Providing free regional transportation for rural citizens

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Linava, Lithuania

An association unifying transportation businesses

“Linava” is the Lithuanian national association of motor carriers, representing the transport sector in Lithuania and abroad.

One of their initiatives is to encourage the members of the association to provide free regional transportation for rural citizens, especially for those stricken by poverty or those with disabilities. The initiative is targeted at rural residents who wish to travel from one rural location to another within the same region. The initiative particularly aims at providing transportation for individuals with disabilities or those who cannot afford transportation, including some of the elderly rural citizens.

With the increased fuel prices, the initiative provides a valuable service to the community, resulting in increased well-being for the rural people benefiting from it.

The association agreed on the initiative to provide free regional transportation in the districts of Mažeikiai, Šilalė, Rokiškis and Naujosi Akmenė among others. This initiative could easily be replicated in areas where public transportation for city-to-city travel is popular.

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