Travel and Vacation » Buses http://urlost.com Mon, 21 May 2012 19:52:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Malta’s Historical Buses to be Phased Out http://urlost.com/maltas-historical-buses-to-be-phased-out/ http://urlost.com/maltas-historical-buses-to-be-phased-out/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:13:49 +0000 Alex Bhaswara http://urlost.com/maltas-historical-buses-to-be-phased-out/

Up to some months ago, it was still an on-going issue in Malta: should the old, chugging public transport charabancs of yesteryear be replaced with the new, slim-line buses purposely built for the Maltese road?

Well, the government has finally ruled: only one fourth of the present fleet of 508 buses meets the requirements stipulated by the reformed public transport system. The rest of the buses – which are considered by the Maltese as a nuisance and a health hazard – will be placed in a museum or recycled.

Presently, the Maltese bus fleet is made up of many new, modern coaches, but also of an amazing selection of old buses that go back to Pre-World War II days. Car lovers and bus enthusiasts who happen to visit Malta often refuse to believe their eyes when Read more:

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