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Many thanks to Brendan Fox for providing the following PVR information - correct to 31st March 2014: FULL SIZE VEHICLES (King Long/BMC/Saracakis/MCV/Omnicity/coaches etc) X2 Airport – San Giljan (PVR 4) X3 Airport – Bugibba (PVR 6) X4/X5/X7 Valletta – Airport – Birzebbugia/Marsaskala/Birgu (PVR 8, reduced to 7 on Suns) Note re X2/X3: there may be some interworking between these routes at the airport. Note re X4/X5/X7: on Mondays to Saturdays 4 buses are on a 4-hour X4/X5 cycle, the other 4 buses on a 4-hour X7/X4 cycle. On Sundays and public holidays 1 bus works X4A (Airport shortworking), 2 buses work X7, 4 buses work X4/X5. A midicoach was spotted on the X7 on one occasion during my visit (a normal working day). Total PVR for the X routes: 18 (reduced to 17 on Sundays) MINIBUS/MIDICOACH with occasional full size coach 117/118/119/135 (PVR 6) These routes are interworked on a 6-hour cycle: 117 Mater Dei – Zurrieq – Mater Dei (clockwise), changing to 135 Mater Dei – Marsaskala, changing to 119 Marsaskala – Hal Far Paci, back on 119, change to 135, finishing with 118 Mater Dei – Zurrieq – Mater Dei (anticlockwise). MINIBUS/MIDICOACH 101/102 Cirkewwa – Ghajn Tuffieha (PVR 2) 106/122 These two routes are interworked running 122 Valletta Kastilja – Mater Dei changing to 106 Mater Dei - Ta’ Qali (advertised as starting from Universita). (PVR 4, reduced to 2 on Sundays). 109 Bahrija – Bajjada (PVR 2) 110 Sliema – Mater Dei – Marsa P&R (PVR 2) 123 Valletta Kastilja – Mater Dei (PVR 1) 136 Birkirkara – Gharghur (PVR 1) 201 Airport – Rabat via the coast (PVR 2) 226 Mater Dei – Santa Lucija (PVR 1) 401 Bugibba – Wardija (PVR 1) Note: the minibus from the 401 also does certain journeys on route 223 Bugibba – Ghajn Tuffieha, e.g. the 1100 and 1600 departures from Bugibba, returning from Ghajn Tuffieha 30 mins later. TOTAL UBS PVR = 40 on Mondays to Saturdays, 37 on Sundays and public holidays.