This week has so far proved dreadful for rail passengers caught up in the Huntingdon knife attack, scary for travellers aboard Monday’s derailed 4.28am from Glasgow to London, and disruptive for hundreds of thousands of people hoping to use the East and West Coast Main Lines in the wake of those incidents.
The past few days have also revealed the heroism and skill of railway staff. An LNER crew member defended passengers against the rampage on Saturday, while Network Rail and Avanti West Coast employees swiftly dealt with the derailed express train to enable services to run normally within 48 hours.
