Heroic Rail Staff Member Suffers Critical Injuries During Multiple Stabbing Attack on Express Train

A brave railway employee who intervened to protect travelers during a mass knife attack on a high-speed train has suffered life-threatening wounds, authorities stated on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Incident

Surveillance video reportedly shows the employee attempting to halt the attacker as the train traveled between Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers fleeing through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, is in custody for interrogation. Authorities announced a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Crisis Reaction and Aftermath

The event on Saturday night led to 11 people being treated in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Several individuals have now been discharged from hospital.

A witness recorded the suspect brandishing a big knife and being shot with a stun device as he confronted officers on the station. 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 assisted by specialist officers,” said a high-ranking law enforcement official.

Labor Response and Appeals for Measures

Rail associations were quick to praise staff and call for increased measures. One union leader said he would be “requesting immediate meetings with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the best possible support, tools and effective protocols in place”.

A different union representative urged the train operator and authorities “to move quickly to examine safety, to help the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Commended for Quick Thinking

The operator who stopped the train at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been commended by association representatives for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He did not stop the service in the center of two stations where it’s clearly challenging for the first responders to reach, but he continued going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much already there,” stated a association official.

Further Information

Authorities stated they received the first distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An witness recounted at first thinking if the situation was a holiday prank, but quickly understood from individuals' expressions that it was real.

Authorities have stated there is no evidence to indicate the incident was a terror-related incident and have asked the community to provide with any further information.

Train operations on the affected line are expected to have disruption until the following day, with passengers advised to defer their travel where feasible.

Individuals with information that could help the investigation are asked to reach police by sending a message a designated number with a case code.