Council apologises after issuing parking fines to drivers who didn't move their cars following fatal train crash

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A council has apologised after drivers were hit with fines for not moving their vehicles from a station car park following last week's fatal Bedford train crash.The tragic crash impacted commuters on the East Midlands Railway (EMR) service after one train smashed into the back of another on the same line shortly after 5pm last Friday.Due to delays, some passengers were unable to return to their cars for hours while crews worked to clear the line.

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However, upon arriving back at the car park at Bedford railway station, they were shocked to find fixed penalty notices slapped on their windscreens.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say One motorist was quick to criticise the council for issuing fines, saying the car park at the station adjacent to the station in Ashburnham Road was owned and operated by local authority.He said: "Police were telling people NOT to go to the station!

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How were we supposed to collect our cars?

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