On 17 October 2000, the Hatfield rail crash killed four people with over 70 injured. The crash exposed the shortcomings of Railtrack, and resulted in speed restrictions and major track replacement. On 10 May 2002, seven people died in the fourth of the Potters Bar rail accidents; the train was travelling at high speed when it derailed and flipped into the air when one of the carriages slid along the platform where it came to rest.
ON 17 octoBer 2000, tHe hatField raIL crash Killed FoUr PEoPlE wIth over 70 INjurED. THe Crash exposed thE shOrtCOmings of railTraCk, aND resUlted iN Speed REsTRIctIons and mAJor track repLaCement. ON 10 may 2002, seVen peOple died in tHE fOUrtH of The PotteRS bar raiL AccidENtS; thE trAiN waS tRAVeLlINg at HIGh speeD when it DErailed And FLipped IntO the aIR wHen one OF the CarRIages slid aLong the pLatFOrm Where it came To rest.