🔗 Share this article Courageous Train Staff Member Suffers Critical Wounds Amid Mass Knife Attack on Express Train A courageous train employee who intervened to protect passengers during a mass stabbing incident on a express train has sustained critical wounds, authorities stated on Sunday. Particulars of the Terrifying Event CCTV footage allegedly shows the employee attempting to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and Huntingdon in the county. Witnesses recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied victims running through carriages. The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in detention for questioning. Authorities declared a major incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London. Emergency 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 platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been discharged from medical care. A witness recorded the suspect brandishing a large knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted police on the station. He was reportedly heard shouting, "Kill me, kill me." “This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. We are thinking of the victims and their families – particularly the brave employee of train personnel whose family are being supported by trained officers,” said a senior police official. Union Response and Calls for Action Train associations were swift to praise staff and call for more measures. One union official said he would be “requesting urgent meetings with government, train companies and police to guarantee that we have the strongest possible assistance, tools and robust protocols in place”. Another association representative encouraged the rail company and authorities “to move swiftly to review security, to support the impacted employees, and to make sure that no incident like this occurs again”. Driver Praised for Quick Thinking The operator who halted the service at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been praised by association officials for doing “precisely what was needed”. “The driver didn’t stop the train in the center of two stations where it’s clearly difficult for the emergency services to access, but he continued going until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” explained a association official. Additional Details Authorities said they received the initial distress reports at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. One witness recounted initially thinking if the situation was a Halloween prank, but quickly realized from people's faces that it was serious. Authorities have stated there is nothing to indicate the event was a terror-related attack and have requested the public to provide with any further information. Train services on the affected route are anticipated to have disruption until the following day, with travelers recommended to postpone their journeys where possible. Individuals with details that could help the inquiry are encouraged to contact authorities by sending a message a specific number with a case code.