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DfT proposes lowering minimum age to drive trains
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The Department for Transport (DfT) is proposing that the minimum age for driving a train on Britain’s railways is reduced to 18 in order to ease staffing shortage.
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VIDEO: A short footplate ride on Urie S15 No. 506
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If you’ve watched our clip of the recent relaunch intro traffic of Urie S15 No. 506 at the Mid-Hants Railway, you may be interested to see what life is like on the 4-6-0’s footplate, as shown in this video.
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Podcast: A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate
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Gareth Evans recalls his half-day footplate experience course on the Severn Valley Railway.
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