Bedford rail crash disruption set to last most of the week

Following Friday’s serious rail accident at Bedford, passengers are being warned that services on the Midlands Main Line will be disrupted for much of the week.
Due to the accident, there will be no Thameslink services north of Luton and no East Midlands Railway (EMR) services south of Bedford for most of this week, with a limited rail-replacement bus service operating between Luton and Bedford.
As much as possible, rail passengers are being asked to avoid travelling through the affected a