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Germany's BGL and BDO propose three actions to solve the dramatic shortage of truck and coach drivers in Germany
Engelhardt: The profession must once again be attractive to both young and old, as well as to the local population as well as immigrants
September 27, 2022
The two German associations have highlighted that in the sector of road transport every year retire about 30-35 thousand truck drivers, but only 15-20 thousand enter this segment of activity, with an annual negative balance of about 15 thousand workers, while in the bus and coach sectors remain vacant over 10 thousand jobs per year.
To address this problem, BGL and bdo have proposed three measures to remove bureaucratic and economic obstacles, starting from the integration of the driver qualification professional in training for driving exams, allowing the carrying out of a significantly reduced training course and cheaper without negative effects on quality training. In addition, the two associations propose that also accepted the training of professional drivers by of qualified driving schools and that driving tests can take place even in the most common foreign languages, if necessary with the help of an interpreter.
'The emergency situation due to the shortage of drivers - stressed BGL spokesman Dirk Engelhardt - represents a serious threat to supplies to the population and the economy. If we want to avoid a collapse in supply as in England, we urgently need a rethink at all levels. This, in addition to improving working conditions and of competition, it means above all reducing obstacles bureaucratic accumulated over the decades. Old habits must disappear and the profession of driver must return to being attractive to both young and old, and to the local population as well as for immigrants whose our companies can no longer do without».
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The two German associations have highlighted that in the sector of road transport every year retire about 30-35 thousand truck drivers, but only 15-20 thousand enter this segment of activity, with an annual negative balance of about 15 thousand workers, while in the bus and coach sectors remain vacant over 10 thousand jobs per year.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
