GWU, PL insist Transport Malta must assume responsibility for bus service woes

The GWU said this afternoon that it expected Transport Malta and other authorities to shoulder their responsibilities on the state of the bus service, and not simply blame Arriva workers. Referring to yesterday's story in The Sunday Times (http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121118/local/Arriva-is-given-a-harsh-warning.445743 ) the GWU said that while it acknowledged the need for improvement, it could not accept Transport Malta arguments which somehow tried to blame the drivers. The routes and the timetables were set by Transport Malta, the union said, and complaints about some of the routes started as soon as the reform was made. Earlier today, the Labour Party spokesman on public transport, Joseph Sammut, said that Transport Malta was finally admitting the failure of the bus service reform. Referring to yesterday's Sunday Times story, Dr Sammut said that Transport Malta and the government should not try to shift the blame, noting that up to some time ago, minister Austin Gatt and his assistant Manuel Delia were claiming that the reform was a success.