A high-speed train for 'heaven on earth' - Colm Regan
As the country braces for another election, the government this morning announced that it would immediately begin building a bridge from Malta to Gozo while construction work gets underway on an undersea tunnel, which it also announced has now been increased in capacity to eight lanes - four in each direction. The bridge will ensure that Gozitans and Maltese can travel without hindrance or delay while they await the completion of the tunnel. Additionally, travel will also be greatly improved by the introduction of a high-speed train between all points in Malta and Gozo. The government will immediately organise a public debate on the colour of the train, as this will assist the company that won the train contract just over three years ago. Plans to build a bridge were kept secret for the past two years in order to ensure the project would only be discussed by properly qualified people. The government said that it was keen to ensure that no untrustworthy companies would be set up to tender for the project. The winning company, PHM (il-Pontijiet Huma Magħna) with offices registered in San Dimitri Point Gozo was formed yesterday, prior to the public announcement of the...