US EditionAn underwater bus in Havana becomes the ride that matters during Cuba's fuel crisis
The diesel Ciclobús carries about 2,000 riders a day as gasoline rationing leaves Havana commuters with few transit options.
- Havana's Ciclob, a bus fitted to carry passengers and their bicycles through the underwater Bay Tunnel, is seeing a resurgence as fuel shortages disrupt public transit.
- An energy blockade imposed by President Donald Trump in January forced gasoline rationing to 20 liters per vehicle, leaving streets empty of cars while thousands of Cubans rely on bicycles and electric motorcycles.
- The diesel-powered bus accommodates around 60 travelers, making enough trips to transport more than 2,000 people per day across a 3-kilometer route in about 15 minutes.
- Commuters like 32-year gym teacher Barbaro Cabral and East Havana resident Ingrid Quintana rely on the Ciclob, as fares range from 2 to 5 Cuban pesos versus 1,000 pesos for shared taxis.
- Owned by Havana's state-run transport company, the service emerged in the 1990s during the so-called 'Special Period' under President Fidel Castro, providing an alternative to the 16-kilometer land route around the bay.
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Cuba’s answer to fuel woes? An underwater bus
HAVANA, Cuba — On a recent sweltering afternoon in the Cuban capital, dozens of commuters on bicycles, scooters and electric motorcycles gathered in a tidy row at the entrance of the Havana Bay Tunnel. They were waiting for the Ciclobús, a bus specially fitted to take people—and their rides—through the underwater tunnel linking Old Havana […]...Keep on reading: Cuba’s answer to fuel woes? An underwater bus
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Subaquatic bus became the essential transport medium during the fuel crisis in Cuba
Cuba Rides a Tunnel Bus Through Its Deepening Energy Squeeze
Havana's Ciclobús has become a lifeline as fuel rationing empties streets of cars and pushes workers onto bicycles and electric scooters, turning a short underground ride into one of Cuba's clearest portraits of scarcity, adaptation, and stubborn urban survival today. The post Cuba Rides a Tunnel Bus Through Its Deepening Energy Squeeze appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.
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