8 comments so far.Arriva & TM are being insensitive about Gozitan students
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The Gozo Universtiy Group has said in a statement today that with the news of the changes in the Arriva schedule, the Group thinks that “Arriva and Transport Malta are being insensitive about Gozitan students.”
“GUG’s proposals have been ignored in introducing a direct route from Cirkewwa to University / Mater Dei. Stationed at University. The introduction of this route is essential not only for Gozitan Students but also Gozitans who need to go to Mater Dei, as it was the previous 45 route.
“This was clearly proved in areport done by GUG and further sustained in the survey GUG carried out among Gozitan Students, were 77% of the Gozitan Students use the public transport service and 72% believe that the public transport reform did not improve this route.
“The fact that Gozitan students and Gozitans residents have to buy two day-tickets when going to Malta because the day ticket in Gozo is not valid in Malta and vice-versa, is another issue that Arriva ignored to explain,” GUG said.
It continued, “furthermore Transport Malta has ignored the various requests by Gozitan Students who on a daily basis are exposed to danger when crossing the Birkirkara By-Pass to go to University because there are not adequate pedestrian measures.”
GUG concluded by saying that “it is willing to meet and discuss with both entities to find immediate solutions and measures for the benefit of Gozitan Students.”
Arriva has taken Malta way back to the sixties and the X6 taken out of service is certainly bad for us gozitans
Please consider putting it back the X 6
Thank you for your comment. GUG will take it into consideration
Well done Ryan since you took over GUG a lot of positive things happened for us gozitans
Keep it up
Thank you for your kind words. I tried and will continue to give my best to the Gozitans and Gozo.
we truly need the X6 back as those who use it daily will end up going with the 6am ferry to arriva in mosta at 8PM where as with the x6 we used to get the 6:45/ 7pm ferry and arriva 8:05…
this is not for the gozitan students and workers but also for the maltese who frequently use it aswell!!
I understand the concern about the X6 and wil take it into consideration and mention it in our discussions. Also I understand that this issue is not only concerning University students but a far bigger sector and that’s why we are doing our best to have it solved as soon as possible.
X6 is to be replaced with Route 42 and its frequency increased to one departure every 30 minutes, while the departures of Bus 41 are also to be increased to one every 30 minutes. X1 remains unchanged.
We want the X6 back .
Do something for us Giovanna Debono and Dr Said,
They got the power to keep the X 6 running