It could take years to hire 200 new train drivers for Queensland Rail following a shortage of drivers and an unsustainable reliance on overtime.
Only 66 new drivers have been recruited, amounting to one new driver every 12 days from October 21, 2016, until February 1 this year, taking into account natural attrition - meaning at the current rate, it would take until September 19, 2023 to reach the goal of 200 new drivers on the network.
In March 2018, Queensland Rail chief executive Nick Easy told the ABC he was confident they would reach their driver target by late 2019.