Rail Minister Lord Hendy took the trouble to brief journalists on the thinking behind the decision to reduce the minimum age for train drivers from 20 to 18.
This could have been controversial, but it passed off without a murmur in the mainstream press as the argument behind it was well set out and the plan had been sanctioned by the Rail Safety and Standards Board. It was also pointed out that given the length of the required training, not many 18-year-olds will be in full control of a train.
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Strettonbilldavies - 05/06/2025 11:13
My Union, ASLEF at all levels has been actively campaigning for recruitment of Drivers for years which has been ignored consistently by Companies only interested in cutting corners to ensure maximum returns to shareholders. I also believe that the whole training programme needs to be reviewed especially with regard to recruiting Driver Trainers who are in short supply.