Malta Public Transport has announced that 11 new buses have arrived in Malta this morning. These buses form part of a total of 45 new buses leased by Malta Public Transport for one year to increase the capacity particularly in the summer months, and to “improve the overall experience for customers from a safety, comfort and accessibility point of view.”

The 11 buses that arrived in Malta this morning include five 12-meter Volvo buses and another six 9-meter Optare Solo buses. All the buses are brand new, low-floor and air-conditioned, with Euro 5 standard engines. The Volvo 12-meter buses are capable of carrying up to 90 passengers whilst the Optare 9-meter buses can carry 45 passengers.

Over the coming days, these new buses will be fitted with the equipment necessary for the provision of public transport services, including passenger information, ticketing machines, GPS-tracking systems, and CCTV cameras, before being put into service.

Malta Public Transport expects these first batch of buses to be in service by the first week of June.

Malta Public Transport will at the same time be carrying out familiarisation sessions for drivers and engineering personnel, before these buses are put into service.

Over the coming weeks, more of the 45 new buses will be arriving in Malta in separate shipments, and the company is committed to have all the new buses in service by the end of June in time for the change over to summer bus schedules and the peak of passenger demand on our islands.

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