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I don't know what age other countries start at.
It's interesting though that many modern train drivers choose the job in midlife. I was 37 when I started, and it was my 3rd career. The oldest person I've met was 55 when he started.
It certainly requires excellent concentration, interpersonal skills and maturity.
There's something rather dishonest about this suggestion that they find enough applicants though. There's thousands of wannabees who would like to drive trains. We had 1400 applicants for 8 positions. The shortage of train drivers is completely due to Train Operators choosing not to employ enough. It's far more profitable for them to employ the bare minimum required, and then pay loads of overtime when there's extra jobs to cover. This is because every driver brings the cost of training, holiday pay, route refreshers, uniforms and national insurance. The more you have, the more it costs.
Last edited by Beeyar Wunby; 8th May 2025 at 22:12.
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