Joe Morana, Sliema
Not generous with the public (1)
We have recently learnt that the Malta Standards Authority (MSA) has found that the Malta Transport Authority (ADT) was being "too generous" by applying the least rigid emissions test on route busses (August 28).
In the same breath the MSA seems to have adopted a similar "generous" attitude regarding pre-1979 buses.
Why this half-baked measure? Are the MSA and the ADT suggesting that excessive toxic emissions from pre-1979 buses, are less harmful to our health? What does the parliamentary secretary responsible for public health has to say regarding this matter? Is this the better quality of life that we have been promised?
How can the authorities keep on being "too generous" with aberrant special interest groups at the expense of the public?
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andrew caruana
Sep 3rd 2008, 23:34
with due respect older buses/trucks 1979 and older can never meet newer bus/truck 2000 and more predomenent new once emmisions standard, even if the "older" bus/truck engines are in perfect conditions, the reason is older buses had a mechanical injection system and although it did a good job at that time,(the emmision requrements were not as restrictive)
todays engines are electronically managed, and newer technology and materials, therefore you should not see any sooth from the tail pipe, the proper and fair test are tests set against factory specs for the particular year of that engine being tested.
Charles Falzon
Sep 3rd 2008, 13:40
Very well said Joe Morana.