Transport Malta confirmed this evening that new bus routes and changes to existing routes will be introduced on Sunday.

The introduction of the routes follows feedback by public transport passengers and following consultation with Local Councils and other entities.

Malta: New Routes

Route 54

New route to serve central Attard and 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 trips added and is being better coordinated 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 Luqa on its outbound and return journeys from Valletta.

Route 22/32

Route is revised to serve Rue D' Argens in 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 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 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.

The increase in routes and changes in existing routes are expected to ensure a service that continues to meet customer expectations.Arriva  will be providing customers with information about the service enchancements, Transport Malta said.

The changes follow on two tranches of changes implemented during August to routes 41, 63, 71, 72, 112 and 124.

Other changes will be announced and introduced in due course.

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