Matt[ingham] 
Preliminary data from Friday's crash near Bedford shows that the  Class 360 impacted the stationary train around 80km/h [50mph] - information from the RAIB: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/collision-between-two-passenger-trains-near-elstow
Collision between two passenger trains near Elstow

Investigation into a collision between two passenger trains near Elstow, Bedfordshire, 19 June 2026.

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Jun 24 at 12:37pmWeb
Show threadHeubi 2d ago
@Kilometer780 oof.
Show threadmoogal2d ago
@Kilometer780 Ouch. No wonder it had the result it did :(
Show threadMatt[ingham] 2d ago

@moogal Yep. Question now is: did the train perform an emergency brake as a result of passing the red signal or was the braking as a result of an action from the driver?

TPWS is effective at speeds up to 120km/h [around 75mph] whereas the effectiveness is reduced after that - it still stops the train, but over a longer distance.

Show threadMichael 🐸2d ago

@Kilometer780

Oof. Reminds me more and more of Hordorf in 2011.