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I scored Premier League free-kick against Man United – now I’m a train driver

Manchester Evening News 22 Feb 2026
A former footballer once scored a thunderous free-kick against Manchester United before a dramatic career shift ... .
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Train driver who fell asleep at controls drops attempt to overturn sacking

The Daily Telegraph 16 Feb 2026
A train driver who fell asleep at the controls has abandoned a trade union-backed attempt to overturn his sacking. The unnamed Hull Trains driver was dismissed a year ago after experiencing “fatigue” ...
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Pic story of train driver in Lhasa, China's Xizang

Xinhua 15 Feb 2026
Sonam Wangdrak poses for a photo with a Fuxing high-speed train in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb ... Pic story of train driver in Lhasa, China's Xizang.
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Goods train driver stops in time to allow 14 elephants to cross tracks

The Times of India 14 Feb 2026
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Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid fears of driver shortfall ...

AOL 10 Feb 2026
Dave Calfe, general secretary of train drivers' union, ASLEF, said the decision will increase the diversity of train drivers and enable the rail industry to "recruit the large numbers of train drivers required over the next five years".
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Spanish train drivers call off strike after safety deal

Straits Times 10 Feb 2026
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Train driver minimum age to drop to 18 from June as UK tackles shortage

The Mirror 10 Feb 2026
Legislation will be brought before Parliament to allow 18-year-olds to become train drivers from June 30, amid concerns about quarter of drivers reaching retirement by 2030 ... .
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School leavers to be fast‑tracked to train driver jobs and earn up to £70,000

The Mirror 10 Feb 2026
School leavers are being given a golden ticket into one of Britain's most skilled professions ... .
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Spanish train driver unions call off further strike action after talks

Xinhua 10 Feb 2026
Passengers wait at a railway station during a train drivers' strike in Madrid, Spain, Feb ... Passengers wait at a railway station during a train drivers' strike in Madrid, Spain, Feb ... Spanish train driver ...
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Doors opened for school leavers to become train drivers (DWP - UK Department for Work and Pensions)

Public Technologies 10 Feb 2026
School leavers will soon be able to become train drivers, as the government is set to lower the legal age to be a train driver from 20 to 18 years old from 30 June 2026 ... Less than 13% train drivers are from a minority ethnic background.
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Spanish train drivers to begin nationwide strike after fatal crashes

Business Ghana 10 Feb 2026
Train drivers in Spain are due to begin a three-day nationwide strike on Monday in protest of what they say is a lack of safety guarantees on the country's rail system ... Semaf, the train ...
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Doors opened for school leavers to become train drivers (DFT - UK Department for Transport)

Public Technologies 10 Feb 2026
School leavers will soon be able to become train drivers, as the government is set to lower the legal age to be a train driver from 20 to 18 years old from 30 June 2026 ... Less than 13% train drivers are from a minority ethnic background.
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Train drivers in Spain begin nationwide strike after fatal crashes

BBC News 09 Feb 2026
Striking drivers are demanding increased investment and maintenance, and the hiring of more staff. .
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Spanish train drivers strike after deadly accidents

The Peninsula 09 Feb 2026
Spanish train drivers began a three-day strike on Monday, demanding greater safety for their profession after two accidents claimed 47 lives last month, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
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Spanish train drivers begin nationwide strike over safety concerns

Anadolu Agency 09 Feb 2026
Spanish train drivers began a nationwide strike on Monday over safety concerns in the wake of two deadly crashes last month ... in front of a commuter train in Barcelona amid a storm, killing the driver.

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