Be the first to comment!45 buses hourly to Mater Dei & University – Transport Malta
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Transport Malta has said that “45 buses an hour are now servicing Mater Dei and the University and these are expected to increase to 52 per hour when the last the remaining connections kick into the network. At this point every locality in Malta will have a direct link both to Mater Dei Hospital and to the University.”
“Contrary to impressions, under the previous service there was never a direct link from every locality in Malta.” Transport Malta continued. “Compared to the 22 buses per hour operated with the old service, it is clear that both frequency and connectivity have drastically increased.”
“Due to the load on the main entrance of Mater Dei Hospital, which can take up to 36 buses per hour, the buses exceeding that capacity are being directed to the Mater Dei stop (which services the University as well) at the back of the hospital. In this area there are three bus stops, “Sptar” being the entrance to the Hospital; “Mater Dei,” being at the back of the hospital next to the University car park and “Qroqq” which is on the Regional Road off University,” Transport Malta said.
Whilst it is still early days to judge how the service is being utilised by the travelling public, Transport Malta said it “has recorded the following:
•Since last Monday, traffic has increased in line with the usual seasonal changes and as expected has hit travelling time;
•Students at University and MCAST has added some 15,000 regular commuters whether by car or by public transport;
•Most Mater Dei routes have worked well. Some delays were experienced on Monday but most have been resolved by today;
•Buses are definitely not over-loaded when terminating at Mater Dei or University;
•Notwithstanding the media blitz to introduce the new services, transport Malta still encounters people who still use the old network methodologyusing two buses when they now can use one. Transport Malta is distributing a booklet with bus connections both at Mater Dei and at University to help passengers become more aware of their improved travelling options.”
