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Category: Safety
RAIB Investigation Update: Collision between two passenger trains near Elstow
At around 17:15 on Friday 19 June 2026, train 1H46, the 16:40 East Midlands Railway service from Corby to London St Pancras, collided with train 1B67, the 15:50 service from Nottingham to London St Pancras, also operated by East Midlands Railway. The collision took place on Network Rail’s Midland Main Line approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Bedford […]
Frontline workers report rising stress and sleep disruption linked to customer aggression
More than four in five (86%) frontline workers in the UK say customer abuse has caused them stress or anxiety. That’s according to new research from HALOS, a body-worn camera company. The findings suggest the impact often lasts far beyond the incident itself, following them home, disrupting their sleep and changing the way they interact […]
RAIB publishes Annual Report for 2025
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its annual report covering the period 1 January to 31 December 2025. The report summarises operational and investigative activity undertaken by the Branch during the year. It also highlights five themes which have run through the Branch’s work during 2025. These are: track worker safety, platform safety, […]
Network Rail says travel only if absolutely necessary during record heatwave
Passengers are being urged to only take essential train journeys to, from or within areas affected by extreme heat – as record June temperatures hit. The Met Office has issued the rare red weather warning for large parts of southern England and Wales, during Wednesday 24 June and Thursday 25 June, with forecasters warning that […]
Railway family responds to fatal Bedford collision
The railway industry is mourning the loss of East Midlands Railway (EMR) driver Shaun Burton following the tragic train collision near Bedford on Friday 19 June. The collision, which occurred south of Bedford near Elstow, involved two EMR passenger services and resulted in around 100 sustaining injuries, 11 serious. Shaun Burton, a mainline driver with […]
ScotRail recognised for safety standards
ScotRail has been recognised as an industry leader for its approach to safeguarding, security, and public protection. The train operator scored 94 per cent in the latest Safer Railway Scheme assessment, carried out by British Transport Police and the Department for Transport. The assessment confirmed ScotRail operates at a consistently high standard with work to […]
Over 1,00 Year 6 pupils take part in Leeds Station railway safety sessions
A record 1,030 Year 6 pupils are taking part in interactive railway safety sessions as part of Leeds Station Safety Week. The flagship safety initiative – now in its 10th year – got under way at the station on Monday 15 June and runs to Friday 19 June during Rail Safety Week (15-21 June) Numbers […]
LNER becomes first UK train operator to launch Ask for Angela scheme
LNER has become the first UK train operator to introduce the ‘Ask for Angela’ safeguarding scheme across its trains and managed stations. The launch comes in Rail Safety Week, an industry wide initiative which focuses on rail safety for all. Now in its tenth year, ‘Ask for Angela’ is widely recognised in the night-time economy […]