When the huge shortage of truck drivers cannot be alleviated in the short term, the “fuel shortage” in the UK continues. As of September 30, local time, many gas stations in major cities in the UK sold out of fuel. Some experts pointed out that the British government had known the potential risks many years ago, but had done nothing.
As there is no gas to sell, the gas station has been closed, but there are still some people who are desperately waiting.
London citizen: I have been waiting here for three hours, and they said there was gasoline, so I came. But now the gas station has not opened. They said it would be resolved, but who knows, we can only wait and see here.
Experts say that the shortage of truck drivers not only impacts the fuel transportation system, but may also cause a huge impact on the supply of goods in the UK during the New Year holiday. Brexit and the new crown epidemic are the underlying causes of the current crisis.
Rob McKinsey, Executive Director, Policy and Public Relations, Road Transport Association, UK: On the one hand, we have left the European Union, which has caused 20,000 European truck drivers to leave the UK because they are not welcome under the new immigration policy. At the same time, affected by the epidemic, 40,000 training tests for truck drivers were cancelled due to social distancing requirements. We are also facing the aging of truck drivers, with many drivers deciding to retire every week.
Experts also pointed out that in the face of a huge driver gap, the British government’s measures to speed up truck driver training and testing and issue 5,000 temporary work visas are just a drop in the bucket.
Rob McKinsey, Executive Director, Policy and Public Relations, Road Transport Association: Obviously, the British government has not dealt with this problem well. We have warned them about this problem for many years, but they always say that this is your problem and it should be yours. To solve it.
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