Statement by the Ministry for Transport and Communications on the Public Transport Service

Following a meeting with the Minister for Transport and Communications Mr. Censu Galea, the Public Transport Authority has reached an understanding with the Omnibus Pool, concerning the insurance of buses.

The Public Transport Authority and the Omnibus Pool are proceeding with an assessment of claims expenditure for the purpose of determining the justifiability of the increases requested by the Omnibus Pool.

This should serve as a basis for a long term structured operation.

This will mean that there will be no interruption of the service of the Public Transport on the 1^st of May 1999.