Cubans demanded a firm hand on transportation prices in Las Tunas, after complaints about high fares, limited passenger pickups, and reduced services during the ongoing energy crisis proliferated on social media.
The official television of Las Tunas reported on the adoption of measures in the sector due to the fuel deficit and assured that the Cuban state is deploying actions amid the intensification of economic aggressions against the country.
In its report, the local media specified that currently the sector has only 20 percent of the fuel allocation.
Out of the five interprovincial departures to Havana, only one remains, the bus at 9:00 p.m. with daily frequency, while the other routes to neighboring municipalities and provinces have been suspended.
It was also announced that inspectors would be deployed at key stops to ensure that state vehicles transport as many people as possible, a measure that the regime typically activates during times of energy crisis.
Reynaldo Reyes Silva, the Transportation delegate in Las Tunas, explained that a considerable portion of the railway services has been affected. Although train services continue to operate, their frequency has changed from every four days to every eight days.
Following the publication of the report, several citizens voiced their dissatisfaction on social media.
Raisa Pérez Martínez mentioned that she travels every day and that prices "are extremely high." She added that state-operated buses do not stop at the stations if an inspector is not present.
Alfredo Durañona pointed out that the rented buses and the so-called combustion cocos are private vehicles, while the workers' transport passes by stops with available capacity without picking up passengers. He also stated that state vehicles, including those of officials, do not stop. He proposed the permanent presence of inspectors at specific points, such as the ETECSA stop in the afternoon.
Rolando Enrique Acosta Tolosa called for “a strong approach” to transportation prices, noting that workers are the most affected. “Salaries are not enough,” he wrote.
His comment was addressed by Edilio González Reynaldo, who defended private transporters and argued that maintaining an electric tricycle entails expenses that are not covered by low fares.
The reactions reflect citizens' discomfort with the combination of fuel shortages, reduced routes, decreased train frequency, and high prices in private transportation, factors that exacerbate daily mobility in the province.
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