🔗 Share this article Brave Rail Staff Member Receives Severe Wounds During Multiple Knife Attack on Express Service A brave train staff member who stepped in to protect passengers during a multiple knife attack on a high-speed train has sustained critical wounds, authorities stated on Sunday. Details of the Terrifying Incident Surveillance video allegedly depicts the employee attempting to halt the attacker as the train journeyed between a city and Huntingdon in the county. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with injured victims fleeing through carriages. The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, is in detention for interrogation. Police announced a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London. Crisis Reaction and Consequences The event on Saturday night resulted in 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several people have since been released from medical care. A witness filmed the suspect brandishing a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he faced police on the platform. He was reportedly heard shouting, "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 – especially the brave employee of train personnel whose relatives are being supported by specialist officers,” stated a senior police officer. Union Reaction and Calls for Measures Rail unions were swift to praise employees and call for more action. A labor official stated he would be “requesting immediate meetings with authorities, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the best available support, tools and effective procedures in place”. Another association representative urged the rail company and authorities “to move quickly to review security, to support the impacted workers, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”. Operator Commended for Quick Thinking The train driver who halted 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”. “The driver did not halt the train in the center of two stops where it’s clearly difficult for the emergency services to access, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost waiting,” stated a union representative. Further Details Authorities stated they got the initial emergency reports at 7:39 pm, and the service was compelled to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. One witness described at first wondering if the event was a Halloween joke, but quickly understood from individuals' expressions that it was real. Authorities have confirmed there is nothing to suggest the incident was a terrorist attack and have requested the public to come forward with any additional information. Rail operations on the impacted line are expected to experience disruption until the following day, with passengers recommended to defer their travel where feasible. Anyone with information that could help the investigation are encouraged to reach police by sending a message a specific number with a case code.