I am looking forward to the bus service reform, although I cannot depend on buses as my work takes me all over the island.

However, occasionally, I do use the bus from St Paul’s Bay to Valletta or Sliema and back if I am not going anywhere else. Without doubt, we need more bus shelters. The reform of the bus service should also be complemented by a massive educational campaign for drivers of all types of vehicles to respect the Highway Code, especially giving way at roundabouts, stopping before entering a junction, double parking in narrow roads, and better signage for diversions when roads are closed, with indications of a detour if possible. Also, please, please, please do not allow traffic controllers waiting at roundabouts to book defaulters, and better still to remove bus stops, vendors and exits from buildings onto roundabouts.

In the meantime I wish Arriva and all involved the best of luck.

Michael Scicluna

ST PAUL’S BAY