A railway system existed from the 1860s to the 1960s.
Access to stations would be by an integrated system of comfortable and reliable feeder buses. == Motorized transport == === History === At the beginning of 1860, the transport of passengers and goods was undertaken by about 2,000 horses, 4,000 donkeys and 4,500 carriages and carts.
With the advent of the railways, and later of motorized transport, animal based transport systems declined on the island. In January 1901, the first two-seater car, imported by Goupilles & Cies, was disembarked.
The island was originally only accessible by boat until 1922, when the first flight landed in Mauritius. ==Rail transport== There are currently no railways in Mauritius.
In October of that same year, the Union Regnard sugar estate (Now F.U.E.L) received the first motorized truck of British origin, capable of transporting up to 5 tons. In 1930, the island had 3,016 vehicles: around 2,401 private cars, 300 taxis, 303 trucks, 92 buses and 220 motorcycles.
For the inaugural flight, the land at the Gymkhana, Vacoas was converted into an improvised airport. On 10 September 1933, two French pilots, Maurice Samat and Paul Louis Lemerle, flew from Reunion Island to Mauritius on a Potez 43 plane called Monique.
However, in 1942, with the entry of Japan into the Second World War, the island gained a strategic importance in the Indian Ocean and thus the British government hastily built a new airport in the south of the island at Plaisance.
On 24 November 1943, the first military airplane, a Dakota of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F) coming from Nairobi with a stopover at Madagascar, landed in Plaisance. In 1945, with the end of the war, the airport was opened to the civil aviation.
On 24 November 1943, the first military airplane, a Dakota of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F) coming from Nairobi with a stopover at Madagascar, landed in Plaisance. In 1945, with the end of the war, the airport was opened to the civil aviation.
Since 1945, the R.L.A.F operated the Paris-Mauritius line.
In 1946, the R.A.F handed over the Plaisance airport to the Mauritian authorities. Air France became the first commercial aviation company to come to Mauritius.
As from 1947, it's DC4, transporting 44 passengers, undertook the Paris-Mauritius in 3 days, including night time flight, with 12 stops in between.
Due to persistent unprofitability from 1948 to 1953, it was finally closed in 1964.
In 1950, vehicles numbered in the 5,161 and went up to 13,291 in 1960 with the decline of the railways.
Thus, buses numbered 186 in 1950, 488 in 1960, 722 in 1970 and 1,490 in 1980. As of June 2011, 392,276 vehicles are registered on the island.
Due to persistent unprofitability from 1948 to 1953, it was finally closed in 1964.
A railway system existed from the 1860s to the 1960s.
In 1950, vehicles numbered in the 5,161 and went up to 13,291 in 1960 with the decline of the railways.
Thus, buses numbered 186 in 1950, 488 in 1960, 722 in 1970 and 1,490 in 1980. As of June 2011, 392,276 vehicles are registered on the island.
The introduction of Boeings as from 1961 sensibly reduced the travel time on this line.
Even though Mauritius was a British colony, the British Overseas Airways Corporation (B.O.A.C) began to come to Mauritius only from 1962.
Due to persistent unprofitability from 1948 to 1953, it was finally closed in 1964.
In 1967, a Boeing 707, capable of carrying 160 passengers was introduced on the Paris-Mauritius line, decreasing the travel time to 18 hours. Initially, Mauritian civil and commercial aviation developed under the impulsion of Rogers & Co Company.
In June 1967, the national company, Air Mauritius was created.
In 1970, the number of vehicles nearly doubled, going to 25,389 motorised vehicles.
Thus, buses numbered 186 in 1950, 488 in 1960, 722 in 1970 and 1,490 in 1980. As of June 2011, 392,276 vehicles are registered on the island.
In December 1972, Air Mauritius landed a Piper-Navajo (twin-engined plane of 6 places), rented from Air Madagascar, in Rodrigues.
Then, as from 1975, a Havilland Twin Otter of 16 places was used on the Mauritius-Rodrigues route. === Airports === As of 2014, there are 2 airports in Mauritius and its dependencies International Airport (Mauritius island): Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport == See also == Rail transport in Mauritius Air Mauritius - national airline == References == == External links == Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport & Shipping
Thus, buses numbered 186 in 1950, 488 in 1960, 722 in 1970 and 1,490 in 1980. As of June 2011, 392,276 vehicles are registered on the island.
The remaining 13% consists of vans, lorries and trucks, buses and other vehicles. === National Transport Authority === The National Transport Authority (NTA) is the governmental department established under the Road Traffic Act in 1980 whose main responsibility is the regulation and control of road transport in Mauritius and Rodrigues.
The number of vehicles per km of road is at 177 as of 2009.
Thus, buses numbered 186 in 1950, 488 in 1960, 722 in 1970 and 1,490 in 1980. As of June 2011, 392,276 vehicles are registered on the island.
Then, as from 1975, a Havilland Twin Otter of 16 places was used on the Mauritius-Rodrigues route. === Airports === As of 2014, there are 2 airports in Mauritius and its dependencies International Airport (Mauritius island): Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport == See also == Rail transport in Mauritius Air Mauritius - national airline == References == == External links == Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport & Shipping
However, there is no such thing as an operator independent ticket which could be used across the island. === Metro Express === Metro Express Limited Metro Express Limited (MEL) is a registered Mauritian Company, incorporated on 26 October 2016, wholly owned by the Government of Mauritius.
The first phase, Port Louis to Rose Hill, went operational in January 2020. When completed, the system would cover a distance of some 25 km, with some 19 stations, many located in town centres along the route where existing transport terminals already exist.
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