Carriers didn’t give up the protest and the regular routes in the country remain suspended for the second consecutive day. They estimate 90% of the routes will be unavailable today, as on Monday.

Contacted by IPN for a comment, the chairman of the Board of the Employers Association of Road Transport Operators Oleg Alexa said that the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development on the first day of the protest didn’t show any sign that it will take measures to solve carriers’ problems. The discussions with representatives of the State Chancellery were constructive, but this body cannot adopt decisions in the transport sector.

Oleg Alexa noted it is not very clear what the authorities will tell them in the discussions set for this Thursday and the lack of certainty made them continue the protest. Given the existing problems and the continuous rise in fuel prices, the carriers are now in the situation in which they have nothing to lose.

The carriers do not insist on being told an exact day, but want assurances from the authorities that they realized their concerns and that the tariff will be raised.

The Employers Association of Road Transport Operators called a three-day strike, for February 7-9, and suspended the national regular passenger transportation routes. The Employers Association of Transport Professionals “Transportatorul” joined in. According to representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Government on Thursday will offer the carriers a package of solutions in response to their demand to increase tariffs following the rise in fuel prices, primarily of diesel fuel. The introduction of a differentiated tariff according to the vehicle occupancy rate is one of the mentioned proposals.