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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Nicholas Cecil

Teenagers could soon be driving trains in and out of London under controversial new proposals

Teenagers could soon be driving trains in and out of London and other parts of Britain under controversial new proposals.

Ministers have launched a consultation on the idea despite earlier warnings that 18-year-olds “may not be emotionally or cognitively mature enough” to take on the responsibilities and tasks linked with driving trains.

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