Saudi Arabia: 28,000 apply for 30 female train drivers’ posts
The job advertisement has attracted 28,000 applicants, highlighting the scale of pent up demand as the kingdom opens up more opportunities to women. Spanish railway operator Renfe said on Wednesday that an online assessment of academic background and English language skills had helped it to reduce the number of candidates by approximately a half, and it would work through the rest by mid-March. The 30 selected women will drive bullet trains between the cities of Mecca and Medina after a year of paid training.
Source: aljazeera.com