Sunday 9 October 2005

Bus Driving in Malta

Sunday, October 9, 2005
<>by Mr Alfred Brincat, BA (Hons), MMAA, Birkirkara.
It was service with a song on bus no. 45.

The bus driver offered a free disco throughout the journey; he wanted to make sure that even those as deaf as doornails would not miss the entertainment and played the music at the highest volume possible. It was so loud that no one could hear themselves speak and so had to shout to communicate with those sitting shoulder to shoulder with them, so pandemonium ensued.

At times the driver could not hear the bell and only stopped after passengers shouted at him to do so. At times there were more than 16 standing passengers, so by the time one fought one's way down the aisle the bus would be half a kilometre away.

Down the winding Mellieha hill, an elderly lady rang the bell and the driver stopped within metres. The lady told him that the bus stop was further along but he told her rudely that she had to alight there. Funnily enough, the driver stopped at the next bus stop anyway, even though no one wanted to get off.


Must have been trained by First Bus_
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