Onboard staff praised for limiting the casualty numbers but transport safety is in the spotlight after budget cuts
Rail unions have called for more protection for staff and passengers after the mass stabbings attack on an LNER train in Cambridgeshire.
The incident has cast a fresh spotlight on transport safety, after budget cuts affecting police numbers and rail staffing.
While details are still unfolding, the actions of onboard crew appear to have played a significant part in limiting the number and severity of casualties.
Both the RMT and TSSA unions were swift to praise rail staff and call for more action. The RMT’s general secretary, Eddie Dempsey, said he would be “seeking urgent meetings with government, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the strongest possible support, resources and robust procedures in place”.
