Fasan'ny Karana has fallen nearly silent following the departure of minibus taxis. Calm has settled over the station. On Wednesday, the taxis-brousse are gone. Ticket windows are closed and spaces usually occupied by vehicles remain empty. A few merchants still linger, as if waiting for a last-minute reversal. Behind their stalls, some observe the almost silent surroundings. Without travelers and transporters, activity has slowed to a crawl. Gradually, merchants too are closing their shops and packing away their goods. "We hope, but we can do nothing," confides one merchant encountered on site. A phrase that sums up the wait for those who chose to stay. Hope remains, but ground reality is setting in progressively. Days earlier, Fasan'ny Karana was still bustling. Transporters, travelers, porters and merchants occupied the space. Today, the absence of minibus taxis has completely changed the atmosphere. For small businesses around the station, the departure of transporters is already being felt. Fewer passersby means fewer customers. Some still try to hold on, others prefer to close. On site, lowered shutters and closed windows testify to an already visible change. Fasan'ny Karana, once rhythmed by departures and arrivals, now seems to await what comes next.