Malta Public Transport carried 4.5 million bus passengers in January 2023 

Feb 11 2023

Positive trend surpassing pre-pandemic levels continues

Malta Public Transport carried 4.5 million passengers in the first month of 2023, which is an increase of 59% when compared to January 2022, and an increase of 17% when compared to January 2019. This is the second consecutive month where the number of passengers surpassed pre-pandemic numbers. 

“These positive results are clear evidence that more and more passengers are choosing to travel by bus,” said Konrad Pulé, General Manager of Malta Public Transport. “We need to focus on making journeys by public transport quicker so that we can continue to meet the increasing demand for public transport. We would like to thank all our passengers, who are contributing to a cleaner environment, and we look forward to working with more stakeholders to continue to improve their experience on board the bus.” 

The free public transport initiative launched in October 2022 has also had a substantial impact, with 140,000 individual Tallinja Card holders travelling by bus during January 2023, compared to 91,000 in January 2022 and 120,000 in January 2019. That represents a 15% increase in individuals that used the bus at least once compared to pre-pandemic levels. 

This positive trend was also reflected on the Tallinja Direct services, which are not included in the free public transport initiative. The number of passengers travelling on Tallinja Direct routes more than doubled when compared to 2019, which means that people recognise the benefit of arriving quicker with these faster routes.  

“We need to continue working hard to improve our bus service further in order to attract more people to use the bus. People are telling us that public transport needs to be more efficient, more reliable and with shorter journey times,” explained Mr Pulé. “We will continue discussing various improvements to the route network with different stakeholders to make public transport more attractive.” 

Malta Public Transport extends its gratitude to all its employees, as this success would have not been possible without their dedication and commitment.

The company will continue to invest in its people, to encourage everyone in the company to provide the best public transport service possible. 

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Better weather conditions expected for Saturday and Sunday

Feb 11 2023

The Meteorological Office at the Malta International Airport is predicting better weather conditions for the next two days.

This comes as good news for most people after the devastating results that Storm Helios left during the past few days.

The Met Office is predicting partly cloudy conditions for Saturday and Sunday.

Wind is still expected to feature for the rest of the weekend, but it definitely won’t be raining as much as it did during the storm, and the wind will be much less.

Expected highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C with a ridge of high pressure that will extend from France towards the central Mediterranean.

The will start rather strong but becoming light to moderate Northeast whilst the sea will be rough but becoming moderately rough as the day goes by.

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Second batch of donated resources sent to Turkey from Malta

Feb 10 2023

The Turkish Embassy in Malta has reported that the second batch of resources from Malta has been sent to Turkey this morning.

Volunteers and citizens from across Malta and Gozo came together to collect resources and materials for a humanitarian aid package, which was sent via Turkish Airlines earlier today.

The Turkish Embassy in Malta thanked the Turkish community and Maltese and Gozitan friends for their contribution.

In the past hours, it was reported that over 21,000 deaths were registered in Turkey and Syria, with tens of thousands injured in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake.

Search and rescue teams from all over the world, including Malta’s own Civil Protection Department dispatch, have come together to attempt to pull any survivors from the devastating scenes of the earthquakes.

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Major power cut across the Maltese Islands; storm causes nationwide damages

Feb 10 2023

The majority of Maltese cities and villages seem to have been affected by a country-wide power cut this morning, with hundreds reporting a blackout in their residence.

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With electrical problems ranging from Mellieha to Mqabba in the wake of an intense storm, Enemalta has yet to report the reason behind this major power cut.

Yesterday, Enemalta reported that its technical team assisted many clients who suffered blackouts due to damages caused by the storm. Their Customer Care team was reportedly in various cities and villages across the country, with additional workers called in to make sure that damages are communicated and assisted as quickly as possible in such adverse weather conditions.

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