🔗 Share this article Brave Train Employee Receives Severe Wounds During Multiple Stabbing Incident on Express Train A valiant train employee who intervened to save passengers during a multiple knife attack on a high-speed train has sustained critical injuries, authorities confirmed on Sunday. Particulars of the Terrifying Incident CCTV video allegedly shows the staff member attempting to stop the attacker as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a frightening 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied victims fleeing through compartments. The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in custody for questioning. Police declared a major incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London. Crisis Reaction and Consequences The incident on the weekend resulted in 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five people have now been discharged from medical care. A witness filmed the suspect brandishing a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he faced officers on the platform. He was reportedly heard shouting, "End my life, kill me." “This terrible incident has affected many people. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – especially the courageous member of train personnel whose family are being supported by specialist personnel,” said a high-ranking law enforcement official. Labor Reaction and Calls for Action Rail associations were swift to praise employees and call for more action. One union leader stated he would be “seeking immediate meetings with government, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the strongest available support, tools and effective protocols in place”. A different union representative encouraged the train operator and authorities “to act swiftly to examine security, to support the affected workers, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”. Operator Commended for Rapid Thinking The train driver who stopped the service at Huntingdon was described as being “deeply affected” but “well”, and has been praised by association representatives for doing “precisely what was needed”. “He did not stop the service in the center of two stops where it’s clearly challenging for the first responders to access, but he continued going until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much already there,” stated a association official. Additional Information Police said they got the first distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. One observer described initially wondering if the situation was a holiday prank, but soon realized from individuals' faces that it was real. Police have stated there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terrorist attack and have requested the community to provide with any additional details. Rail services on the affected route are expected to have delays until Monday, with travelers recommended to postpone their journeys where possible. Anyone with information that could help the investigation are encouraged to contact authorities by sending a message a specific number with a case code.