🔗 Share this article Heroic Rail Employee Endures Life-Threatening Wounds During Mass Stabbing Attack on Express Service A brave railway staff member who intervened to save travelers during a multiple knife attack on a high-speed train has suffered critical wounds, police confirmed on Sunday. Particulars of the Terrifying Incident Surveillance video allegedly depicts the staff member trying to stop the attacker as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders recounted a terrifying 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with injured passengers fleeing through carriages. The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in detention for questioning. Authorities declared a significant incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London. Emergency Reaction and Aftermath The event on the weekend resulted in 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been released from medical care. A bystander filmed the suspect waving a large knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted officers on the platform. He was allegedly heard shouting, "Kill me, end my life." “This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. We are thinking of the victims and their families – particularly the courageous employee of rail staff whose relatives are being supported by specialist officers,” said a high-ranking police officer. Union Response and Appeals for Action Train unions were swift to praise staff and call for increased action. One union leader said he would be “requesting immediate discussions with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to ensure that we have the strongest available assistance, tools and effective protocols in operation”. Another union representative urged the train operator and government “to move quickly to examine security, to support the impacted employees, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”. Operator Praised for Rapid Action The train driver who halted the service at Huntingdon was described as being “deeply affected” but “well”, and has been praised by union officials for doing “precisely what was needed”. “The driver didn’t stop the service in the middle of two stations where it’s obviously difficult for the first responders to reach, but he carried on traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” stated a union representative. Further Information Authorities stated they received the first emergency calls at 7:39 pm, and the service was compelled to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. One witness recounted initially thinking if the situation was a holiday joke, but quickly realized from people's expressions that it was serious. Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terrorist incident and have asked the community to come forward with any additional information. Train services on the affected route are expected to experience delays until the following day, with travelers recommended to defer their journeys where feasible. Anyone with details that could assist the investigation are encouraged to reach police by sending a message a designated number with a case code.