As a measure aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, public transportation will be suspended throughout Cuba as of this Saturday, Transportation Minister Eduardo Rodr\u00edguez D\u00e1vila said in this Thursday\u2019s Mesa Redonda television program.<\/p>\n
The move underscores the need to avoid overcrowding and large crowds of people that violate social distance, an essential step for success. The minister said that despite constant recommendations to avoid them, in recent days an increase in movement in urban and inter-municipal transport had been verified. \u201cFar from decreasing, it has grown, and this is a significant risk at this stage of contagion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As of April 11, it was then decided to stop the urban public transportation service. This includes buses, vans, cars, pedicabs, railroads, and other variants of passenger transportation, both state and private, as well as inter-municipal and rural services.<\/p>\n
As of this Friday there will be, he said, a \u201cnoticeable reduction in all services\u201d of public transportation. Only the one intended for workers in prioritized, productive, service and other duly authorized activities will be maintained.<\/p>\n
They will limit their capacity to 50%, so that a reasonable distance between passengers is guaranteed. For each double seat, there can only be one person.<\/p>\n