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25th anniversary: A fatal rail crash at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, led to the introduction of...

History · Anniversaries · Fri, October 17, 2025

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2000: A fatal rail crash at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, led to the introduction of widespread speed limit reductions throughout the British rail network and eventually caused the collapse of the railway management group Railtrack.

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