Learning from... - the Hatfield accident

On the railway the state of the track that trains run on is vital to the safety of passengers and crew. It needs to be monitored and maintained regularly. But in the late 1990s that wasn’t always happening. And in October 2000, that led to a derailment that caused 4 deaths and injured over 70 more.00:37 What happened at Hatfield02:18 What causes rails to break03:30 What led to the accident05:40 Was it caused by incompetence or misfortune?08:18 The trend in broken rails at the time10:08 The im...