Help from the other end of the country. The drivers from Most will drive the debris in Brno
The word šalina, which is commonly used in Brno for a tram, will have to be learned by drivers from the Transport Company of the cities of Most and Litvínov. Up to ten of them are to drive trams in Brno from September. The main reason for the unusual cooperation is the exclusion of trams between Most and Litvínov, which will begin in September.
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Public transport in Brno.
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The repair of the track will take four months. “Negotiations are on the right track. I believe that we will come to an agreement with the Mostov transport company as soon as possible,” said Barbora Doležalová, spokeswoman for the Brno transport company.
The planned reinforcement suits the Brno carrier. It has been missing around fifty drivers for a long time. “We will be very happy for this help. On the other hand, we will also help them so that they don’t just sit on their backs at home during the lockout,” Doležalová added.
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New drivers will first drive on tracks that are similar to their own. At the same time, the employees of the Mostek transport company will remain, where they will be on unpaid leave. “We will conclude a new contract with them, and their salary will therefore be paid directly by the Brno transport company,” explained the spokeswoman.
The transport company will help new drivers with accommodation in Brno, which will offer them housing in their own accommodation facilities. “I always immediately associate the bridge with the famous one. I am of course glad that they will help Brno in this way. I hope they will like it here,” remarked Brno’s Pavel Havlát about the new signings.
BARBORA VOZKOVÁ