Bus shelters must be made from material that blocks out 99 per cent of UV rays, offers 42 per cent shade and reduces heat by 36 per cent.

The information was given by Transport Minister Austin Gatt in reply to a parliamentary question by Labour MP Marie Louise Coleiro Preca.

He said there were no plans to change the specifications.

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