China News Agency, Beijing, November 9th (Reporter Wang Jiexian) As Taiwan's new crown pneumonia epidemic has gradually eased and the tourism industry has recovered, some scenic spots on the island have recently faced the dilemma of "cars but no drivers" in tourist buses.

　　According to reports from Taiwan’s "United Daily News" and TVBS television stations, during the epidemic period, Taiwan tour buses generally had no business to do, and a large number of drivers changed jobs.

Wu Yingliang, chairman of the Kaohsiung City Travel Business Association, said that with the improvement of the epidemic, the relaxation of dining restrictions, and the opening of various places, group travel has recently increased. However, the travel industry has lost many talents, and many tour bus drivers have switched to trucks. "There is a car without a driver" dilemma.

　　Lin Shixun, a tourist bus operator in Kaohsiung City, said that the project he ran originally had 40 drivers, and 15 had changed careers during the epidemic. Recently, off-campus teaching and community tourism have recovered, and driver scheduling has encountered difficulties and is now recruiting staff.

　　Han Kunru, another industry operator, said that when the epidemic was severe, the source of customers was almost zero, and only two transportation vehicles were left to drive as usual. The drivers worked in turns for 5 to 6 days a month and only received basic wages; some people drove logistics vehicles and engineering sprinklers. Wait, there are people who change jobs to become delivery workers.

He said that only a driver with two years of experience in coach driving can become a tourist bus driver. Tourist bus drivers are already hard to find. Now the driver shortage problem is even more serious.

　　The tourism industry still has a long way to go to recover.

Li Qiyue, chairman of the Taiwan China Tourism Development Association, mentioned in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency on the 9th that Taiwan’s local tourism alone cannot support the normal revenue and expenditure of the tourism industry. The vaccination rate of Taiwanese people should be increased as soon as possible, and the vaccine should be vaccinated. To obtain certification from international organizations, so as not to affect the itinerary of outbound passengers.

　　He also suggested that Taiwan should gradually optimize its quarantine policy and dynamically adjust its quarantine requirements for tourists from the mainland, Japan, and South Korea. ".

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