University Students Stranded as Train Breaks Down En Route to Eastern Cuba: "We Were Abandoned"

An anonymous report sent to CiberCuba reveals the challenging ordeal faced by university students attempting to travel from Havana to eastern Cuba following a breakdown of the state-run railway system.

According to the account, students were informed the previous day that they would be transported by train back to their home provinces. However, upon arriving at the station, they were told that the train was out of service, and no specific departure time had been given.

This predicament particularly impacted students from more remote areas, such as Baracoa and Maisí, where travel can ordinarily take over 24 hours under normal circumstances.

As highlighted in the report, transportation was only assured to the provincial capitals, leaving students residing in municipalities without secured means to complete their journey home, effectively leaving them stranded without viable options.

"Given the current conditions in the country, affording private transportation is impossible, as travel costs are exorbitantly high," the message sent to our newsroom states.

The complainant describes the situation as unjustifiable, criticizing the failure to inspect the train's condition beforehand and the indefinite waiting period imposed on students, without ensuring their complete transport to their respective municipalities.

CiberCuba safeguards the source's identity and publishes this complaint due to its clear public interest amid the widespread transportation crisis affecting thousands of Cubans nationwide.