In Hong Kong, buses on route number 69 are now operated only by women. In this way, the operator company wants to change people’s perceptions that bus driving is an exclusively male profession. Zhang Yu has been driving passengers for seven years and knows what it’s like to be distrusted. However, many passengers do not mind that the buses are driven by women. Zhang also believes that he is doing a good job. Another plus is that irritated passengers, having decided to be rude to the driver, restrain themselves when they see a woman behind the wheel. The bus company employs 10,000 drivers. 800 of them are women. They have been hired since 89. For them, by the way, a special place for recreation was set aside in the bus depot. The company’s management plans to hire another 200 female drivers.
HONG KONG HAS A ROUTE WHERE ONLY WOMEN WORK AS DRIVERS
