The Latest Breaking News from Shaun Burton

Railways do not appear fit for purpose, says woman injured in Bedford crash

Melanie Ross, 60, broke her leg in the incident in June.

Evening Standard · Oct 21

Bedford train sped up past red signal warning before fatal crash, investigators say

East Midlands Railway said the company recognises the serious and lasting impact this ‘tragic incident’ had on many people

The Independent UK · Oct 1

London trains crash horror: Driver sped up after going past red signal and hit brake 10 seconds before disaster

More than 100 people were taken to hospital after two London-bound trains collided in the accident near Bedford in June

Evening Standard · Oct 1

‘I was stuck on the train’: Motorist fumes over parking ticket after Bedford railway crash

Bedford Borough Council accused of lacking common sense after issuing fixed penalty tickets to vehicles near Bedford railway station following last Friday’s tragic crash

The Independent UK · Jun 25

Train driver who died in Bedford crash went through red signal, investigators reveal

Investigators reveal moments leading up to crash involving two London-bound trains which killed driver and injured 162

Evening Standard · Jun 24

Train driver killed in Bedford crash passed red signal, investigators say

Shaun Burton, 60, died when the East Midlands Railway train he was driving hit the back of a stationary train run by the same operator.

Evening Standard · Jun 24

Bedford train crash update issued with eight people still in critical condition

One person died in Friday’s crash, while others remain in critical condition

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Tributes pour in for train driver killed in crash as experts work to reopen line

Shaun Burton, 60, was described as ‘dedicated to his job, devoted to his colleagues and enormously popular at his depot’.

Evening Standard · Jun 21

Family pay tribute to 'devoted' train driver killed in Bedford crash

Around 100 people were injured in the crash as nine are currently fighting for their lives in hospital

Evening Standard · Jun 21

Tributes paid to ‘dedicated’ driver killed in train crash near Bedford as update issued on disruption

Shaun Burton, 60, died when the East Midlands Railway train he was driving crashed near Bedford

The Independent UK · Jun 21