Tributes to driver killed in Bedford train crash

The family of the driver killed in the Bedford train crash have said they are devastated by his death, while a union leader has called it heartbreaking. Shaun Burton, 60, died following Friday's collision between two London-bound services, in which 100 people were injured. In a tribute released by British Transport Police (BTP), his family said: "We are devastated by his loss. Our thoughts are also with those affected by this incident." Dave Calfe, general secretary of train driver union Aslef, said: "We are all heartbroken by the death of Shaun Burton, which leaves a hole in the lives of his family, friends and colleagues that will never be filled." He said Burton had joined the railway "relatively late in life", having worked on buses and coaches before becoming a train driver seven years ago. "He was dedicated to the job, devoted to his colleagues and enormously popular at his depot," Calfe continued. "The railway family grieves his passing; no-one should go off to work in the morning and not come home." Will Rogers, managing director of East Midlands Railway (EMR), described Burton as a "well-respected colleague" and a "dedicated railway professional". "Shaun was known for his