferry service.  This might solve the problem of building the tunnel or bridge and is a consideration to lower cost fee of the ferry.

 The End

There is other information that I didn’t go into detail here but I mentioned in my earlier blog.  This was a blog that I leand from the previous blog.

Reference:
times of malta, 2016. Tunnel linking Malta to Gozo most viable option – Muscat; 'Queue' of consortia interested in project. [online] Available at: < http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160416/local/tunnel-linking-malta-to-gozo-most-viable-option-muscat.609005> [Accessed 8 January 2017].

times of malta, 2015. Gozo: bridge plan shelved, focus will be on tunnel. [online] Available at: < http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20151012/local/gozo-bridge-plan-shelved-focus-will-be-on-tunnel.587961> [Accessed 8 January 2017].

in dependent, 2016. Government intends moving forward with Malta-Gozo link, but all options open - PM[online] Available at: < http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2016-04-16/local-news/Tunnel-linking-Malta-and-Gozo-needs-national-consensus-Simon-Busuttil-6736156405> [Accessed 8 January 2017].

independent, 2014. Gozo: A bridge too far?. [online] Available at: < http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/gozo-a-bridge-too-far-9583643.html> [Accessed 12 January 2017].

independent, 2013. Mixed reactions to Gozo bridge concept. [online] Available at: < http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-06-16/news/mixed-reactions-to-gozo-bridge-concept-1834549250/> [Accessed 12 January 2017].

maltatoday, 2014. Chinese landscapes: From bridge to breakwater?. [online] Available at: < http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/41171/chinese_landscapes_from_bridge_to_breakwater#.WHedGPkrJPY> [Accessed 12 January 2017].