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Just seen this article
Not sure what the point of the article is though, it's always been the case that most train drivers are male.
Train drivers overwhelmingly middle-aged white men
The average train driver is 46 years old, male and white, according to new data compiled by an industry body.
The National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) figures show that only one in ten drivers are non-white, with even fewer being women.
The rail industry has long recognised itself as being one of the least diverse employment sectors.
Southern Railway said it is trying to enable a wider range of people to apply for jobs.
Donna Pryce is an apprentice driver at the company, on a training course at Selhurst Depot near Croydon.
"It was my experience, growing up, that all the drivers were fifty-plus, white men," she said.
"But lately I am seeing a lot more diversity. More younger people, black people, women. I'm here for it, I love it!"
22-year-old George Browning, from Portsmouth, is Southern's youngest trainee driver.
He said: "It has been a dream goal for me since I was a little boy. The median age of train drivers is quite high, so I definitely feel like one of the young ones. Age doesn't matter, but I'm proud to achieve that at a young age." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-68921391
Not sure what the point of the article is though, it's always been the case that most train drivers are male.