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Truck Drivers : A life on the road 1/6

Season 1, Ep. 1
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In Europe, there is a shortage of around 230,000 truck drivers, but by 2028 there will be as many as 745,000 vacancies. Excessive working hours, inadequate wages and long periods away from home are the main causes of this shortage of truck drivers, but the issue is much more complex. In order to understand why this great labour gap exists and what it could mean for our societies and personal lives, we travelled by truck between Spain, France and Germany. Our journey begins with this first instalment.  


This podcast is part of WePod, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission's Creative Europe program.


  • Hosting and Narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci
  • Field reporting and research: Manu Tomillo and Futura D'Aprile
  • Editor-in-chief of the French and English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci
  • Sound design and editing: Jeremy Boquet
  • Original visual design by: Agencia Player
  • Visual adaptation for the French version by: Watermelon Collective
  • Producer: Futura D’Aprile
  • Executive producer: Ana Ribera
  • Production coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci


This co-production is funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the authority that funded this work can be held responsible for these views and opinions.


This podcast is co-produced by Europod.

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