Train passed red signal before fatal crash, says report
Train passed red signal before fatal crash - reportPublished24 June 2026, 13:08 BSTUpdated Just nowA train driver killed in a crash in Bedfordshire passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators...
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A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. Train passed red signal before fatal crash - reportPublished24 June 2026, 13:08 BSTUpdated Just nowA train driver killed in a crash in Bedfordshire passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators said. Train driver Shaun Burton, 60, died and about 100 people were injured when one London-bound service crashed into the back of another on Friday.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said in an interim report that Burton's train proceeded past a red signal near the scene of the crash in Elstow, near Bedford at 17:15 BST on Friday. It added that "it is not yet possible to say what indication the driver received" from automatic warning system (AWS) equipment fitted to the train.
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The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.
