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Pandemic-caused crisis leads to collapse in road transportation

published on 8/28/20 6:25 PM

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At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the number of passengers transported by bus or rail in Bulgaria has decreased by 45% compared to the same period in 2019.

The National Statistical Institute reports a decline in both domestic and international transport, which is explained with the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The urban electric transport has transported almost 52% less people compared to April - June 2019.

In the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period a year ago, the transportation of freight by land had increased by 6.1%.

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