Certain bus routes to be rearranged - minister

A number of changes, such as rearranging certain bus routes, would be made over the next two months, Transport Minister Joe Mizzi said. Speaking during a meeting with General Workers Union, Mr Mizzi said that once the ongoing feedback process was over, all the stakeholders would be consulted to see the way forward. However, certain changes, which could be made immediately, would be made, he said. Meanwhile. The Times reports today that most readers who replied to its Have Your Say section mentioned punctuality has their biggest bus service headache, nearly two years after Arriva started operating in Malta amid promises of a revolution in public transport. They complained of an unreliable service, with scheduled buses often arriving late or not at all. One commuter described route 110 as the Loch Ness monster of public transport. Another said routes 202, 203, X2 and 33 had wandered into the Bermuda Triangle. In today's meeting with the minister, GWU general secretary Tony Zarb expressed the union's concern at the number of fatal accidents at the workplace. He said more attention had to be given to health and safety. In granting contracts, he said, the government had to keep an eye...