This crisis had a particular impact on the European Union's eastern Member States, which remained separated from part of Western Europe and, unlike the other European Union Member States, did not have sufficient opportunity to choose alternative modes of transport.
Această criză a avut un impact deosebit asupra statelor membre estice ale Uniunii Europene, care au rămas separate de o parte a Europei de Vest și, spre deosebire de celelalte state membre ale Uniunii Europene, nu au avut suficiente șanse de a alege mijloace alternative de transport.