The energy and fuel crisis in Cuba continues to worsen and is already directly impacting one of the most essential services for the population: urban transportation.
This Thursday, the official page Transportación Habana TH reported on Facebook that there is no service on any of the available routes in the capital due to a fuel shortage.
In a "last-minute" message, the entity acknowledged that the lack of fuel has brought the bus system in Havana to a standstill.
"Unfortunately, we would like to inform you that the fuel deficit for Urban Public Transport remains at this time... Therefore, there are no services on any of the available routes," the post stated.
The note adds that the impact is temporary, although no specific timeline was provided for the restoration of the service.
"Without fuel for main routes or terminals"
Minutes later, Transportación Habana TH issued a second notice confirming that the situation is critical throughout the city and that there is not enough fuel to ensure regular routes.
"There is no fuel available to ensure the operations of any main, feeder, or supplementary routes at any terminal in the city," the entity acknowledged.
The statement also specified that the Gazelle and Foton minibus services are operating in a very limited capacity, while some routes may be partially incorporated only if it is possible to supply certain buses through alternative means.
"They indicated that some routes will be gradually added in a limited manner as the buses can be supplied through alternative means."
A direct blow to thousands of Havana residents
The shutdown of public transportation represents a severe blow to thousands of residents in Havana, a city where the majority rely on buses and minibuses to commute to workplaces, schools, and hospitals.
The announcement confirms that the fuel shortage, which has already caused prolonged blackouts and cutbacks in other sectors, is also leading to the collapse of basic services in the capital.
While the government promises "contingency plans" and new austerity measures, Cubans are confronting an increasingly harsh reality marked by a lack of resources, the paralysis of the country, and the accelerated deterioration of daily life.
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