TOKYO -- Japan will consider lowering the minimum age for train drivers from 20 to 18 as it seeks to alleviate personnel shortages on regional lines.
Transportation
Japan considers letting 18-year-olds drive trains
Transport Ministry moves to ease labor crunch faced by regional lines
Many regional lines are struggling with shortages of train engineers, disrupting service schedules. (Photo by Gaku Shimada)
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