Malta Public Transport has won the Bus Excellence Award for “its outstanding public bus service” in the 2017 IRU Smart Move Awards.

IRU is a global industry association for road transport.

IRU secretary general Umberto de Pretto said it was always satisfying for IRU to discover so many innovative projects in the bus and coach sector that truly embodied what excellence in mobility was all about.

“My sincere congratulations to all applicants and to our winners in particular for their impressive commitment and efforts into making bus and coach transport a high quality service for passengers and city visitors setting the example for our entire industry.”

Malta Public Transport won the award for doing “a great job in transforming public transport by bus into a reliable and comfortable service for passengers”.

Significant investments resulted in a growth of more than 15% in the number of passengers compared to 2014, better informed travellers thanks to Tallinja app and increased customer satisfaction, the IRU said.

MPT chairman Felipe Cosmen said the company had come across various challenges over the past two-and-a-half years but its determination to provide people in Malta with a safe and reliable public transport service motivated its work as a team.

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