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Bedford’s Thameslink trains to lose ‘ironing board’ seats as part of railway renationalisation

To the relief of long-suffering commuters, Thameslink have confirmed it will be removing its ‘ironing board’ seats following the renationalisation of the railways. As part of its rebranding...

Letters: In praise of team that worked to reopen the railway

On the afternoon of Friday, 26th June, I was able to take one of the first Thameslink trains from Luton to Bedford, following the partial reopening of the railway after last week's tragic crash...

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...

Bedford motorists urged to switch off engines at station ahead of Clean Air Day

Thameslink operator GTR is urging motorists using Bedford station to switch off their engines while waiting as part of a Clean Air Day campaign. The appeal comes ahead of Clean Air Day...

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...

Bedford passengers reminded three months of step-free disruption at St Pancras starts next week

Step-free access to Thameslink platforms at London St Pancras will be unavailable from 15 June until mid-September, affecting Bedford passengers. Network Rail and Thameslink have announced...

Bedford Thameslink passengers warned over three-month St Pancras lift closure

Step-free access to the Thameslink platforms at London St Pancras will be unavailable for around three months while major lift refurbishment works take place. The two lifts serving...

Council accused of being “out of its depth” over station Uber pick-ups

Hackney carriage drivers have claimed Bedford council is “out of its depth” over private hire vehicle activity at Bedford Midland Station. Licensed taxi drivers claim app-based private hire...

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...

Bedford Ian writes…

30 May 2025: Policing politics, Car park clean up, and Thameslink trolls. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all...

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