{"id":50099,"date":"2025-07-03T15:14:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=50099"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:14:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:14:41","slug":"new-park-ride-service-announced-in-paola-along-with-a-number-of-new-and-extended-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/new-park-ride-service-announced-in-paola-along-with-a-number-of-new-and-extended-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"New Park &#038; \u200b\u200bRide service announced in Paola along with a number of new and extended routes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In another important step towards a more efficient public transport system that better serves today&#8217;s needs, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Chris Bonett announced a new Park &amp; \u200b\u200bRide service from the Addolorata car park. This service forms part of the Reshaping our Mobility initiative, which aims to create new alternative means of transport as well as improve existing ones.<\/p>\n<p>This new Park &amp; \u200b\u200bRide service in Paola, will operate from a car park that currently has a capacity for over 220 vehicles. It will also offer a direct solution for those wishing to visit the centre of Paola as well as Mater Dei Hospital and the University through two new routes.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Chris Bonett explained how this service, which will be operational from 13 July onwards, is part of a wider policy that focuses on reducing congestion in town centres. \u201cThis is possible because we are creating reliable alternatives to private cars. This Park &amp; \u200b\u200bRide is offering a direct solution for those who wish to visit the centre of Paola with a direct and efficient service from this car park,\u201d stressed Minister Bonett.<\/p>\n<p>He said that this service will be beneficial for both residents and the commercial community as it increases accessibility to Paola. \u201cWe are working to expand and add similar services in other locations around Malta in the near future, including Ta&#8217; Qali which will serve both Rabat and Mosta and Naxxar. These will be integrated into the current network, which is being built strategically to offer a better service and more choice to the public,\u201d concluded Minister Bonett.<\/p>\n<p>This service is being announced the day after the inauguration of the breakwater and ferry landing in Bu\u0121ibba. This project paves the way for Tallinja bil-Ba\u0127ar, a new concept where public transport on land integrates with that of the sea to create a multimodal mobility system.<\/p>\n<p>The changes to these routes will come into effect from 13 July and include route extensions and new services, which aim to better cover all areas of Malta, where public transport gives people the opportunity to choose more sustainable and efficient means of transport.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: MTIP<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_50099\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"50099\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In another important step towards a more efficient public transport system that better serves today&#8217;s needs, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Chris Bonett announced a new Park &amp; \u200b\u200bRide service from the Addolorata car park. 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