A record 208K passengers travelled by bus in one day in April

by Gozo News · May 10, 2023

A record 208K passengers travelled by bus in one day in April Over 208,000 bus passengers travelled by bus in one day – Friday, the 21st of April, making it “an absolute record.”

In a statement, Malta Public Transport said that the figure is an increase of 4,500 passengers when compared to the previous record registered on Friday, the 4th of October 2019.

5.4 million passengers travelled by bus during April 2023, which is on the same level as the previous month. When compared to April 2022 and 2019, this translates to an increase of 41.4% and 13.0% respectively.

MPT said that during April 2023 over 4.2 million passengers used their Tallinja Card to travel which represents an increase of 31.7% compared to 2019, with around 6,000 new Tallinja Card registrations.

To cater for the growing passenger demand, following discussions with the Authorities, plans are underway to increase the frequency on a number of the busiest routes in the coming weeks, MPT said.