Lowering the minimum train driver age to 18: rail industry implementation plan
This plan sets out how the rail industry plans to implement the change to lower the minimum train driver age from 20 to 18 in Great Britain.
The Department for Transport and Office of Rail and Road are establishing regulatory frameworks and performance standards for Great Britain Railways (GBR) and the rail network, including passenger service quality, franchise arrangements, and long-term strategic planning. The Railways (Franchises) Bill and related legislation are progressing through Parliament with recommendations to strengthen performance monitoring mechanisms, clarify the Long Term Rail Strategy, and ensure the ORR can effectively enforce passenger interest duties against GBR.
This plan sets out how the rail industry plans to implement the change to lower the minimum train driver age from 20 to 18 in Great Britain.
This plan sets out how the rail industry plans to implement the change to lower the minimum train driver age from 20 to 18 in Great Britain.
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Policy statement responding to the recommendations of John Varley’s report on Network Rail’s lineside vegetation management
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