Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 in Great Britain
Wednesday, 7 May 2025 () Move prompted by looming retirement crisis ‘would help ensure consistent, reliable services’ If train drivers – like police officers – start looking younger, it may not just be you. Britain’s trains could soon have 18-year-olds in the cab, with the government likely to cut the minimum age to plug…
18-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander welcomed the change, saying it will bring a more "reliable...
Wednesday, 7 May 2025 ()
