I actually love taking the bus because it's time that I can set aside to listen to audiobooks and news podcasts. There is an app that tells me when the buses will arrive so I never have to wait too long, and my work is located in the countryside so I almost always get a seat on an empty bus. Sometimes when I'm going to another city (like when I'm going to Maltese class), the buses get very crowded and many people have to stand. The buses stop quickly, and often without warning, so it is important to always hold on. I personally love to take the ferry as well because I like to sit up top and take in the gorgeous seaside views. Sometimes, It gets pretty windy up there though.
Even though Malta is a pretty small country, there are a lot of people living here. People who can afford a car typically drive, despite the relatively reliable public transport that is available here. Actually, car ownership in Malta is the fourth highest in all of Europe. My students are taught about helping the environment, but cars are the most direct and convenient modes of transport so I don't see any changes happening in the future with this. On Friday, there was a protest where they shut down one of the main roads towards the capital for 30 minutes to demand a focus on climate change and the destruction we are causing to the local environment.
