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Transportation / Storage Land transport and transport via pipelines Other passenger land transport 49.31 - Scheduled passenger transport by road
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 January 2025
Employment effect (start)
2 January 2025
Foreseen end date
28 February 2025
Description
City transport company Zagreb Electric Tram (Zagrebački električni tramvaj - ZET) is purchasing 60 used low-floor buses and is employing 200 new bus drivers.
The additional buses are to ensure the expected level of quality and sustainability of the timetable until the implementation of the public transport decarbonisation project, which will include the purchase of up to 70 buses powered by electricity and hydrogen. The estimated value of the purchase is €12.5 million.
ZET currently lacks about 200 bus drivers, so it is offering reimbursement for the costs of retraining and training to those interested. At ZET, the average gross driver's salary is around €1,520, with an additional €193.33 in non-taxable income. In addition, candidates are offered other benefits, such as long service awards, holiday pay, a Christmas bonus, an Easter gift, gifts for children, anniversary awards, and paid leave.
Thanks to the previous purchase of 60 used buses, which operate on the streets of Zagreb every day, ZET has had positive experiences with the delivered buses, which are well-preserved and of high quality and have earned numerous compliments from passengers and transport staff.
Eurofound (2025), Zagrebački električni tramvaj, Business expansion in Croatia, factsheet number 202247, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202247.
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