Re: Watchdog 'disappointed'
@AC
"How come GB is the only country affected in Europe?"
So I take it as you accept the shutting down of economies has affected availability of drivers for the US. Which makes clear the reason for the UK as we shut down our economy too.
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10145403/the-driver-shortage-were-not-alone
Now lets look at some differences. The UK and US had successful vaccination programs which allowed for opening up sooner leading to increased demand. Europe is a patchwork of trying to open up again and locking back down again. When Europe stumbles back to its feet it too will need more drivers-
https://www.bifa.org/news/articles/2018/dec/truck-driver-shortage-crisis-now-spreading-across-the-whole-of-europe
Biting the hand that feeds IT
