Courageous Rail Employee Endures Life-Threatening Wounds During Multiple Stabbing Attack on Express Train

A courageous train staff member who stepped in to save passengers during a multiple knife attack on a express train has sustained critical wounds, police stated on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Incident

Surveillance video allegedly shows the staff member trying to stop the assailant as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers fleeing through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in detention for questioning. Police declared a major incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Emergency Reaction and Consequences

The event on Saturday night resulted in 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five people have now been discharged from medical care.

A witness filmed the individual brandishing a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted officers on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "Kill me, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the brave member of train personnel whose relatives are being supported by specialist officers,” stated a high-ranking police official.

Labor Response and Calls for Action

Train unions were quick to commend staff and demand more action. One union official stated he would be “requesting immediate discussions with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the strongest possible assistance, tools and robust protocols in place”.

Another union representative urged the rail company and authorities “to move quickly to examine security, to support the impacted workers, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Praised for Rapid Action

The operator who stopped the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been commended by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“The driver didn’t halt the train in the middle of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the first responders to reach, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much waiting,” explained a union representative.

Additional Information

Authorities stated they got the first emergency calls 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 wondering if the situation was a holiday joke, but soon realized from individuals' faces that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the event was a terror-related attack and have asked the public to provide with any further information.

Train operations on the impacted line are anticipated to experience delays until Monday, with passengers recommended to defer their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation are encouraged to contact police by texting a designated number with a case code.