Railway company employee drives trains without license in central Japan

A railway company employee, aspiring to be a train driver, maneuvered trains with passengers onboard for a total of 16 minutes without a license, the operator in central Japan said Wednesday.No one was injured when the employee, in his 20s, drove a two-car train with around 10 passengers on two occasions -- in June for about three minutes and about 13 minutes in July, according to Yoro Railway Co., based in Gifu Prefecture.He asked the licensed drivers operating the trains to cede control. No delays or overruns were reported as a result, the operator said, adding that it still plans to puni…READ FULL ARTICLE