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Labour shortage at Hungarian public transportation
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According to 444.hu, shortage of tram drivers to be a growing concern at Budapest Transport Plc. (BKV), and the Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) also have to face with labour shortage
As 444 writes, the Hungarian public transport company launches a campaign again to invite people to tram driver trainings, so as to respond to the lack of tram drivers. The company not only should replace employees retiring in every two or three months, but they also need new ones due to increasing needs for public transport.
444 has not received any answer from the transport company for the question of how many drivers are needed and how many applied for training. The potal reported that 880 tram drivers are employed at the compnay, whose salary, on an average, without overtime, age allowance, and other allowances, is gross 240,000 forints, that is, about net 160,000 for a month.