“Jūrmalas autobusu satiksme” greets women passengers with tulips on International Women’s Day

On 8 March, Latvia celebrated the International Women’s Day. During morning runs, SIA “Jūrmalas autobusu satiksme” (JAS) greeted women passengers with tulips.

“Jūrmalas autobusu satiksme” had prepared a nice and unexpected surprise for women on 8 March. Bus drivers were greeting the ladies who took morning runs with “Jūrmalas autobusu satiksme” on the International Women’s Day with tulips.

The first Woman’s Day was celebrated in the United States in 1909 when the Socialist Party of America designated the last Sunday in February to be the National Women’s Day. In Italy, men give women yellow mimosas on this day. In countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia have a custom to gift women flowers on this day.

About SIA “Jūrmalas autobusu satiksme”

SIA “Jūrmalas autobusu satiksme” provides public transport services in Jūrmala since 1958. The company employs 53 bus and minibus drivers who ensure passenger transportation in 9 routes around Jūrmala.