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resulted in a significant increase in private car ownership among the population, and today only one in ten trips are made via public transportation. One extreme case to note occurred on 29 June 2010, when a driver attempted to forcibly pull a
Spanish tourist out of her seat and off the bus following a row over seven cents in change.
189:(ATP), in 1977. This association became responsible for the centralised day-to-day operational management of bus services, producing a unified timetable roster and basic livery, although this did not change the ownership arrangements for the buses. The overall transport system was regulated under the Malta Transport Authority (ADT).
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operation on Malta was first proposed in the early 1990s, when several double-deck vehicles were imported from the United
Kingdom by private company Garden of Eden. The Transport Authority refused to license their operation as passengers standing on the top deck could reach a height over four metres,
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for all residents of the country with a valid personalized
Tallinja Card. The does not apply to "Tallinja Direct" routes that are usually provide a faster transit time. The fares for such TD buses are 3 Euro for cash payments and 1.5 Euro for Tallinja Card payments. For holders of the student version
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In August 2013, the
Government of Malta instructed Arriva Malta to remove the articulated buses from service, pending investigation following three major fire outbreaks in the span of 48 hours. The fires destroyed the buses and in one case caused extensive damage to some nearby vehicles belonging to
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A new shift pattern took effect at the end of July 2011. A series of changes to the new routes in response to criticism were announced on 23 July 2011, to be implemented between July and
October. In August 2011, Arriva recognised the General Workers’ Union as a representative of its employees in the
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The commencement of Arriva's services on 3 July 2011 was marred by many buses departing late or failing to turn up, primarily due to the absence of over 70 drivers who were due to transfer from the previous driver-owner system. This resulted in large crowds building up at
Valletta's new bus terminus
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The unique nature of the Malta bus stemmed from the tradition of local ownership of the buses by the drivers, and their historic practice of customising them. In addition to a high degree of customisation, detailing and decoration, several Malta buses also had a unique appearance due to the practice
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articulated buses. Some of the newer buses from the previous operator had also been introduced into the new system. The network receives a subsidy of around €6 million per year. Passengers holding
Maltese ID cards receive a 40% reduction of the price of their journeys due to subsidised fares, while
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rules, the right to operate the new network could not be directly transferred to the ATP, although they were free to tender for the contract. This resulted in the end of the state-subsidized owner-operator model, which as of 2009 stood at 508 buses each with an average age of 35 years, and operated
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Initially the buses, routes, livery, and tickets remained the same, but soon after the Arriva logos on buses were removed. New tickets with the name of the new company were introduced, and there were some minor changes in routes. By April 2014, three companies had submitted bids to operate the new
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Arriva has been harshly criticized both by commuters and by the government agency
Transport Malta for consistently failing to keep up standards. On 14 November 2012, Arriva was harshly reprimanded by Transport Malta and given until the end of the month to bring up all its routes to 100% efficiency
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During the first week of the new system, up to 180 drivers, most of whom had previously worked on the old network, failed to appear for duties. They cited Arriva's use of split-shifts as the reason for their non-appearance, as these had reportedly not been part of the conditions they had agreed to
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Due to the nature of operation of Malta buses, many of the drivers were also mechanics, and a high number of Malta buses proudly displayed the name of the manufacturer of the chassis or body of the bus, or the engine type used. In some instances though, these names are not actually the name of the
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In the 1920s, operation of buses on public transport routes was subject to open competition between operators, and as such, buses used were not necessarily well turned out. With the formation of the
Traffic Control Board in 1931, greater regulation and discipline of the system meant that operators
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purchased 90 buses after the restructuring of the bus network and is currently in the process of restoring them to their original condition and preserving their customised modifications. These efforts were aided by expertise and parts provided by many of the vehicle's former owners. It is planned
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Early buses wore an olive green livery with a black stripe. In the 1930s, buses were painted different colours according to the route they operated. In 1975 buses were painted green, and from 1995 vehicles carried in a yellow (lower) and white (upper) livery, relieved by a red band just below the
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The operation model dated back to a system introduced in 1977. The ATP authority determined the schedules, which were then operated by the private bus owners, who remained responsible for the condition and upkeep of their buses, either as owner operators, or in groups. As such, several buses were
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While the buses generally remain popular among tourists and nostalgic
Maltese, the original system was infamous and unpopular with some parts of the local population who considered the service as inefficient and polluting, driven by drivers who were sometimes very impolite to passengers. This
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accusing the drivers of attempting to sabotage services so that the new system would be abandoned. Arriva responded by drafting in seventy temporary drivers from its UK operation and trained further Maltese drivers to cover for the missing employees. Some services were subcontracted to other
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As an iconic feature of the country, the classic Malta bus features on several tourist-related items. As the main mode of public transport across the country, the Malta bus was also used by many tourists to visit the different parts of the country. While newer Malta buses were progressively
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To ensure fair distribution of both good and bad routes, the daily operation of buses was allocated on a rota basis, with buses operating on a 'day on, day off' basis, whereby one day half of the buses operate on the public routes, while the other half were used for private hire, or as
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was commissioned to assess the Malta bus system. Released in November 2005, the report criticizing the existing model and arrangement between ADT and ATP, which had produced a very low utilization of buses and a decline of 50% in the number of bus passengers between 1979 and 2009.
55:) served as a popular tourist attraction due to their unique appearances grounded in the bus ownership and operation model employed in the country; by the end of this traditional operation, Malta had several bus types no longer in service anywhere else in the world.
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In May 2014 eleven new buses arrived in Malta, leased as the first part of a temporary new fleet of 45 buses to operate for Malta Public Transport. They were put to service in June 2014, and they were painted white with a small logo of Malta Public Transport.
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Other issues increased the delays, such as incorrect or non-operational route information on buses and mechanical faults. Arriva has also received criticism over the overhauled routes and timetables, which has increased journey times for some passengers.
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In December 2003, in light of over 100 buses being scrapped, a government subsidised tour bus service using traditional Malta buses, as the "VisitMalta bus", was set up by the tourism and transport ministries, although this was withdrawn in April 2005.
304:. The majority of classic Malta buses had elaborate grilles and headlight arrangements, curved windscreens and sloping roofs. Later makes of bus were usually of conventional bus and coach designs that were in use elsewhere in the world, such as
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rigid buses. Arriva's operation in Malta was beset by problems; three fires within a 48-hour period in August 2013 prompted the Maltese government to ban the articulated Citaros from operation in the country pending an investigation.
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the maximum level allowed. In June 2007, this decision was reversed and two tourist services, a north tour and a south tour, began operation using eight open-top vehicles and this has since been expanded with a similar tour on
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of the Tallinja Card, while fares are still taken from the account balance of the card, the government of Malta subsidizes students and pays all fares back to the account balance, even fares spent on the Valletta Ferry and
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smart card which provided cheaper fares and faster boarding to Maltese residents. By 2019, over 320,000 individuals had a personalised tallinja card. Bus use increased by around 20% following the introduction of the card.
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diesel technology. The buses are cleaned and maintained regularly, and are equipped with air-conditioning systems for added comfort. All the new buses have two doors to facilitate boarding and alighting of passengers.
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diesel technology. The buses are cleaned and maintained regularly, and are equipped with air-conditioning systems for added comfort. All the new buses have two doors to facilitate boarding and alighting of passengers.
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Between 1981 and 1987 the fleet was drastically modernised with the import of over 260 second hand buses from the United Kingdom. Many of the oldest buses in the fleet were further replaced with the influx of 150 new
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to commemorate the withdrawal of service of the traditional Malta buses on 2 July 2011, a day before the restructure. The stamps showed Maltese buses in the different colours which existed for the different routes.
347:. Even with these fleet modernisations, the nearly 500 strong bus fleet still contained some examples dating from the 1950s which remained in operational service as recently as 2011, prior to the bus reform.
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in England by Edward Agius of Ed T Agius Ltd (coal shipping). He formed the Malta Motor Omnibus and Transport Syndicate Ltd with his brother-in-law Joseph Muscat to operate the first bus service between
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Malta Public Transport has invested extensively in modernizing its bus fleet making it safer, more environmentally friendly, and more comfortable. The company invested in 200 new buses with the latest
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Malta Public Transport has invested extensively in modernizing its bus fleet making it safer, more environmentally friendly, and more comfortable. The company invested in 200 new buses with the latest
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introduced. Typically, the north and south tour can be distinguished from the colour of the buses themselves, with the north tour bus having a blue livery and the south tour bus having a red livery.
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began to upgrade the appearance of their buses. Since then, the tradition of showing pride in the vehicles has been maintained, through decoration and customisation of the buses.
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Since 2011, various of the old buses have been repainted in their original pre-1975 colours. A notable example is the Gozo Mail Bus which was painted red with a white stripe.
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The new fleet controlled by Arriva consisted of 264 buses, including 2 seven-metre buses for the intra-Valletta route, 61 nine-metre buses including 10
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The new system increased the number of available bus seats by 6,600 to 20,500, and the number of bus stops in Malta to 850 plus another 120 in Gozo.
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subsidiary), who retained the Malta Public Transport brand name. The company doubled the bus fleet, which now consists of more than 400 buses.
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introduced that followed modern standard bus designs found elsewhere, customisation and detailing had continued for these buses as well.
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One of Malta's first buses that was bought in 1921 by the Cottonera Motor Bus Company. It is still in use today as a tourist attraction
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Malta buses were characterised by their high level of customisation and detailing. Common additions to former route buses included:
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11 to 16 and anyone else attending a full-time course with a recognized educational institution for at least three months
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Finalized plans were announced in December 2008 for the first bus route restructuring on Malta since 1977. Under
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features, with route numbers displayed using white cards. Later buses had modern features such as electronic
92:. On 8 January 2015, Malta Public Transport was reprivatised as it was sold to Autobuses Urbanos de León (an
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Arriva operation in Malta continued until 1 January 2014, when the nation's bus network was nationalised as
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A major restructure of the bus service in Malta took place on 3 July 2011. The network was taken over by
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Malta buses on public transport duties were seen in high concentrations at the main City Gate Square
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to launch an inquiry on whether the two-tiered price structure violates EU discrimination laws.
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Second hand imports from the UK had continued up to 2008, with some of the last examples being
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country. Further changes affecting 112 routes were announced in October by transport minister
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By the end of December 2013 Arriva had run up losses of €50 million in two and a half years.
564:, new low-floor buses were introduced and service and fare structures changed dramatically.
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that these newly renovated buses will then be exhibited in an industrial heritage museum.
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was taking place on the island, with local carpenters and mechanics constructing bus body
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bus services, these being Autobuses Urbanos de León, Gozo First, and Island Buses Malta.
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kept at the family homes of the drivers in question, or based in small garage locations.
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non-ID card holders (including tourists) pay the full undiscounted fare, prompting the
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of in-house maintenance, rebuilding or modifying of bus bodies in local workshops.
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The major benefits to the public for the change were presented in November 2010:
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On 3 July 2011, the network of service bus routes across Malta was taken over by
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On 1 January 2014 Arriva ceased operations in Malta having been nationalised as
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1605:"Updated - Ministry, Transport Malta, tell Arriva to withdraw all bendy buses"
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1715:"New buses arrive in Malta - 45 new buses to enter service in coming weeks"
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1835:"Bus passengers increase by 20 per cent since introduction of card system"
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Arriva introduced a fleet of modern low-floor buses, importing secondhand
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1494:"27 changes to bus system announced less than a month after introduction"
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Custom passenger messages, both in the interior and exterior of the bus
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1441:"New shift model for Arriva bus drivers at the end of the month - GWU"
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Increased use chrome parts / high polishing of chrome parts, such as
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1849:"Free bus service begins, with commuters positive about the change"
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work under. Their actions received some criticism, with politician
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Since reform in the 1970s, bus operation was centralised under a
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coach (with bus seats), low floor modern BMC Falcon bus, classic
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1082:"Thousands of liri down the drain as Malta bus tour is scrapped"
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1552:"Each locality to have direct bus route to Valletta, Mater Dei"
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In the summer of 2015, the company introduced the personalised
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1362:"Arriva denies discriminating against foreign-looking Maltese"
1334:"Dashed expectations of the new bus service offered by Arriva"
21:
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1270:. www.businesstoday.com.mt. 22 November 2006. Archived from
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Except 135, that leaves Valletta and proceeds to Mater Dei.
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1985:"Brussels clears the way for ADT on open-top safety issue"
1226:"End of the road: no more fares for Malta's vintage buses"
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Slogans, murals, quotations and lucky images (such as the
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Trimmings and hangings, especially inside the front window
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All Malta buses immediately prior to the 2011 reform were
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1416:"Former bus drivers accused of sabotaging Arriva service"
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1735:"Autobuses de León (Malta Public Transport) | Eurofound"
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before TM deploys its own shuttles at Arriva's expense.
1181:"The yellow buses: Latest addition to Maltese heritage"
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services as well as selected village routes (Mater Dei-
1084:. www.maltatoday.com.mt. 24 April 2005. Archived from
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A bus painted in the original colours of the Valletta-
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Paint detailing, both generally, and of parts such as
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Government to take on less than €15m of Arriva's debt
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First ever all day bus service in Gozo, 7 days a week
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for airport routes and major routes such as those to
1301:"Modern and Cost Effective Public Transport Service"
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Since October 2022, Malta Public Transport has been
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The first buses were imported to Malta in 1905 from
2018:"Long wait pays off for double-decker bus operator"
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1110:. Monsters and Critics. 2 July 2011. Archived from
37:across the country, up until 2011, the traditional
1811:Green livery revived as NatEx takes over in Malta
713:as well as other termini and stages across Malta.
278:buses were grey with a red band below the window.
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1134:"Bus driver charged with being rude to passenger"
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1579:"Arriva is given a harsh warning and a deadline"
1306:. www.mitc.gov.mt. November 2010. Archived from
886:Point to Point (Do not enter Valletta Terminus)
761:View of the Valletta City Gate Bus Station, 2017
1927:"Student tallinja card- Malta Public Transport"
1268:"Radical transport plan unveiled in parliament"
624:€3.5m less per year in Malta government subsidy
792:As of October 2014 the government has chosen
289:bodies. Early buses did not have many common
1626:Memes after bendy-bus fire outbreak in Malta
1390:"Update 3: Commuters show their frustration"
1108:"End of the road for Malta's historic buses"
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670:Schedules and bus arrival times an SMS away
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987:People with disabilities and the elderly.
894:Valletta Circulars, do not leave Valletta
124:Malta buses at Bugibba terminus. (L-R): a
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1959:"Tallinja Card - Malta Public Transport"
1761:"Spanish company takes over bus service"
1577:Peregrin, Christian (18 November 2012).
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784:Green logo of the Malta Public Transport
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602:-Paola), 153 twelve metre buses, and 46
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16:Buses used for public transport on Malta
2109:Italian documentary about Maltese buses
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673:More information on buses and bus stops
185:, the Public Transport Association, or
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1787:"New bus operator to start in January"
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652:Air-conditioning and CCTV on all buses
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753:Malta Public Transport (2014–present)
661:Longer operating hours for all routes
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394:, monarchs, or other notable objects.
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2062:"ATP Site, history of the Malta bus"
1062:Vehicle registration plates of Malta
667:Maximum waiting times for all routes
633:Cheap weekly fares for non-residents
25:Malta Public Transport buses in 2019
1224:Simons, Jake Wallis (1 July 2011).
911:A scan of the Student Tallinja Card
579:by over 400 independent licensees.
13:
2016:Busuttil, Cynthia (27 June 2007).
1944:
1916:
1763:. 27 February 2021. Archived from
1686:Sansone, Kurt (23 December 2013).
1663:. 22 December 2013. Archived from
1526:"Arriva grants recognition to GWU"
1388:Chetcuti, Kristina (6 July 2011).
14:
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1789:. 18 October 2021. Archived from
1737:. 18 October 2021. Archived from
1332:Falzon, Alfred (10 August 2011).
1183:. Times of Malta. 17 October 2010
1136:. Times of Malta. 15 October 2010
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462:The shining chrome on a Malta bus
1203:"Malta Buses: The End of an Era"
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636:New buses (for 70% of the fleet)
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1467:"Arriva makes 27 route changes"
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1414:Cooke, Patrick (10 July 2011).
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1360:Cooke, Patrick (24 July 2011).
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1246:"Malta's Yellow Buses Retiring"
891:Bus route 130 to Bus route 139
883:Bus route 100 to Bus route 129
658:More termini, more interchanges
519:Old and new Malta buses in 2010
412:
187:Assoċjazzjoni Trasport Pubbliku
174:for local transport companies.
108:Original bus system (1905–2011)
1983:Vella, Michael (5 June 2005).
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639:All buses with less polluting
553:articulated bus imported from
429:The preservation organisation
390:Names relating to the village
359:Paint detailing on a Malta bus
33:in 1905. As well as providing
1:
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979:Gozo residents that are 16+.
871:Bus route 90 to Bus route 99
863:Bus route 70 to Bus route 89
855:Bus route 50 to Bus route 59
847:Bus route 20 to Bus route 49
839:Bus route 10 to Bus route 19
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685:An aquamarine coloured livery
646:Substantially lower emissions
489:Malta bus with an electronic
2103:Malta & Gozo Route Buses
1492:Grima, Noel (24 July 2011).
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7:
1052:List of bus routes in Malta
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831:Bus route 0 to Bus route 9
612:Malta International Airport
269:A green Maltese bus in 1987
10:
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1963:www.publictransport.com.mt
1931:www.publictransport.com.mt
1903:www.publictransport.com.mt
1878:www.publictransport.com.mt
655:More routes, more frequent
649:All buses fully accessible
226:, or undergo maintenance.
148:
1688:"New Year in, Arriva out"
794:Autobuses Urbanos de León
614:and the ferry terminals.
261:Former liveries and types
29:Buses were introduced to
1899:"Malta Public Transport"
1874:"Malta Public Transport"
1205:. MaltaPost. 2 July 2011
2097:Pictures of Malta buses
1657:"Arriva Future Decided"
1170:issue 650 February 2009
2124:Bus transport in Malta
2092:Malta Public Transport
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968:Student Tallinja Card
935:Tallinja Card Versions
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799:Malta Public Transport
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767:Malta Public Transport
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702:Mercedes-Benz Citaro G
682:Better trained drivers
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90:Malta Public Transport
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2066:http://www.atp.com.mt
1499:The Malta Independent
1003:City Sightseeing Gozo
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584:hybrid electric buses
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339:deemed surplus after
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78:Mercedes-Benz Citaros
75:ex-London articulated
24:
2042:city-sightseeing.com
960:Child Tallinja Card
952:Adult Tallinja Card
930:Upper Barrakka Lift.
551:Mercedes-Benz Citaro
491:route number display
295:destination displays
166:. As early as 1920,
1767:on 27 February 2021
1231:The Daily Telegraph
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819:
707:European Commission
630:One fare everywhere
443:issued a set of 20
2134:Transport in Malta
2072:on 18 October 2007
2038:"City SightSeeing"
2023:The Times of Malta
1793:on 18 October 2021
1741:on 18 October 2021
1607:. timesofmalta.com
1556:The Times of Malta
1530:The Times of Malta
1471:The Times of Malta
1420:The Times of Malta
1394:The Times of Malta
1367:The Times of Malta
1339:The Times of Malta
1088:on 3 December 2008
1057:Transport in Malta
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866:South, South East
850:North and Central
842:North Harbor Area
834:South Harbor Area
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771:Maltese government
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527:Arriva (2011–2013)
474:A Gozo bus in 2010
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345:Yorkshire Traction
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201:Operational system
183:worker cooperative
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136:/Aqualina bus and
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27:
2068:). Archived from
1558:. 15 October 2011
1274:on 7 January 2010
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696:buses along with
604:articulated buses
409:bus in question.
168:bus manufacturing
53:karozza tal-linja
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2139:Tourism in Malta
2129:Customised buses
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