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Bedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigators

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What happened

Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerate The train that ran into the back of another in the Bedford rail crash sped up after the driver received a warn…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:40:56 UTC.

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