Transport Malta has been given the legal go-ahead to suspend the licence of the country’s largest fleet of Y-Plate cabs, in a major ruling that could take more than 300 vehicles off Maltese roads.An Administrative Review Tribunal ruled in favour of Transport Malta after finding that cab operator WT Global had provided incorrect information about a number of garages listed in its licence application as reported by Times of Malta. Transport Minister Chris Bonett confirmed that ride-hailing platforms have now been informed that Transport Malta will proceed with suspending WT Global’s licence.Once enforced, the move will effectively stop over 300 Y-Plate vehicles linked to the company from operating as cabs.The case dates back to January 2025, when Transport Malta first suspended WT Global’s licence after inspectors found serious issues with several sites the company had declared as public service garages.One supposed garage in Binġemma turned out to be nothing more than a field with no vehicle access. Another in Żebbuġ was reportedly being used to store white goods, while another site in Gżira was actually a residential building.Other listed garages were still waiting for permits to legally function as public service garages.WT Global immediately challenged the decision in court and had temporarily been allowed to continue operating while proceedings were ongoing.However, on Monday, a tribunal led by Magistrate Claudio Zammit sided with Transport Malta. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)WT Global argued that it still had 661 parking spaces for its fleet of 347 vehicles and claimed that any problematic garages had already been removed from its records. The company also insisted that any discrepancies were administrative mistakes that were being corrected.The tribunal rejected those arguments, ruling that the law does not distinguish between intentionally false information and incorrect information submitted by mistake.It also dismissed WT Global’s defence that it had enough parking spaces overall, saying that the fact incorrect garage sites had been listed was enough for regulators to take action.The ruling can still be appealed.•