{
  "id": 15691155,
  "title": "ATM launches a new academy to train drivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/atm-lancia-una-nuova-academy-per-formare-autisti",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T03:04:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/atm-lancia-nuova-academy-formare-autisti-AJTY9ToB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "Atm, the Milan public transport company, is launching a new training school for bus drivers, called the Driver Hub, in Milan's Foody Business Center. The school aims to support the professional development of future drivers and will offer courses for up to 265 students, with around 10% coming from Tunisia. The program, which has a budget of 4 million euros, includes a six-month paid internship and assistance with housing costs and driving license fees. Since 2025, Atm has hired 1,100 new drivers, a significant increase compared to previous years. The training program includes over 450 hours of theory and 65 hours of practical driving lessons.",
  "summary": "The Driver hub will be inaugurated in the spaces of the Foody business center of Sogemi in Milan. Increasing hiring: from 2025 over 1,100 new employees.",
  "key_points": [
    "Atm launches driver training academy in Milan.",
    "Driver Hub accommodates 265 candidates, 10% from Tunisia.",
    "Initiative invests 4 million euros in personnel recruitment."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Investing in specialized training and onboarding subsidies transforms the recruitment process from a simple hiring spree into a sustainable long-term strategy to stabilize the local public transport workforce.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}