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Repairs to Bedford rail line complete after fatal crash – but it won't reopen until Monday

A ‘complex’ operation has been carried out after the collision in which train driver Shaun Burton died.

Evening Standard

Rail passengers urged ‘to travel only if absolutely necessary’ amid extreme heat

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Network Rail sets out travel disruption timeline during ‘complex’ Bedford train crash recovery

‘Only travel if absolutely necessary’, advised railway operator

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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

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Bedford train crash latest: Killed driver named by family who say they are ‘devastated by his loss’

Shaun Burton has been named as the train driver who died in the crash in Bedford on Friday

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Nine people fight for life after London-bound train crash that killed driver

The King has said he is ‘greatly saddened’ by the tragedy as the emergency response continues

Evening Standard

Gatwick Airport traffic: Passengers stranded after sinkholes force closure of major rail route

All lines between Purley and East Croydon were closed as Gatwick Express advices customers not to travel

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Bermondsey fire updates: Huge blaze at London recycling centre with black smoke seen from miles away

The fire broke out in Landmann Way in Bermondsey at around 5.30pm

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London travel LIVE: New Cross disruption as Sadiq Khan urges last-ditch talks to avoid Thursday Tube strike

Train hits obstruction on line at New Cross causing major disruption to Southeastern services

Evening Standard

Trains from London Victoria to Gatwick to double as railway nationalised

Gatwick Express services will increase this summer and double by the end of the year

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Man killed by train after escaping custody van on way to court

The man escaped from a custody vehicle on the A1 following an altercation with security guards before being hit by a train near Welwyn North station

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London travel news LIVE: Thameslink train cancellations as signal fault sparks disruption

A signal fault between Loughborough Junction and Elephant & Castle means that the line between these stations are heavily disrupted

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London travel news LIVE: Southeastern and Thameslink rail disruption hits start of evening rush hour

Southeastern and Thameslink trains badly affected after signalling fault in Denmark Hill area

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Bank holiday misery for millions of rail passengers due to engineering work

Journeys on both the East and West Coast Main Lines will be affected, as will travel in London and South Wales

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Comedian almost derails train safety campaign by joking she only took part for the money

Diana Morgan, aka Philomena Cunk, says: ‘I’m a big fan of rail safety. It had absolutely nothing to do with the money’

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London travel news: Victoria line passengers stranded in tunnel as Tube trains halted by Euston emergency incident

Victoria line unable to operate through central London for much of Tuesday morning due to casualty on the track

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‘Do not travel’ alert lifted by UK’s biggest train franchise

Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express urged passengers not to travel on Wednesday morning.

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Train derails in London on day of major disruption across capital

The disruption is affecting Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink services

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Biggest rail franchise issues ‘do not travel’ alert after ‘multiple incidents’

Among the issues reported was a train derailment inside a depot in Selhurst, south-east London.

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London travel news LIVE: London Bridge services disrupted by track inspection

Some services to and from London Bridge are running at a reduced speed

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Serial fare dodger warned he faces jail over 112 unpaid train tickets

Charles Brohiri - one of the UK’s worst fare evaders - is accused of failing to pay fines worth £48,682

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One of Britain’s most prolific train fare dodgers faces jail over 112 unpaid rail tickets

Charles Brohiri, 29, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to evading more than £3,000 in fares over a period spanning nearly two years

Evening Standard

How to avoid the crush hour: London's 10 quietest train stations revealed

Chiltern, Thameslink, Southern and Great Western Railway services all feature in list

The Independent UK

Some train passengers face soaring fares with new contactless payment rules

The change risks ‘pricing passengers out of rail altogether’, says MP

International Business Times UK

London Bridge Station Evacuated After Police Respond to Suspicious Behavior on Train

Police evacuated multiple platforms at London Bridge station after reports of suspicious behavior on a train arriving from St Albans. No threat was found, and services have since resumed.

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