Youth… and a driving ambition

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YOUTH… AND A DRIVING AMBITION

The minimum age to become a train driver is dro

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17 September, 2025

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Railways bill passes next hurdle as objectives for operators outlined

Conservatives and Liberal Democrats vote against Railways Bill second reading, as DfT outlines what already-nationalised operators must achieve over the coming years

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Picking up steam

Chugging and chuffing their way around heritage lines across the country, steam locomotives continue to capture our imagination, says Octavia Pollock

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Ageing infrastructure: a threat to the railway

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