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Helpline launched for passengers and families affected by Bedford rail collision

East Midlands Railway has launched a dedicated helpline for passengers and families affected by the fatal train collision near Bedford, with support, refunds and compensation...

Train driver killed in Bedford rail collision named as Shaun Burton

The train driver who died in Friday’s rail collision near Bedford has been named as Shaun Burton. His family said they are devastated by his loss and asked for privacy...

Breaking news: No direct Bedford-to-London trains this week as rail recovery operation begins

Bedford rail passengers are being warned to expect major disruption next week, with no direct train services to London while engineers recover trains and repair tracks after Friday’s fatal collision...

New images reveal extent of Bedford train collision as investigation continues

New images from the Bedford train collision show the extent of the damage after Friday’s fatal crash. One driver died, 28 people remain in hospital and investigators continue their work...

Nine in critical condition after fatal Bedford train collision

Nine people remain in a critical condition and 28 are still in hospital after Friday’s fatal train collision south of Bedford, as investigators continue their work. The collision between two...

One person dies and dozens injured after passenger trains collide near Bedford

One person has died and 89 people have been injured after two East Midlands Railway trains collided south of Bedford. A major incident was declared and an investigation is under way...

Breaking news: Emergency services called to railway incident south of Bedford

Emergency services are at the scene of an incident on the railway line just south of Bedford. All lines through the area have been stopped while emergency services assess the situation...

No Thameslink trains between Bedford and London on two weekends this month

No Thameslink trains will run between Bedford and London on 20-21 and 27-28 June as major engineering works take place on the Midland Main Line. There will be no Thameslink trains...

East West Rail consultation attendance falls 39% from previous round

Just 281 people attended East West Rail’s Bedford consultation event as overall attendance fell from 5,206 to 3,189 compared with the previous consultation. The Bedford event was...

Government tightens road maintenance transparency rules after controversial Bedford red rating

Bedford Borough Council will have to publish more detailed information on potholes, road conditions and highways spending under new government transparency rules...