"BH Williams" wrote:
Possibly even more apposite is the recently upgraded system on Mallorca

something like this would be a good start.
http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/plm/palma.htm


subterraneo wrote:
What routes were you thinking of?
Would a link to Gozo be a part of it?


Harbour Line (Valletta,Marsa,Cospicua,Zabbar,Marsascala)
Old Line (Valletta,hamrun,Bkara,Qormi,Attard,Zebbug,Rabat,M dina)
University Line (Msida,University,Hospital, Birkirkara,Mosta )
Sliema Line (Valletta,Sliema, St Julians)

i dont know if it would be cost effective to include the far
nothern/southern (20 km away) tips of the island. apart from certain
holidays they are not badly affected by traffic at all.


are running/maintenance costs mainly linked to distance or number of
stops?


i think connecting gozo would be comparable in complexity to the
channel tunnel.


So far these are what will be needed so far


trains 4 short trains (3 cars) x 2 for both directions + 4 backup
trains
laying track 100km x both directions
leveling ground 50km
spanning bridges 2km
tunnels 10km
1 train yard
1 train HQ
20 stations


any guesstimates on how much this will cost?