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Locals urged to take part in consultation on Queen’s Park speeding measures

A consultation on a range of traffic-calming measures in Queen's Park has been launched by Bedford Borough Council's highways department. The plans concentrate on Ford End Road...
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Engineers working on restoring the power lines to the EMR and Thameslink lines after they were removed to help with removing trains and carriages involved in the Bedford Train Collision. Image: Network Rail

Bedford to London train services restart following collision recovery work

Passenger services on the Midland Main Line will resume on Monday following the tragic Bedford train collision. Disruption will continue for now, check weekend travel updates here...
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Ambulances, fire engines and emergency service personnel lined up along a road near to where the train collision occurred on 19 June 2026. Image: RRT

Transport Secretary thanks rail staff and first responders after Bedford train collision

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has thanked rail staff, emergency services and volunteers who responded to the fatal train collision near Elstow, praising their “heroic” actions...
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Breaking news: Faulty safety system triggered fatal Bedford rail crash

A train driver has died and 53 people remain in hospital following a major rail collision on the Midland Main Line south of Bedford. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said its early...
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Passengers walking along the Thameslink/Midland Mainline after two trains collided. Image: Charly Codrington.

Bedford train collision: How to claim your lost property

British Transport Police are returning personal items recovered from the recent train collision in Bedford and are appealing for all passengers to assist with the ongoing investigation...
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Rt. Hon. Heidi Alexander MP giving a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2026 about the Bedford Train Collision on 19 June 2026. Image: Parliament TV.

Government urges patience as Bedford rail collision investigation continues

The Transport Secretary has told Parliament that passengers and families affected by the fatal Bedford train collision will continue to receive support while investigators establish exactly...
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Cars stranded at Bedford Borough Council's Ashburnham Road Car Park next to Bedford Railway Station

Drivers stranded by Bedford train crash mistakenly issued parking tickets

Bedford Borough Council has apologised after parking tickets were issued to some commuters unable to return home following Friday’s fatal train collision near Bedford. Among them was Bedford...
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One of the carriages forming the EMR Connect, Luton Airport Express, service from Corby that was involved in a train collision on 19 June 2026. Image: EMR

More than 100 treated after Bedford train crash as eight remain critical

British Transport Police say more than 100 people have received hospital treatment following Friday’s fatal train collision near Bedford. Fifty-three remain in hospital and eight are in a critical condition...
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The heavy crane being used to remove the East Midlands Railway trains involved in the fatal collision near Bedford on Friday, 19 June 2026. Image: East Midlands Railway

Recovery teams begin complex operation to remove damaged trains in Bedford train collision

Network Rail has revealed the scale of the recovery operation following Friday’s fatal train collision near Bedford, with engineers building access roads and crane platforms before damaged trains...
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Map showing the Ampthill Road Closure due to train collision on 19 June 2026 Image © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors

Ampthill Road closed for a week as Bedford train collision recovery continues

A section of Ampthill Road near the Bedford train collision site will remain closed until at least 28 June as recovery, repair and investigation work continues. Bedford Borough Council...
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