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A very happy Thameslink passenger tries the train company's new - more cushioned - seats at an event in London Bridge station on Thursday, 10 September. Image: GTR.

Thameslink unveils new memory foam seat upgrades for Bedford commuters

Bedford commuters travelling on Thameslink services are set to benefit from upgraded memory foam seats. The overhaul marks 100 days since GTR transferred into public ownership...
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Notes left on cars in Queen's Park. Image Facebook

Commuters’ cars vandalised by Queens Park parking vigilante group

Bedfordshire Police has said that it is aware of social media posts regarding criminal damage to cars in Queen's Park, but that no formal complaints have been received. The posts began...
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07.00 Thameslink train at Bedford station. Image: Rajat Srivastava

Three of top five busiest trains in England are on Bedford to London route

Research by the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that three of the top five busiest trains in England and Wales are from Bedford to London. According to the data gathered from...
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Trains cancelled between Bedford and London as temperatures soar

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2021: Bedford’s property market and the pandemic

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Vital signs: How Bedford is benefiting from the post-Covid work/life balance

Almost two years into the Covid pandemic, it seems only two things are clear. Firstly, as Omicron is sadly showing, the virus is not done with us yet. Secondly, the ways we work...
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East Midlands Railway’s Bedford to St Pancras service to resume

Good news for Bedford's commuters as the reintroduction of East Midlands Railway's (EMR) full Intercity service begins on Monday 7 September...
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Date announced for reopening of Bromham Road bridge

It's the news Bedford has been waiting for: Bromham Road bridge will reopen to motorists on Tuesday 9 June. Network Rail made the announcement this...
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Bedford station

Revised train timetables in operation at Bedford Station from Monday 23 March

East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), both of whom operate services from Bedford station, have announced that they will impose...
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Bedford Station car parking ‘significantly reduced’ from Monday 21 October

Bedford’s commuters are likely to face increased inconvenience as car parking at the station will be significantly reduced from Monday, 21 October until...
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