🔗 Share this article Heroic Rail Staff Member Suffers Critical Injuries Amid Multiple Knife Incident on High-Speed Train A courageous railway staff member who stepped in to save passengers during a mass stabbing incident on a high-speed train has sustained life-threatening wounds, authorities stated on Sunday. Details of the Terrifying Event Surveillance footage reportedly shows the staff member trying to halt the assailant as the train traveled between Peterborough and another station in the county. Bystanders recounted a terrifying 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with injured passengers running through compartments. The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in custody for interrogation. Police announced a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London. Emergency Reaction and Consequences The event on the weekend led to 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been discharged from hospital. A bystander recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he faced officers on the station. He was allegedly heard shouting, "End my life, kill me." “This terrible incident has affected many people. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the brave member of train personnel whose family are being supported by trained officers,” said a senior police officer. Labor Response and Calls for Measures Rail associations were quick to commend employees and call for increased measures. A union official said he would be “seeking urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the best possible support, tools and effective procedures in operation”. A different union representative encouraged the train operator and government “to act swiftly to review safety, to help the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”. Operator Commended for Quick Action The train driver who halted the train at Huntingdon was described as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been commended by union officials for doing “precisely what was needed”. “He didn’t halt the service in the center of two stops where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to reach, but he continued going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost waiting,” stated a union representative. Further Information Authorities said they got the initial distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the train was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. An witness recounted at first wondering if the event was a Halloween prank, but quickly understood from people's faces that it was serious. Authorities have stated there is nothing to indicate the incident was a terrorist attack and have requested the community to come forward with any further information. Rail services on the impacted route are anticipated to have disruption until the following day, with travelers recommended to postpone their journeys where possible. Individuals with information that could help the investigation are encouraged to contact police by texting a designated number with a case code.