Camagüey.- Transportation is one of the sectors most affected by the complexities of the country's economy, although there continues to be insistence on the urgent need to translate collective efforts into results.
In the assessment of this area in the province, attention was also focused on reviewing the progress in the implementation of the Government Program.
So far, the territory has managed to fulfill just over 50 percent of the overall objectives conceived, shows another 19 in progress, and has four unresolved.
Among those still underway are completing the Vialidad budget, finishing studies for the creation of bike lanes exclusively for motorcycles, building two railbuses for rural connections, and inspecting the Hyundai buses.
Also noted is the improvement of routes between Florida and the rest of the territory, including Nuevitas in this program, advancing the project to modify the Energy Plan for the airport, and repairing the road between Céspedes and Esmeralda.
The railway bridge over the Máximo River remains unfinished, which once completed would allow activation of the Nuevitas-Santa Clara train via the northern route, and promote the acquisition of parts for EMCARGA, backed by the Development Fund of the Ministry of Transportation.
Another vital matter is the creation of a Subsidiary Company at the port of Nuevitas, currently administratively subordinated to Las Tunas, whose current linkage, according to its directors, harms the good economic performance achieved by the Camagüey harbor.
There is also the intention to enable spaces on the platforms of the National Bus terminals, so that leased transport vehicles can carry out their operations in an orderly manner and prevent unscrupulous intermediary actions.
Given the reduction in trips, there is a goal to grow in boarding points and railroad means to connect communities such as Florida (Algarrobo), Santa Cruz del Sur, and Vertientes.
The School Transport Company aims to grow by five percent, which, although not a significant figure, does reflect the commitment of its workers to increase services despite shortages of parts, lubricants, and fuels.
Rafael Ramos, director of Taxi Cuba, highlighted improvements in the company's revenues with the availability of Foton minibuses (which require 300 liters of fuel daily), and electric tricycles, which have helped revitalize urban service, greatly affected by low technical availability.
He said that high priority remains in attending to patients who need transportation to receive their hemodialysis treatments and emphasized the need to continue seeking new ways to restructure the company.
In the case of Roadways, the conclusion was expressed regarding the improvement of the Guáimaro to Colombia highway in Las Tunas, a road of national interest, although its work is carried out through actions in various localities of the province.
Miguel Arias, transportation delegate in Camagüey, warned about the need to promote a better communication system, both internally and through social networks, so that the population has a comprehensive understanding of any situation.
He called for the speeding up of processes in the re-motoring by Parts and Components, a topic that has seen progress, although cooperation is needed from people who, in many cases, request the service without even having the means of transportation.
Gelsy Pacheco Puig, member of the Provincial Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba, urged a better implementation of the Government Program, to use collective thinking in order to solve problems, and likewise, to apply greater control and rigor in all sector processes due to their high social impact.
