New bus routes and amendments from 11 September

The introduction of the additional new routes continues to refine transport services following feedback by public transport passengers and following consultation with councils and other entities.

Malta: new routes

Route 54 - New route to serve central Ħ’Attard and Ħal Balzan with a direct connection to Valletta in addition to existing services. The service will be provided every 30 minutes whilst existing service 106 which connects the same town centres to Mater Dei will be reduced to a half hourly service from the existing headway of four buses an hour.

Routes 33 & 34 - New routes to serve Swieqi with direct connections to Valletta and Mater Dei. Service 33 will terminate every hour in tal-Ibraġġ while 34 will terminate every hour in ix-Xgħajrat providing a combined 30 minute frequency through central Swieqi, returning via the Pembroke Park and Ride bus stop on the main road. Routes 114 and 115 are being discontinued.

Route X6 - New express route from Ċirkewwa to Valletta - with limited stops in Mellieħa, Mosta, Birkirkara, Fleur de Lys and Floriana. The service will be scheduled to reflect the Gozo ferry timetable to provide a faster transport connection between Valletta and Gozo.

Route 83 - New route to serve Santa Luċija with a direct hourly connection to Valletta in addition to existing services to Paola.

Route 84 - New route to serve Ta’ Ganza and Ħal Tmiem in iż-Żejtun with a direct hourly connection to Valletta in addition to existing services on route 81.

Route X1 - This route is having extra journeys added and is being better co-ordinated with the Gozo ferry to provide a faster transport connection between Mater Dei, Malta International Airport and Gozo.

Malta: Amended Routes

Route 72 - Route is revised to serve central Ħal Luqa on its outbound and return journeys from Valletta.

Route 22/32 - Route is revised to serve Rue D' Argens in il-Gżira in both directions with a direct Valletta and Mater Dei connection.

Route 43 - Route modified to serve the Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School in in-Naxxar with a direct Valletta connection every 15 minutes.

Route 202 - Route to provide improved direct connections to Mater Dei from ir-Rabat, il-Mosta and Ħ’Attard.

Route 3 - Route is being modified to improve access within the village of Xgħajra.

Route 123 - Extension of service to include Pembroke to provide a new direct San Giljan and Mater Dei connection to this town as well as maintain links to the Pembroke interchange after the discontinuation of routes 114 and 115.

Gozo:  Amended Routes

Route 301 - Route modified to improve access within central Xewkija and rescheduled with the Gozo ferry to provide a faster transport connection from Malta to Victoria.

Route 303 - Route revised to improve access to central Għajnsielem.