Bedford Council Apologizes for Tickets Issued After 1 Driver Died in Train Crash

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 25

Bedford Borough Council said it had already taken corrective action after drivers stranded by Friday’s rail crash returned to Bedford station car park and found fixed penalty notices on their windscreens.
Some passengers could not collect or extend parking for their cars because police told people not to go to the station after two East Midlands Railway trains collided near Bedford.
One driver said his paid parking expired at midnight after the crash and a ticket was issued at 09:00 on Saturday in the council-run Ashburnham Road car park; the council asked anyone still affected to email for rescission.
The crash killed 60-year-old driver Shaun Burton, injured more than 100 people and left 53 still in hospital on Monday, eight in critical condition.
An interim RAIB report said the Corby train Burton was driving had passed a red signal before hitting a stationary Nottingham service, while the line remains closed this week.