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- Courts · London
Train driver sped up after red signal before fatal crash
Shaun Burton, a train driver, died when his London-bound service collided with a stationary train near Bedford on June 19. Investigators found his train accelerated after passing a red signal, with the emergency brake applied seconds before impact. Over 160 passengers were injured.
London4 min readTrust 70 · Craft 77 · Hype 45 - Transport Crime · London
Rail assaults reach record high with 36% rise
Assaults on passengers and the public on Britain's railways have reached a record high, with a 36% increase on mainline services and a 20% rise on the London Underground. Attacks on rail workers also saw a significant jump.
London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 
Transport Crime · CroydonBoy, 11, killed by train near Kenley level crossing
An 11-year-old boy, Jaiden Shehata, was struck and killed by a train on a high-risk level crossing near Kenley in January 2025. An inquest heard he was likely distracted by a video on his new iPhone. Network Rail closed the crossing seven months later.
Croydon3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 67 · Hype 41