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On Wednesday morning, the international bus passenger company Lux Express announced that transportation will begin as of Friday. The carriers asked for 16 euros for the trip. However, as late as the afternoon, such a decision was reversed and all buyers were warned.
The decision and clarity of the leaders of all the Baltic countries are said to be awaiting today.
Edmundas Pavlovas, Head of International Transport for Eurolines 15 minutes also confirmed that there is still uncertainty about commercial travel between the Baltic States. He assured that the company is waiting for the final harmonization between the states and that there is still no punctuality or possible trip for commercial transport between the parties.
I hoped to start the journey from Friday
Meanwhile, Janno Ritsberg, CEO of Lux Express 15 minutes He explained that he had never stopped selling tickets on the Vilnius – Riga, Vilnius – Tallinn or Vilnius – Warsaw routes.
“Hoping to start operations as soon as possible, we started selling travel tickets starting May 15. If we have to postpone today’s departures, then all passengers whose travel has been delayed will receive an appropriate solution from our service. to the customer, ”he said.
According to J. Ritsbergs, after the Prime Ministers of the Baltic States announced the possible lifting of travel restrictions, there was a slight increase in interest on the Vilnius – Riga and Vilnius – Tallinn routes, but not on the Vilnius route. – Warsaw.
“Unfortunately, compared to the period before the health crisis, interest is close to zero,” he explained.
Julius Kalinskas photo / 15min / Jannas Ritsberg
Shipping will start in June
According to E. Pavlov, Eurolines intends to renew the routes gradually from June 1, from Vilnius, Kaunas and Panevėžys to Riga and Tallinn.
“We also depend on other countries, not just Latvia or Estonia. If the Scandinavian countries open their borders and allow travel, there will be more traffic on ferries and planes. And people traveling to and from Scandinavia are among the most important passengers in the Baltic The more connections between countries will revive in our neighboring countries, the more likely it is that Lithuanian travelers will also move, “he said.
According to E. Pavlov, ticket sales are planned to resume this week.
Company Photo / Edmundas Pavlovas
Measure temperature, disinfect buses
According to J. Ritsberg, Lux Express has introduced 4 new features to increase safety on every bus. First, a hand sanitizer will be available on every bus. In addition, a few days later, a new class of passenger seats was prepared: a double seat.
“This means that for 1.5 times the price of the standard ticket, the passenger gets two seats to increase privacy during the trip. All Lux Express buses are wet cleaned after each ride. Additionally, we have surgical masks on each bus that passengers can wear when needed. We have temporarily suspended additional services to reduce potential contact, such as not providing bottled water or hot drinks during travel, ”he said.
Photo by Kautra / Sanitized Bus
E. Pavlov said that Eurolines buses will also be disinfected before and after the trip, they will be equipped with disinfectants for passengers.
“We will ensure a safe distance between passengers: we will sell twice as many tickets as seats on the bus.” We will also measure the body temperature of bus passengers with non-contact thermometers. ” 15 minutes He explained.
Permissions have not been revoked
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport and Communications explains that permits for international passenger transport are issued by the Lithuanian Transport Security Administration.
“After the quarantine in Lithuania was announced, the permits were not suspended or revoked, therefore there is no need to reissue them. With the opening of the borders, carriers will be able to continue operating. “There have been no requests for unique charter passenger services to foreign countries (in this case, the Baltic).” 15 minutes replied the Ministry of Transport.
15 minutes recalls that, with the relaxation of quarantine conditions, border controls on Baltic citizens will be lifted from May 15.
After the opening of the borders, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian citizens traveling between the Baltic States will not be subject to mandatory 14-day isolation. Baltic citizens returning from other foreign countries will continue to be obliged to isolate themselves for two weeks, which they will be able to do in their home countries.
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