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Rūta Atroškaitė, a representative of the Lithuanian Railways Communication Department, told Eltai that “changes are likely to be made to the routes this week.”
“We will try to monitor passenger flows and maneuver to ensure the necessary trips, however, bearing in mind that passenger flows are very likely to decline quite steeply.” Looking at the statistics from the spring quarantine, we see that during such a strict quarantine, the flows dropped by more than 80 percent. (…) A similar scenario is likely to be expected now, ”said R. Atroškaitė.
“This week we will try to model the golden mean so that people can go to work and medical facilities, but considering that it will still be necessary to streamline operations and make changes,” he added.
According to R. Atroškaitė, the Lithuanian Railways are still awaiting instructions from the Government on how it will be ensured that only residents who are allowed to do so under the conditions of the recently introduced quarantine leave the municipality of residence.
“So far there is talk of restricting access to cities, as was done during Holy Week. During Easter, inspections were carried out when entering cities with cars. “We still do not have information on intercity trains and buses, it will be decided,” he said.
Meanwhile, Justinas Vadluga Eltai, marketing director of Kautra Passenger Transport Company, announced that the company also intends to decide in the near future whether intercity bus services will be reduced and changed in the country in response to tightening conditions. quarantine.
The Cabinet of Ministers headed by Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė extended the quarantine until January 31 on Sunday, ELTA recalls.
From December 15 at 24:00. until January 3 at 24:00. The departure of people outside the territory of the municipality of their place of residence is restricted, except in the event of death due to the death of close relatives or work, at the place of employment in another municipality or for necessary medical assistance.
Close contacts of more than one family or household are prohibited. It is also forbidden to move inside or outside the municipality of residence for unnecessary reasons. It is forbidden to leave the place of residence, except to go to work, a place of commerce, a funeral.
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