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Financial Times - CompaniesNews report · Oct 1, 4:11 PM
Train driver accelerated through red signal before fatal crash
Investigators say ‘black box’ showed Shaun Burton acknowledged automated alert ahead of Bedfordshire collision
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Train driver accelerated through red signal before fatal crash
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What happened Investigators say ‘black box’ showed Shaun Burton acknowledged automated alert ahead of Bedfordshire collision.
The headline split The center frames it as "Train driver accelerated through red signal before fatal crash". The right frames it as "Bedford train driver accelerated as he passed through red signal before major crash that...".
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CenterTrain driver accelerated through red signal before fatal crash
Financial Times - Companies · Center · News report
Right / center-rightBedford train driver accelerated as he passed through red signal before major crash that killed him, official report says
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Daily Mail UKNews report · Oct 1, 3:27 PM
Bedford train driver accelerated as he passed through red signal before major crash that killed him, official report says
An interim report published today found Shaun Burton passed through a red signal at 58mph before ploughing into the back of another train.
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