A commuter stuck on a train during the Bedford rail crash claims he has been handed a parking ticket despite being unable to collect his car.Around 100 people were injured and the train's driver, Shaun Burton, 60, was killed following the collision between a Luton Airport Express train and stationary East Midland Railway service at 5.15pm on Friday.The incident, which occurred just south of the Elstow interchange between the A421 and the A6, saw a large emergency response with air ambulances and fire engines sent to the scene.Disruption between London and Bedford is expected to last a week, with commuters being told to avoid the area as 600-metres of track is replaced.Passengers onboard the train were stuck in carriages for hours. One has taken to X to claim he returned to his car to find he had received a parking fine. He posted: 'Why are you issuing parking tickets to cars at Bedford train station after [the] major incident? Police were telling people NOT to go to the station! How were we supposed to collect our cars? Or extend parking?'A follow-up post continued: 'And to mention, I was stuck on the train behind the collision for three hours, evacuated onto the tracks then told to get home but I can’t collect my car! Got to the station this morning to find a ticket. Common sense and discretion seem to be missing here!' Motorists in Bedford have reacted with fury after their cars were slapped with parking tickets - despite being told to avoid the area because of a fatal train crash The emergency response is continuing in Bedford today with cranes at the scene to replace the track The Luton Airport Express train is seen being lifted off the tracks in Bedford after Friday's collision Tributes poured in for 60-year-old Shaun Burton, who had been a local parish councillor as well as a train driverThe Daily Mail understands the car park is on Ashburnham Road, which is next to the station, and managed by Bedford Borough Council. Friday's incident marked the worst railway crash in Britain since the derailment of a train at Grayrigg in Cumbria in 2007 - when one person was killed and 100 injured.The Luton Airport Express service running from Corby to St Pancras ploughed into the back of a Nottingham to St Pancras train at around 5.15pm.Some travellers reported being 'flung' from their seats into the chairs and tables in front, before seeing the carriages fill with smoke – although the fire service has confirmed this was not the result of any blaze.Amid reports of a technical fault with the first train's automatic warning system (AWS), passengers also hit out at the UK's ageing railway network. Investigators begin their work in the aftermath of the train crash near Bedford on Friday evening Specialist crane equipment arrived at the scene of the crash site yesterday to lift the two trains off the tracksThe AWS system is designed to automatically apply the brakes if a driver fails to acknowledge an approaching red signal. It is understood the Luton Airport Express train collided with the other stationary EMR service while its driver was reporting the issue to maintenance staff by phone.Yesterday tributes poured in for Mr Burton, the train's driver, who had spent his whole career in the transport industry, working on buses and coaches before moving to work on the railway later in his career.A former colleague paid tribute on social media, calling him a ‘wonderful person’.Posting on Facebook he added: ‘He had a gift for words – always knowing exactly what to say, offer wisdom or bring comfort when it was needed most.'His wit was effortless, his humour unforgettable and his intelligence shone through every time I spoke to him.‘But beyond his sharp mind and quick smile, he was simply a great man. Kind, generous, and genuine, he will leave a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to know him.’Dave Calfe, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers' union, said: 'We are all heartbroken by the death of Shaun Burton which leaves a hole in the lives of his family, friends, and colleagues, which will never be filled.'Shaun, a driver at East Midlands Railway, joined the railway relatively late in life.'He loved public transport – he used to work on buses and coaches – before he became a train driver seven years ago.'He was dedicated to the job, and devoted to his colleagues and enormously popular at his depot.'The railway family grieves his passing; no one should go off to work in the morning and not come home.'Our thoughts are with his family and friends tonight.'An earlier version of this article suggested that the car park in question was the official station car park, owned and operated by APCOA Parking. In fact, as the article now makes clear, the car park is adjacent to the station and is managed by Bedford Borough Council.