Gozitans and Arriva

How much longer do we, students and workers from Gozo who use public transport and commute daily to Malta early in the morning, have to suffer because of the lack of coordination between the ferries and Arriva?

It is not uncommon for us to have to wait for about 20 minutes or more at Ċirkewwa for a bus to take us to our destination.

It is surely very unpleasant having to wait in the open and exposed to the elements, especially in this cold and rainy season, for a bus to arrive. No one risks waiting under the temporary shelter, provided in lieu of a terminal, for fear of missing the bus and, as a result, having to wait even longer.

The buses are often seen leaving Ċirkewwa, evidently without any passengers, just as the boat is approaching the pier. We did not have these problems before Arriva’s takeover.

May the task force lately appointed by the Prime Minister to see to commuters’ complaints about the service being provided by Arriva urgently take note of our predicament.