public transport driver status? > in rostov-on-don, the issue of staffing for motor transport enterprises has become acute. the state is missing more than half of its people. many employees went to war in ukraine or began working in private companies, said dmitry simkov, deputy head of the city administration for transport. > in irkutsk, due to low wages, at least 15 drivers left for the front line, informed the irkutsk blog. as a result, only 25 trolleybuses operate on the city streets. five years ago their number reached 56. > in novokuznetsk (kemerovo region), due to a shortage of workers, the mayor in july announced the recruitment of a womens battalion to work as trolleybus drivers. according to the ngs42 portal, back in december 2023, about 25% of passenger transport in the city did not reach the line due to a shortage of drivers and worn-out equipment.
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