CoR - Malta Transport

Central level

Develop integrated transport policies aimed at achieving modal shifts that favour public transport and non-polluting strategies;
Ensure the development of an efficient and socially sustainable public transport system in Malta;
Promote the maritime and civil aviation facilities of Malta and the registration of ships and aircraft under the Maltese flag;
Promote policies that favour the development of Malta as a maritime hub in the Mediterranean and as an entre-port to the European Union;
Encourage measures for the development of civil aviation and ancillary services, and in particular of air transport services of both passengers and cargo;
Ensure that the administration, services and operations of ports and yachting centres in Malta are more efficient and cost-effective;
Provide a sound financial basis for the Authority to be able to achieve target returns and investments; and
Standardise practices in the transport sector in Malta in line with international norms and with those of the European Union in particular.

The function of the Agency for Infrastructure is[2]:

to implement national plans , strategies and master plans for road and maritime infrastructure construction and road infrastructure strategies;
to occupy, plan, design, construct, re-construct, repair, widen and renew any road, maintain the upkeep of, improve, manage, administer restore any road and maritime infrastructure and to manage and control any necessary road works;
to erect, construct, develop and maintain poles and light fittings and road traffic safety and management facilities, including signs or signals, road markings and traffic calming measures, traffic control and management equipment, related lighting equipment and other road traffic facilities used for traffic management and control;
to advise the Government on the formulation of policies relating to road infrastructure.

Regional level

The Regional Councils are responsible for:

The provision of assistance to local councils within the region to benefit and successfully manage programmes which are funded by the European Union.

Local level

The Local Councils are responsible for:

Upkeep, maintenance, and improvement of local roads, road signs and markings and parking areas;
with respect to any road, to provide for sweeping, cleaning and weed cutting, cleaning of road signs and road lights and to ensure that these are all accessible to all persons, including persons using a wheel-chair;
Traffic management services;
Installation and maintenance of bus shelters;
to propose measures which relate to the maintenance and repair of local roads, pedestrian areas, parking areas, road signs and road markings within the locality,
Provision of information related to the rights of citizens regarding transport.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Agency for Infrastructure

Policies Area