Courageous Rail Employee Receives Severe Injuries Amid Multiple Stabbing Incident on Express Train

A valiant train employee who intervened to protect travelers during a mass knife incident on a express train has suffered life-threatening injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Event

Surveillance video allegedly depicts the staff member attempting to halt the assailant as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a terrifying 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with injured victims fleeing through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, is in detention for questioning. Police 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 platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several individuals have since been discharged from hospital.

A bystander recorded the suspect waving a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted police on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "End my life, 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 member of train personnel whose family are being assisted by specialist personnel,” stated a high-ranking police officer.

Union Response and Calls for Measures

Train unions were quick to commend employees and call for increased measures. One union official stated he would be “requesting urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the best possible support, tools and robust protocols in place”.

Another association leader urged the rail company and authorities “to act quickly to review safety, to help the impacted workers, and to make sure that no incident like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Thinking

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

“He did not stop the service in the middle of two stops where it’s obviously difficult for the emergency services to access, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost waiting,” explained a union representative.

Further Information

Police stated they got the initial emergency reports at 7:39 pm, and the train was compelled to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

One observer described at first thinking if the event was a holiday prank, but soon realized from individuals' expressions that it was serious.

Authorities have stated there is no evidence to indicate the incident was a terrorist incident and have requested the community to provide with any further information.

Train operations on the impacted line are anticipated to experience disruption until Monday, with travelers recommended to postpone their travel where feasible.

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