Updated - Arriva - 'The buses are safe'

Updated - Adds video comments - Arriva Malta said today that the buses are safe, and yesterday's incidents where two bendy buses caught fire appeared to be unrelated. "Arriva would like to reassure the public that its buses are safe and that passenger safety remains a top priority for the company. While visually the situations were certainly striking, the well-being and safety of our passengers and employees were never put at risk,” the company said. "All Arriva’s buses undergo regular thorough checks and are also regulated by the local authority. Indeed, both vehicles involved in this weekend’s incidents, had regularly passed their annual VRT tests, with the most recent one in June." EXTRA CHECKS Arriva said it is carrying out an 'extraordinary fleet check' on the buses as an extra precaution to leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the vehicles are safe for passengers and drivers. It has been 'in consultation' with Transport Malta regarding the incidents. "Arriva Malta is taking these incidents very seriously and is in full collaboration with the the Police who have launched a magisterial inquiry. At the time of writing investigators have not ruled out arson," the company...