The taxpayer will be footing an estimated €2 million per month in losses until a new public transport operator is chosen, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt.
Although the government is intent on introducing more efficiency, a spokeswoman for the Transport Ministry said Arriva’s deficit of around €1.8 million a month could “potentially” grow further with the removal of the two-tiered fare system for foreigners from tomorrow.
The elimination of this “discriminatory” tariff, which landed Malta in hot water with the EU, will cost taxpayers around €250,000 a month.
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