08.08.19
TRENDSETTERS
Liam Carter
THIS week, in a series of
planned changes, five ma-
jor public transport routes
will be boosted to increase
bus frequency.
e changes to bus trip
frequencies were possible
due to the introduction
of 40 brand new 12-me-
tre long buses, which were
announced last week, a
spokesperson for Malta
Public Transport said.
Following the schedule
changes, the X4 route will
start operating at 15 min-
ute intervals during peak
hours.
is route travels be-
tween Valletta and Birżeb-
buġa, passing through
Ħamrun (Blata l-Bajda),
Marsa, Ħal Luqa, the air-
port and Ħal Far.
Residents of Rabat, At-
tard, Birkirkara and Msida,
who use route 50 to travel
Valletta and Rabat, will
also have a more frequent
service during peak hours,
with the route starting to
operatie twice every hour
between 4pm and 6pm.
ese changes will be
in effect during the week,
from Monday and Friday.
Identical changes will be
applied to Route 48, which
operates between Buġib-
ba and Valletta, including
through St Paul's Bay, Mo-
sta, Birkirkara and Msida.
Moreover, Route 63, be-
tween Qormi and Valletta
will start operating every
20 minutes during peak
hours, from Monday to
Friday.
Gozo was also included
in this frequency boost-
ing exercise, with route
301, which takes traveler
to various destinations
between Mġarr and Vic-
toria, to start operating
more frequently during
the week to make up for
the increased summer de-
mand.
Five popular bus routes to start
operating more frequently
e introduction of 40 new buses means commuters will be able to benefit from improved schedules
