Transport Workers

Government lowers train driver age to 18 in bid to tackle staffing crisis. DfT has confirmed a bold new policy change that will lower the minimum age to become a train driver from 20 to 18,

Britain’s Lorry Driver Shortage Resurfaces: Empty Shelves Loom as LGV Driver Numbers Decline. Britain is once again grappling with a severe shortage of lorry drivers

UK’s longest serving bus driver, kenny beckers, vows to stay behind the wheel. Kenny Beckers, 76, from Swansea, is believed to be the UK’s longest serving bus driver.

Lowering the minimum age requirements for bus coach and lorry drivers across Great Britain. UK Proposes lowering age requirements for bus, lorry and coach drivers.

28% Wage boost offer to HGV drivers. A Somerset-based haulage company has attracted new staff by offering a 28 percent increase in wages.

Union backs country to deliver ‘modern’ rail network for workers. Britain’s ancient rail architecture and create a ‘modern rail network fit for the 21st century

Union urges transport sector to ‘scale-up recruitment’. British Airways cancelled around 100 flights, although the company claimed that only a small proportion of these (5 percent) were directly ...

The Workers Union Welcomes Transport Consultation For Economy. Union has welcomed the news that the government is consulting on the future skills

Union Supports ‘New Deal’ for Lorry Drivers. The Workers Union is supporting a new deal for lorry drivers. The nation’s lorry drivers are an absolutely essential