The transportation sector passes A delicate situation for years, whether in Spain or in Europe Due to the lack of drivers and the lack of generational change. Essential for economic mobility, public administrations have long offered a 100% discount on obtaining C and D driving licenses to attract professionals and avoid the collapse of transportation. of goods and people, and will continue to do so for years to come.
At the beginning of November, the central government allowed assistance of up to 3,000 euros per person to obtain the above-mentioned driving licenses. At about the same time, the Madrid Community renewed the funding of a call for the same purpose that it had already launched in 2023 and which, according to its data, Facilitated training for 1,533 people As professional drivers. On Monday, Economy Minister Rocío Albert presented the support campaign for 2026 and 2027, through which she hopes to finance the acquisition of 1,200 new permits.
In total, the Regional Executive will allocate just over €6.4 million – €2.8 million more than in the previous version – to cover the costs of the Certificate of Professional Competence (CAP) and Driving licenses for heavy truck vehicles and buses (Categories C and D). “The goal is to do our bit to support two sectors that are very important for our economic activity such as transport and logistics,” the Chancellor expressed at the event, an intervention in which she also expressed her concern about the current situation. Albert alluded to a “shortage” of professionals in the region, and warned that more than 70% of professionals in the sector today are over 50 years old, meaning that in the near future there will be many retirements.
Community assistance for truck and bus permits should preferably target unemployed people registered as job seekers in the regional system as well as active workers who want to improve their employment situation. Mandatory, applicants must have You must have a valid Class B driver’s license and be over 21 years of age. “Public or private training entities that teach these courses in person may apply for subsidies, which will cover a maximum of three groups of 15 students each, with an approximate funding of 243,000 euros per beneficiary,” said the regional executive, which allows the subsidies to be processed through its official website.
Each itinerary includes full training Obtaining a CAP is mandatory in Spain and throughout the European Unionin its accelerated mode of 140 hours, and the corresponding driving license type C or D, which has an additional training of 345 hours. Speaking about the aid that facilitates, in a large percentage of cases, almost immediate integration into the labor market, the Minister of Economy said, “We have taken into account the structure of the commercial fabric of the region and its relationship to employment, to ensure that it approaches the labor demand of companies in the logistics and transportation sector.”
Because according to society, the last call for training assistance is to be a truck or bus driver A “direct route” to employment was offered Because there was a commitment to employ at least 40% of the students who successfully completed their training due to the shortage of active professionals.