Bus Travel Booms In Malta As 5.4 Million Passengers Recorded In March

The popularity of bus travel in Malta continues to surge as new data has revealed that over 5.4 million passengers used buses during March 2023.

This represents a significant increase of 20% compared to February 2023, a 50.3% rise when compared to March 2022, and an 18.2% jump compared to March 2019.

The convenience of the Tallinja Card, a contactless payment card for public transport, may be one of the factors contributing to this growth.

Over 4.5 million passengers used their Tallinja Card to travel in March 2023, marking a 20% increase as compared to February 2023, a 64.4% increase compared to March 2022, and a 35.7% increase compared to the same month in 2019.

Registrations for the Tallinja Card also saw a sustained upward trend, with an 11% increase in registrations in March 2023 as compared to February 2023, and a whopping 112% increase when compared to March 2022.

As Malta’s public transport network continues to expand and develop, further growth in bus usage is expected, effectively reducing congestion on the roads.

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