The situation is getting worse every day: expert on the shortage of private minibus drivers

When asked whether the driver shortage has increased since May, Moiseenko replied: “Yes. The situation is getting worse every day. Some carriers struggle to get orders, some succeed, some fail. In general, drivers are afraid to go to Kyiv; many have not updated their data. The situation is very difficult.

In addition, he noted that there is no tendency for women to participate in managing minibuses.

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In May of this year, it was reported that the shortage of private minibus drivers is becoming more difficult and threatens the work of many transport companies providing passenger transportation in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. The shortage of public transport drivers in the capital is also very noticeable. Approximately more than five thousand Kievpastrans drivers have been mobilized.

In the Kiev metro they told an UNN journalist that four more women are preparing to become electric train drivers, and also note a shortage of personnel in a number of technical professions.