Major change to train driver rules that could STOP last minute cancellations

THE minimum age for train drivers will be lowered from 20 to 18 amid concerns over driver shortages.

It means school leavers could be in the driver’s seat by the end of the year.

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Ministers say the move will help fill staff shortages blamed for nearly nine in ten last-minute train cancellations and will get more youngsters into jobs.

Training generally takes between one and two years.