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Train Driver Killed in Crash Near Bedford Named and Pictured for the First Time
East Midlands Railway said about 100 passengers were injured and the Bedford-to-Luton line will stay closed until at least June 28.
- On Friday, June 19, a collision between two East Midlands Railway trains near Bedford killed 60-year-old driver Shaun Burton and injured around 100 passengers, with nine remaining in critical condition as of Saturday.
- The fatal crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m. when the Corby train struck the rear of a stopped service from Nottingham, prompting the Rail Accident Investigation Branch to investigate potential signal failures.
- East Midlands Railway managing director Will Rogers called Burton a "dedicated railway professional," while the East of England Ambulance Service reported 11 people in very serious condition and 22 others seriously injured.
- Network Rail launched a "complex recovery operation" to remove damaged trains, with rail services between Bedford and London disrupted through June 28 as engineers assess damage and complete repairs.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the collision as "hugely concerning," as investigators examine black box data and CCTV footage to determine whether signal malfunctions caused the crash.
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Driver killed in train crash near Bedford named as family pay tribute
Shaun Burton’s family said they were devastated by his loss, in a statement released by the British Transport Police. The driver killed in the train crash near Bedford has been named as Shaun Burton. The 60-year-old died when the East Midlands Railway (EMR) train he was driving crashed into the back of another on the same line shortly after 5pm on Friday. In a tribute issued by the British Transport Police (BTP), his family said: “We are devasta…
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