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Hauliers Strike: Morning Traffic in Bratislava Running Smoothly
Monday 01 February 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava/Ruzomberok/Banska Bystrica, February 1 (TASR) - Traffic on the I/66 entry road into Banska Bystrica, which has been partially blocked by some 50 lorries in strike action since early morning, is being directed by police officers.
Hauliers who have joined the strike announced by the Union Slovak Road Transporters (UNAS) have stationed their vehicles on both sides of the road, leaving only one-lane free for other vehicles. Although traffic is being directed by the police, a traffic jam several kilometres long has been created, with delays exceeding half an hour.
In addition, the eastern route into Ruzomberok (Zilina region) has been blocked by some 50 lorries since 6 a.m. Vehicles are standing on both sides of the road, with the police directing traffic. The lorry drivers claim that they're ready to continue protesting until their demands are met.
However, traffic in the eastern part of Bratislava was running smoothly on Monday morning, with little sign of a protest announced of road carriers on Roznavska Street. During the first protest in early January, Roznavska Street was the only thoroughfare with which drivers had problems, as some of the lanes were blocked at that time. Nothing like this is happening at the moment.
UNAS announced on Wednesday afternoon that hauliers would go on strike as of February 1, while calling for a reduction in the road-toll network, the suspension of toll collection until the end of June, and the removal of shortcomings in the system.
The hauliers say that their action is aimed at re-establishing acceptable conditions for the transport sector after the problematic introduction of electronic tolls on Janurary 1.
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