Federico Francisco
Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing, Portugal

The COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdowns and the need for social distancing had a devastating impact on all collective transport systems: streets became empty, while buses and trains became emptier, but not completely empty.

Pere Calvet
UITP

Although the crisis generated by Covid-19 had a major impact on public transport systems in Mediterranean countries, some measures were adopted to guarantee the mobility of essential front-line workers.