Do you think it’s time to strengthen public transport?

I was switching online and I was in these statistics which in my opinion is shocking:

https://www.acea.auto/figure/road-fatalities-per-million-inhabitants-in-eu-by-country/

In short, in 10 years (2012-2022) Malta has gone the best in Europe (for once) in terms of traffic fatalities for one of the worst. On that was the only country to increase by a huge amount of fatalities. Obviously the last two months have left us no doubt of this fact.

For those who were lucky to travel and visit wow from these countries it can also notice something else: the countries at the top are the countries that have public transport that use it a large part of the population. Also even the 2012 Malta figure, for those who remember, we were still at the beginning of Arriva when many people were still using the line anyway.

We have clearly seen the past 10 years that every measure to "alleviate congestion" served to make driving more "Come" Until more people start driving until we come with congestion as we were.

I think it’s time to face the facts: if we ever solve the situation, we must stop accommodating cars at the expense of public transport.

Now the question I would like to ask is this:

What would you think if we had tram lines like we had in ancient times? How much are you ready to tolerate to have an infrastructure transition?

I saw this example I would be comparable to something we can realistically do in Malta:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lund_tramway

This is one separate line in Lund in Sweden which as a size and population is approximately as much as an Eastern Region (90,000 in 20km²). 5.5km long, two years took to start and completed it, costing € 148m. To compare the Marsa project on € 70m, and that before they had to repair the holes and give the tarmac again after the incident of the Olive Truck.

Trams for understanders after being built do not need a lot of money to maintain infrastructure because they are robust and electric. They rush more, lift a lot more people, more efficient and safer as well. In our case, 3-5km lines are capable of rotating routes between 3 real easy villages. They can also occupy a lane for them both direction and the need to reduce the price and need of space by half while avoiding traffic. Trucks can also pass through the vegetables do not compete with the little nature remaining.

I think before we start a project like that and forcing people with them instead of driving, we will never take the soul. This solution is mostly one with "value for money" And that can be implemented and show quick results.

For those who are interested in history and never knew, Malta had trams in the past and all went through roads that still exist to this day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_Tramways