No disruption in the public transport service has been reported so far despite the shortfall of about 50 route buses and minivans, which Unscheduled Bus Service provided to Autobuses de Leon until last week, Times of Malta is informed.

However, the level of service has suffered as UBS buses were replaced by a hotchpotch of vehicles, including small seven-seat vans hired from various private garages.

This newspaper is informed that these small vehicles have been dispatched on southbound routes as it seems complaints from the area are normally fewer than those coming from northern routes, which include many tourists.

A number of public transport drivers told this newspaper they had witnessed no disruptions as the routes were being served through regular ex-Arriva buses and “a few more vans hired recently”.

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