FLASH
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The continuous increase in oil prices and the lack of support measures from the government have forced public transport operators to take drastic measures, warning of a significant reduction in service for citizens.
The National Association of Urban Transport and the Association of Urban and Interurban Transport announced that starting tomorrow, the fleet of buses in circulation will be reduced by 40%, as a result of the worsening financial situation in the sector.
This development comes at a time when fuel prices have increased, directly affecting the operating costs of transport companies, while the continuous requests for subsidies have not received concrete responses from institutions.
Full announcement:
The National Association of Public Transport and the Association of Urban and Interurban Transport inform citizens that, despite the issue raised for weeks and the meeting held on 01.04.2026 with the responsible institutions, no concrete support measures have been taken for the public transport sector to date. We thus conclude that:
a) No compensation scheme for the increase in fuel prices has been approved, despite repeated requests from operators;
b) There is no official decision or action plan to ease the financial burden of the sector; c) No concrete deadline has been given for intervention by the responsible institutions;
d) No process has been initiated to review fiscal elements that directly affect operating costs (excise duty, sales tax, VAT).
This lack of reaction and concrete action has significantly worsened the financial situation of the operators, who are already in extremely difficult conditions to cope with the continuation of the activity. Consequently, we inform you that, starting tomorrow, we will reduce the number of vehicles in circulation by reducing the fleet in the public transport service by 40%, as a mandatory measure to cope with this emergency situation.
We call on citizens to understand and anticipate travel times, emphasizing that this situation does not result from the will of the operators, but as a direct consequence of the lack of timely institutional intervention.
The associations remain open to dialogue and cooperation, but emphasize the need for immediate and effective intervention.
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