Cuba resorts to projects with foreign firms to try to alleviate the transportation crisis

The Cuban government announced several projects with foreign firms with which it attempts to alleviate the severe and prolongedtransportation crisis that affects the population.

One of the projects, still in the negotiation phase, involves a mixed company in the management of theinternational airports Juan Gualberto Gomez, of Varadero; Abel Santamaria, of Santa Clara, and Cayo The Witches.

This agreement with an entity with private capital would join a previous one for the administration and marketing of air and gastronomic catering services at the capital's airports, as well as the recentopening to national private companies of the gastronomic establishments of the air terminal international of Santiago de Cuba.

In an accountability meeting of the Ministry of Transportation (MITRANS), the head Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila spoke about actions to link to foreign investment as a way to attract foreign currency and improve both transportation services, as well as the infrastructure and logistics of facilities and media, reviewedCubadebate.

The Gemar company has three foreign investment projects: one towards ttransportation and parcel operation; another for theconstruction, operation and maintenance of a multipurpose maritime terminal in the La Bajada area, and a third mixed company for theCabañas shipyard administration, in the Mariel Special Development Zone.

Rodríguez Dávila recalled that the automotive group is developing a project to address the guarantees, technical assistance and after-sales services of Hyundai cars, and another to have a plant for the manufacturing, repair and maintenance of parts and pieces of automotive equipment lines. .

The meeting also discussed the deterioration of Cuban roads, responsible for so many traffic accidents, and future investments in the National Highway, the Central Highway, the North and South Circuits, the La Farola Viaduct and roads that link the provinces. , as well as those of the Turquino Plan.

The Prime Minister participated in the meetingManuel Marrero Cruz, who returned to the fray with the support of state vehicles to transport the population.

Last month, the leaderordered state drivers to support passenger transportation, "in the midst of the complex situation that our country is experiencing."

In a Twitter thread he said that "the use of state transportation to support passenger transportation is essential," and stated that he had instructed Minister Rodríguez Dávila to "organize the correct application of the measure."

Cuba is going through a deep transportation crisis due to the poor state of the vehicle fleet, deteriorated after years without maintenance or replacement of old cars, to which is added the fuel deficit.

In some provinces such asCiego de Ávila, more than 60% of passenger buses are out of service.