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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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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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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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View from platrfom 1 at Bedford Station with a Thameslink train at platform 2 Image Bedford Independent

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...
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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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