Growing up in the fifties in Malta we had buses with different colours that represented each little town ,and driving was very competitive, encouraged by the school children aboard. Most exciting part of the school day. Those buses were all diesel, with huge American engines , by Dodge and others. I do not see one of them in this video.
@1stREMESquaddie There are a few Dodges in there, including some that date from that era, but by the time I got there they were few and far between, and had mostly been rebodied so they probably wouldn't look the same anyway. I wish now that I'd gone more often, although only being 18 I would have missed the most interesting times anyway. Thanks for sharing your memories!
Bellissimo video! Sono stato a Malta dal 5 di luglio... Speravo di vedere i vecchi bus Maltesi ma erano già stati sostituiti da Arriva-MT... è stata una grande delusione per me dato che sono appassionato di Autobus, Tram, Treni e di tutti i mezzi di trasporto pubblico... anche in Lombardia (dove vivio io) c'è Arriva-Italia, e in molti altri posti del Nord Italia...
beautifull video! I were in Malta since 5 of July... I whished to see the old malta busses, but, on that date they were be replaced from Arriva yet... it was be a big delusion for me because I'm a fan of Busses, Tram, Trains and all means of public transport... there is arriva in Lombardy too (my place), and in some other places in the north of Italy... Sorry for the english - I hope that you understand my post :)
Has anybody thought about the drivers take on the change over.Is it going to be any better or worse?I know they have much better modern buses to drive with A.C. Power steering.etc.I think the old system was small operators working together.Lets not forget the fitters who did a splendid job just keeping his buses on the roads for all them years,gear boxes,engines worn out.Fantastic!!!
I vist Malta several times a year and always used the old buses to get around - strikes me the new company offers fewer routes at higher prices - watch out for these second hand london bendy buses have a habit of catching fire if not well maintained.
this changes is because of the european union dealing with the clean environmental and climate deal because a lot of people is getting sick because of the climate and to avoid what comes out from the diesel or whatever. But we are getting sick mentally wirth all these taxes. hi tech deals or whatever. No more smoking in Parties now ha ha ha ha
@1100HondaCB malta is already not the same.. they are changing Malta from a to Z but they are also trying to flip it over which they can and they are doing it as there is a limiot to do things in malta. Like the british use to say Malta always survive and in god we trust.
@Kitfugl Now that is impressive. I sit here taking pictures and putting them together while you're out there doing something to make sure that at least some of these buses live on. Good luck! Out of interest, which bus is it?
Growing up in the fifties in Malta we had buses with different colours that represented each little town ,and driving was very competitive, encouraged by the school children aboard. Most exciting part of the school day. Those buses were all diesel, with huge American engines , by Dodge and others. I do not see one of them in this video.
1stREMESquaddie 2 months ago
@1stREMESquaddie There are a few Dodges in there, including some that date from that era, but by the time I got there they were few and far between, and had mostly been rebodied so they probably wouldn't look the same anyway. I wish now that I'd gone more often, although only being 18 I would have missed the most interesting times anyway. Thanks for sharing your memories!
stephenrgow 2 months ago
Great slide ... greetings from Romania
ok69severin 3 months ago
Why something so traditional in a country need to be change it, have a museum, those buses looks so cool.
Puertorico161 4 months ago
Bellissimo video! Sono stato a Malta dal 5 di luglio... Speravo di vedere i vecchi bus Maltesi ma erano già stati sostituiti da Arriva-MT... è stata una grande delusione per me dato che sono appassionato di Autobus, Tram, Treni e di tutti i mezzi di trasporto pubblico... anche in Lombardia (dove vivio io) c'è Arriva-Italia, e in molti altri posti del Nord Italia...
gabrimitn 4 months ago
beautifull video! I were in Malta since 5 of July... I whished to see the old malta busses, but, on that date they were be replaced from Arriva yet... it was be a big delusion for me because I'm a fan of Busses, Tram, Trains and all means of public transport... there is arriva in Lombardy too (my place), and in some other places in the north of Italy... Sorry for the english - I hope that you understand my post :)
gabrimitn 4 months ago
Okay, those buses were "quaint", but unsafe, outdated, polluting. Thank God they got rid of them.
lotwyo 4 months ago
Has anybody thought about the drivers take on the change over.Is it going to be any better or worse?I know they have much better modern buses to drive with A.C. Power steering.etc.I think the old system was small operators working together.Lets not forget the fitters who did a splendid job just keeping his buses on the roads for all them years,gear boxes,engines worn out.Fantastic!!!
billywizz43 5 months ago
great video mate...check out mine on the same subject too :)
Farewell Malta's Yellow Buses !!
missing you :(
maltikburi2 6 months ago
I vist Malta several times a year and always used the old buses to get around - strikes me the new company offers fewer routes at higher prices - watch out for these second hand london bendy buses have a habit of catching fire if not well maintained.
sandmansam1965 6 months ago
LOVE THE CLIP AND SONG ITS PERFECT!
iamlabelle 6 months ago
1 dislike? Could they work for Arriva
gowa001 7 months ago
this changes is because of the european union dealing with the clean environmental and climate deal because a lot of people is getting sick because of the climate and to avoid what comes out from the diesel or whatever. But we are getting sick mentally wirth all these taxes. hi tech deals or whatever. No more smoking in Parties now ha ha ha ha
prezzogusto 7 months ago
Malta will never be the same.
1100HondaCB 7 months ago
@1100HondaCB here here!
rodjames98 7 months ago
@1100HondaCB malta is already not the same.. they are changing Malta from a to Z but they are also trying to flip it over which they can and they are doing it as there is a limiot to do things in malta. Like the british use to say Malta always survive and in god we trust.
prezzogusto 7 months ago
Oh what a crazy world... I am preserving one at the moment, a bus from Malta..
Kitfugl 8 months ago 3
@Kitfugl Now that is impressive. I sit here taking pictures and putting them together while you're out there doing something to make sure that at least some of these buses live on. Good luck! Out of interest, which bus is it?
stephenrgow 8 months ago
@stephenrgow Not sure which yet, are conferencing about it tomorrow, by phone. :-)
Kitfugl 8 months ago
@Kitfugl I forgot to ask, have you made any progress on this?
stephenrgow 7 months ago
@stephenrgow Should be talking with some trail company in next week, will know more then. :-)
Kitfugl 7 months ago
Goodbye Buses I'm gonna miss the wild rides.
gamebrain123 8 months ago