Train Drivers in Short Supply: A Recruitment Drive for a Changing Industry The UK's rail industry has been woefully unprepared for its own aging workforce.
With less than 4% of train drivers under the age of 30 and nearly a quarter of the current workforce expected to retire by 2030, the industry is facing a crisis it can no longer ignore.
This recruitment drive from the Department for Transport (DfT) aims to encourage school leavers to become train drivers.