🔗 Share this article Courageous Rail Staff Member Receives Life-Threatening Wounds Amid Mass Knife Attack on Express Service A valiant railway employee who intervened to protect passengers during a multiple stabbing incident on a high-speed train has sustained life-threatening wounds, police stated on Sunday. Details of the Frightening Incident Surveillance video reportedly depicts the employee attempting to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in the county. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied victims fleeing through compartments. The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in custody for questioning. Authorities declared a significant 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 treated in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several individuals have now been released from hospital. A bystander recorded the individual waving a large knife and being shot with a Taser as he confronted officers on the station. He was allegedly heard yelling, "End my life, 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 courageous employee of rail staff whose relatives are being assisted by trained personnel,” said a senior law enforcement officer. Union Response and Appeals for Action Train unions were swift to commend employees and demand more measures. A union leader stated he would be “requesting immediate discussions with government, train companies and police to ensure that we have the best possible assistance, resources and robust protocols in operation”. A different union representative urged the rail company and government “to act quickly to examine security, to help the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”. Operator Praised for Quick Action The operator who stopped the train at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been praised by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”. “He didn’t halt the service in the middle of two stations where it’s clearly challenging for the emergency services to access, but he carried on traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost waiting,” stated a union representative. Additional Information Police stated they got the first emergency reports at 7:39 pm, and the train was compelled to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. One observer recounted initially thinking if the event was a holiday prank, but soon understood from people's faces that it was real. Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to indicate the incident was a terror-related attack and have asked the public to come forward with any additional information. Rail operations on the impacted route are anticipated to have disruption until Monday, with passengers recommended to postpone their journeys where possible. Individuals with information that could help the inquiry are encouraged to contact police by texting a specific number with a reference code.