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Not just Brussels Just as important, these discussions should not only take place in Brussels but also involve logistics companies and industry leaders directly, so that policy


reflects real-world challenges, current


perspectives, and feasible solutions, not just theory, but also in practice. “Just like road infrastructure is not in our hands, customer


facilities also have a major impact on how drivers experience their workday. Basic things like rest areas, showers, waiting rooms, or secure parking depend on how sites are managed, and this is exactly where partnership is needed.” Paulauskas points out that it should be a shared effort - transport companies and customers discussing and acting together. “Otherwise, as customer expectations keep rising, driver shortage keeps deepening, and fewer people choose the profession of a truck driver, we will face even bigger challenges as an industry. At the moment, drivers’ conditions are acknowledged, but real cooperation is still catching up,” he sums up. As Paulauskas puts it, drivers are the future of RFS. Without


investing in drivers’ skills, working conditions, well-being, and development prospects, the industry will not sustain itself. The companies that recognise this today will be the ones still operating RFS successfully a decade from now.


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