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Shaun Burton the EMR train driver who tragically lost his life in the Bedford train collision on 19 June 2026. Image: Burton family via BTP.

Bedford train crash driver died from traumatic injuries inquest hears

An inquest has opened into the death of 60-year-old train driver Shaun Burton, who died in the Elstow rail crash near Bedford. The hearing detailed his cause of death and has been adjourned...
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Train collision south of Bedford on 19 June 2026

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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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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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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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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Shaun Burton the EMR train driver who tragically lost his life in the Bedford train collision on 19 June 2026. Image: Burton family via BTP.

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...
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A view of the damage caused when the 4.40pm East Midlands Railway service from Corby to London St Pancras collided with the rear of the 3.50pm service from Nottingham to London St Pancras near Elstow shortly after 5pm on Friday, 19 June. The end of one train is embedded into the back of the other. Image: ITV News

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...
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Representatives from emergency services, EMR and Network Rail in their uniforms and hi-vis jackets speaking to press to give updates on the rail collision south of Bedford that happened on Friday night (19 June 2026). Image: Bedford Independent.

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...
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