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Lowering the train driver age from 20 to 18 will give younger people the chance to build rewarding careers in the UK railway industry.
Updates on the programme to transfer rail services into public ownership and establish GBR as the body responsible for passenger services and infrastructure.
Strategy sets the direction for a more joined-up transport network that works better for passengers, drivers and communities across England.
Transport on trains, planes, cars, taxis and minicabs, buses, coaches and wheelchairs for disabled people - Freedom Pass, Disabled Person's Railcard, concessionary bus pass and Shopmobility.
Lowering the train driver age to 18 will help future-proof our railways, support young people in fulfilling careers and boost growth across the country.
From 1 February 2026, 8 of the 14 train operators that DfT is responsible for will be in public ownership.
Department for Transport (DfT) business plan indicator.
With fares frozen, a bold new look and fundamental reforms becoming law, government is building a railway Britain can rely on and be proud of.
West Midlands Trains services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
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