Cirkewwa terminal to be opened nine years late
The Cirkewwa passenger terminal set to be inaugurated in November, nine years after it was planned to open.
21 October 2012, 12:00am
Julia Farrugia
Julia Farrugia
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The temporary tent in Cirkewwa has cost the government 28,320 per year.
Transport Malta has confirmed that the new Cirkewwa passenger terminal will be inaugurated in November, a few weeks before the looming election and nine years after it was earmarked to open.
Sunday newspaper Illum was informed by Transport Malta that new terminal will be opened in November, despite other claims that the terminal will be opened in December.
The €5 million terminal has been at the centre of numerous controversies, stemming from the original plans by former Transport Minister Censu Galea who had planned to open the terminal in 2003.
The completion of the project was consequently postponed to 2006 by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, however the project suffered several delays.
Read more in today's edition of Illum
Julia Farrugia is a former editor of Illum newspaper.
Luke Camilleri •
Issa immorru ghat Tunnel, lestu il-bramel u pali!
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Mhux ovvja li l-posponiment baqa jsir halli Gonzi jkollu zigarella ohra x'jaqta lejliet l-elezzjoni !!!
Luke Camilleri •
Which phase? Or is it completed?
Luke Camilleri •
Which phase? Or is it completed?
Joseph MELI •
Which Novemeber?As Austin Gatt wrote to me in 2008 and informed me that the new I.D. cards would also be issued In November!
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Can't wait! After all the Mgarr Gozo Ferry Terminal was finished a few years back, priorities you know. I think this project has to be looked at and evaluated starting from top of the hill at Mellieha all the way to Cirkewwa and that is including the new road starting from the round-a-bout leading to the Mellieha Bypass all the way to the Cirkewwa Ferry Terminal, after all this was one main project with a lot of complications.I am very much interested to see what happens in the one lane road leading from Cirkewwa to near the Madonna if there is a stall or an accident? Are they going to delay the Ferry to wait for the passengers? Of course not. I guess we have to count our blessings and accept what TM has in store for us. Another fiasco in the making? Are we that much of a gullible people?
