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Public transport in crisis: From September 1st, the fleet will be reduced by 20–30%, chaos for citizens is warned

2026-08-31 10:58:16Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Public transport in crisis: From September 1st, the fleet will be reduced by
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Public transport operators warn of fleet reductions from September 1, due to high operating costs and non-realization of fuel compensation. Associations demand urgent intervention from institutions.

From September 1, public transport operators in Tirana will be forced to operate with a fleet reduced by around 20–30%, depending on the financial and operational capacity that each operator currently has available.

The decision comes after operators' continued requests for an extension of the oil compensation period by at least three months, as the costs of operating with a full fleet have become unaffordable.

In the letter sent to the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministries of Economy and Infrastructure and Energy and the Municipality of Tirana, the National Association of Urban Transport and the Association of Urban and Interurban Transport emphasize that the reduction measure does not constitute a choice of the operators nor a lack of will to guarantee normal public transport service. According to the Transport Associations, it is a direct consequence of the financial inability to cover the costs of operating with a full fleet, especially fuel costs, which constitute one of the main items of activity.

Transport associations also emphasize that the reduction in vehicles in circulation is expected to inevitably lead to a decrease in service frequency, an increase in intervals between vehicles, overloading of vehicles that will remain in circulation, and difficulties for citizens who use public transport every day.

"Under these conditions, we ask the responsible institutions to intervene urgently, to provide a concrete response to the requests submitted by the operators and to enable the realization of the anticipated compensation for fuel costs, as well as the continuation of support for the ongoing period. The operators have made and continue to make every effort to guarantee the continuity of service, but in the current financial conditions, operating with 100% of the fleet is no longer affordable. In view of the above, we request the treatment of this situation with priority and urgency, in order to avoid further deterioration of the public transport service and restore full operational capacity as soon as possible," their letter states.

Since May, public transport associations have continued to reiterate their concern about not being able to cover the costs of the increase in the price of oil and about the duration of the period to benefit from the 50 lek per liter compensation for oil.

The National Association of Public Transport has repeated twice during the month of August alone the request that the cost of operations remains unaffordable and that this will very soon lead to a reduction in the means of transportation for citizens.

Despite continuous requests and communications addressed to the responsible institutions regarding the compensation of fuel costs, operators continue to face the failure to receive compensation, while a response or concrete institutional solution has not yet been provided for some of the requests and issues raised.

This situation, combined with the high level of fuel costs and other expenses necessary for the operation of the activity, has significantly affected the financial liquidity of the operators and their ability to meet the daily operating costs of the entire fleet of vehicles./Monitor


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