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Investigators say a train involved in a rail incident near Bedford accelerated after receiving a warning about passing a signal at danger. The finding has drawn attention to how drivers respond to automatic warning systems on the UK rail network, with officials examining why speed increased despite the alert. No details on injuries or a full cause have been released yet.
- 2Assaults on UK trains hit record high, staff warn●‘The violence is off the scale’: staff and passengers at risk as assaults on UK trains soar to record high https://www.
Assaults on Britain's railways have surged to a record high, leaving rail staff and passengers increasingly at risk, according to a Guardian report. Workers describe violence on trains as 'off the scale', prompting concern from unions and the rail industry about safety, staffing levels and protection measures across the UK rail network.