🔗 Share this article Brave Rail Employee Suffers Severe Injuries During Multiple Knife Incident on Express Train A brave train staff member who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple knife attack on a express train has sustained life-threatening injuries, police confirmed on Sunday. Particulars of the Terrifying Incident Surveillance footage reportedly shows the staff member trying to halt the attacker as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied passengers fleeing through carriages. The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is in custody for questioning. Authorities announced a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London. Emergency Response and Consequences The incident on Saturday night resulted in 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unplanned stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five people have now been released from medical care. A bystander filmed the individual brandishing a large knife and being subdued with a stun device as he faced police on the station. He was allegedly heard shouting, "Kill me, end my life." “This awful event has created broad consequences. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – particularly the brave employee of train personnel whose relatives are being assisted by specialist personnel,” said a senior law enforcement officer. Union Reaction and Appeals for Measures Rail associations were quick to praise employees and demand more measures. One labor leader said he would be “seeking urgent discussions with government, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the strongest available assistance, resources and robust procedures in operation”. Another association representative urged the rail company and authorities “to act swiftly to review safety, to help the impacted workers, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”. Operator Commended for Quick Action The operator who stopped the service at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been commended by association officials for doing “exactly the right thing”. “The driver didn’t stop the service in the middle of two stations where it’s obviously difficult for the emergency services to reach, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost waiting,” explained a association representative. Further Information Authorities stated they got the initial emergency reports at 7:39 pm, and the service was compelled to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. An observer described at first thinking if the event was a holiday joke, but soon realized from individuals' faces that it was real. Authorities have confirmed there is nothing to indicate the event was a terrorist incident and have asked the public to provide with any additional information. Train operations on the affected route are anticipated to experience disruption until Monday, with travelers recommended to defer their journeys where possible. Individuals with details that could help the investigation are asked to contact authorities by sending a message a designated number with a case code.