A law passed in 1931 required all railway personnel, drivers of public buses and trams, etc. to be Italian citizens.
The Legislative Decree No. 40 of 4th March 2014 abolishing that law entered into force on 6th April 2014.
From now on, all non-EU immigrants in Italy will have a right to drive public transport vehicles.. Well, that’s what the law says. However, don’t expect to see non-EU immigrants drive taxis, buses, trains, etc. anytime soon.
It is one thing to pass the law, and another to implement it. Let’s wait and see how long it will take to implement this new law.
In any case, it is an important measure because it is no longer forbidden for people from abroad to drive public transport vehicles.
Therefore, if you are a non-EU immigrant and you have a bus driver's license, you can start sending out job applications to public transport companies. They may have many reasons to reject your application but they’ll never say they can’t hire you because you are not an Italian Citizen.
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