Guantanamo.- Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, Cuba’s Minister of Transportation, announced new measures in response to the country’s current energy crisis, intensified by the escalating economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States and its energy persecution tactics.
Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Transportation headquarters, Rodríguez Dávila underscored that these actions are essential adjustments due to fuel and lubricant shortages, as well as limited availability of spare parts.
The measures aim to mitigate the effects of the energy siege while maintaining essential transportation services and advancing an urgent shift toward a new energy matrix through science and innovation. Priorities include ensuring the transport of critical goods, facilitating passenger travel related to health and education, supporting ongoing projects through dedicated funding, and reducing bureaucratic barriers by seeking alternative suppliers.
Regarding international passenger transport, operations at airports and maritime cargo unloading will continue under current requirements, while domestic air links and ground transportation for returning Cuban collaborators abroad will be maintained as conditions allow.
Domestic maritime and rail services will operate until June 16, after which service reductions and changes in ticketing methods will be implemented in coordination with local governments.
To address service limitations, special transportation for schools, healthcare workers, hemodialysis patients, and electric microbuses will persist, alongside increased use of electric tricycles and accelerated licensing and charging infrastructure development.
Rodríguez Dávila emphasized the government’s commitment to navigating this challenging period with resilience and innovation to safeguard public welfare despite ongoing hardships.
Source: ACN
