RAIL union TSSA will pay tribute to the victims of the Hatfield rail crash on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy tomorrow.

Four people were killed and 70 injured when a London King’s Cross to Leeds service passed over a defective section of rail, which then fractured.

Nicola Jukes, a former TSSA treasurer who was injured while working on the train, said: “I’ll never forget that day or the colleagues and passengers affected.

“It’s why I’ve dedicated myself to ensuring that lessons are never forgotten and that safety always comes before profit.”

Reflecting on the anniversary, TSSA general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said: “We send our condolences to the relatives and friends of those who died or were injured — we know so many lives were shattered by what happened that tragic day.

“Hatfield stands as a constant reminder of the failures of privatisation — it proved that you can never leave the safety of passengers to the market in which companies put profit and the interests of shareholders above all other considerations.”