With the introduction of the new bus service the forgotten south of Malta has become even more isolated. Previously St Thomas Bay had three bus lines to Valletta (17, 19 and 20) and a direct route to Mater Dei Hospital (300).

All these have disappeared and the only direct routes now are to the airport and Birżebbuġa, next to the detention centre. Are they trying to tell us something here?

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