Over 440,000 Athens bus routes canceled in 2024 due to driver shortages

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According to OSY data, a shortage of autobus drivers led to the cancellation of 440,457 autobus routes crossed the Athens web successful 2024, a 37% summation compared to 2023.

Overall, 504,769 routes were canceled during the year. Driver shortages accounted for 87% of these, while lone 12.7% were attributed to vehicle breakdowns, technical problems, oregon different operational issues.

Sources from the Ministry of Transport told Kathimerini that astir 450 drivers are presently missing for the nationalist transport system to run astatine afloat capacity. 

They property the shortage to aggregate reasons, including retirements, worker transfers, and a hiring frost imposed during the erstwhile years.