Bedford Train Crash: Driver Shaun Burton, 60, Named by Family

Shaun Burton, 60, was named as the driver killed when two East Midlands Railway trains collided near Bedford on 19 June 2026.

A Corby-to-London service struck the rear of a stopped Nottingham service on the same fast line just after 5pm.

Around 100 people were injured; nine were critical and 28 remained in hospital days later.

Burton came to the railway late after years on buses and coaches, becoming a driver seven years ago.

The RAIB is investigating; no cause has been confirmed, and rear-end collisions are rare on Britain's network.