Revolution on the route to Morskie Oko. The horses were relieved, the drivers were furious
A real revolution is about to happen on the route to Morskie Oko. All for the sake of the horses’ well-being. Local drivers are protesting against the new solutions.
The next stage of implementing new transport rules to Morskie Oko is scheduled to begin this spring. According to the new regulations, horses will not cover the entire route. The animals are supposed to pull the carts through the first, gentler section of about 2.5 km.
Morskie Oko. A revolution in horse transport. New facts
Then, tourists will transfer to electric buses. Moreover, the existing heavy carts are to be replaced with much lighter carriages. All for the sake of animal welfare.
In recent years, there have been many scandalous incidents on the route to Morskie Oko. The horses were forced to work beyond their strength, often in difficult weather conditions. The death of Jordek’s horse broke the camel’s back.
Szymon Ziobrowski from the Tatra National Park explained on Onet that Ultimately, electric vehicles are to become an alternative to horse transport. He noted, however, that the shortening of the route covered by the animals will only be implemented when the electrical system operates efficiently in technical and organizational terms. Currently, TPN has several buses.
Revolution on the route to Morskie Oko. Fiaks protest
Local drivers strongly protest against changes on the route to Morskie Oko. In response to their criticism, the TPN authorities announced that they would receive part of the proceeds from the sale of tickets for electric buses. However, the wagoners are not convinced and continue to insist on maintaining the current rules.
– The ministry and the park want to cheat us. The arrangements may be changed at the last minute and electric buses will take over all transport. We will all be facing unemployment from spring – commented one of the drivers in an interview with Onet.
Meanwhile, Szymon Ziobrowski from TPN emphasized that some of the trucks will remain in operation because drivers will be needed to operate electric buses. He added that there are no plans to hand over the transport to an external company from outside Podhale.
