Transport Minister Austin Gatt this afternoon launched a document proposing a root and branch reform of public transport. He told a press conference that the government had set a target date of 2015 for a complete system, including, if possible, a tram service, which truly served the people and which led the people to prefer public transport to their cars.[...]Separately, Dr Gatt said detailed studies were under way for the introduction of water taxis this summer and initial studies had been launched on the possible introduction of two tram lines – from Valletta to Birkirkara and Rabat and from Valletta to Sliema. Economic viability still has to be proved. Should it be viable, the aim was to introduce a tram service by 2015.