Europe is currently facing a significant shortage of bus and coach drivers, a situation that has escalated in recent years and is projected to worsen if not addressed promptly.

📊 Key Facts and Figures,

👥 Demographic Insights,

🚧 Contributing Factors,

🔧 Potential Solutions

There are growing calls to raise the retirement age for school bus drivers from 70 to 72 in Ireland, primarily to address driver shortages and ensure safety through medical assessments. This move aims to allow experienced drivers to continue working while ensuring they meet the necessary medical standards for safe operation.

Professional HGV Drivers Beware: Europe’s Summer 2025 Driving Bans Unveiled

During the summer of 2025, many European countries enforce additional driving restrictions for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to alleviate congestion during peak holiday travel periods.

🇦🇹 Austria, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy etc, etc.

Norway’s Ambitious Project: Building the World’s Longest and Deepest Subsea Road Tunnel

Norway is currently constructing the Rogfast tunnel, set to become the longest and deepest subsea road tunnel in the world. Stretching 26.7 kilometres and reaching depths of up to 392 metres below sea level, Rogfast is a flagship project in the ambitious E39 Coastal Highway Route initiative, which aims to transform transportation along Norway’s rugged west coast.

🚛 Summer Road Pressures: Staying Safe When It Matters Most

As summer holidays begin across Europe, professional drivers face some of the toughest conditions of the year. Traffic increases, temperatures rise, and HGV operators continue to work under pressure—often up to the legal maximum of 56 hours per week.

While many enjoy time off, the logistics sector keeps moving—and so do the risks.

Easter Monday proved costly for several HGV drivers. On Monday, 21 April 2025, the Belgian Federal Road Police launched a nationwide inspection operation targeting the working and living conditions of professional drivers. According to authorities, the total amount of on-the-spot fines collected during the operation was an astounding €487,765.

The Irish Department of Transport has today (Feb 27 25) proudly launched the new HGV Eco Driving Standard, a significant step toward supporting more sustainable and efficient driving practices within the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector.

The European Traffic Police Organisation, ROADPOL, is planning three ‘Truck & Bus’ operations across Europe this year, focusing on trucks, among other vehicles. The first operation is scheduled for next month.

Driver fatigue, characterized by poor steering control, decreased reaction time, poor speed tracking, and loss of attention, is a significant risk factor that endangers drivers, passengers, and other road users. […]