Comments on: Arriva: you read it here first

By: ciccio

ciccio — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:18:17 +0000

Which serious company is going to show an interest in any expression of interest they may launch now?

Who in his right senses is going to invest in Malta’s public transport after this government fiasco?

I am more morally convinced than ever that the award of the public transport contract was decided by Labour before the general elections, in the same way as that of the Electrogas Consortium.

By: maria aquilina

maria aquilina — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 01:08:16 +0000

Money down the drain.Who is going to pay for all this mess in public transport?.I am sure that the transport fees are going to be increased.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:06:41 +0000

Well done – I do not bother reading any other websites when I want a update about what exactly is happening in Malta!

By: Daffid

Daffid — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:57:39 +0000

In one of the first interviews Minister Mizzi did not exclude a rise in bus fares. I would bet my bottom dollar that one of Arriva’s conditions to continue operating the public transport was an increase in the fares. What a con.

By: Angus Black

Angus Black — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:57:28 +0000

As expected – no surprise!
The moment Mizzi announced “Plan ‘B’ ” it was fait accopmpli.

By: Stephen Forster

Stephen Forster — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:34:40 +0000

I hope the current regime realise that Deutsche Bahn have a significant reach to investors outside of Malta.

By: mhasseb tassew

mhasseb tassew — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:25:34 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131223/local/mizzi.500188

Joe Mizzi asks cooperation from all.

It was the PL who embarked on the most destructive campaign on Arriva. They were intent on undermining public confidence in the service. Their destructive attitude made it more difficult for Arriva to improve the service for the benefit of commuters.

It was PL government which prevented Arriva from using the more cost-efficient bendy buses, using three dubious incidents as an excuse. Technical reports did not exclude arson or sabotage as a cause of those fires.

It was commuters who paid the highest price for PL destructive approach. Now that they reached their objective – that of pushing Arriva out – they ask for everybody’s cooperation.

Hypocrites.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:18:00 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131223/local/arriva-pulling-out-from-wales.500183

Times of Malta looking for an alibi.

Perhaps they could investigate whether any other ‘foreign’ company would ever consider setting up business in Malta.

In some confounded percieved direct competition with Maltese ones of course.

By: Joe Fenech

Joe Fenech — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:07:13 +0000

The Times of Malta is justifying this whole Arriva situation, by highlighting that Arriva is pulling out of Wales. Do they know the situation in Wales (which is not England)? : massive unemployment, social problems, chaotic infrastructures… If Wales wasn’t a member of the UK, it would fall apart completely.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131223/local/arriva-pulling-out-from-wales.500183#.UrgZavRdXD5

By: Thaddeus

Thaddeus — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:01:06 +0000

Q: How do we know Joe Mizzi is not into contraceptives?

A: He’s forcing Arriva to pull out