The Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident Catastrophe on 17 October 2000 , at Hatfield , Hertfordshire , UK .

The Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident Catastrophe on 17 October 2000 , at Hatfield , Hertfordshire , UK .

The Cullen inquiry was carried out Action in two blocks of sittings , sandwiching the 'joint inquiry ' ; the first block dealt Resolve_problem with the accident itself , the second block dealt Resolve_problem with the management and regulation of UK railway safety ; this had always been part of the inquiry terms of reference , but was given Giving additional urgency by a further train crash at Hatfield in October 2000 .

The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson `` Devil Anse '' Hatfield while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph `` Ole Ran ' l '' McCoy .

Those involved Cause_to_be_included in the feud Hostile_encounter were descended Motion_directional from Joseph Hatfield and William McCoy ( born 1750 ) .

The Hatfields , led by William Anderson `` Devil Anse '' Hatfield , son of Ephraim and Nancy ( Vance ) Hatfield , lived mostly on the West Virginia side .

The Hatfields , led by William Anderson `` Devil Anse '' Hatfield , son of Ephraim and Nancy ( Vance ) Hatfield , lived mostly on the West Virginia side .

Devil Anse Hatfield was a suspect at first , but was later confirmed Check to have been sick at home at the time of the murder .

Devil Anse Hatfield 's timbering operation was a source of wealth for his family , while the McCoys were more of a lower-middle-class family .