Trains are also unsafe in Britain; violence has tripled

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The government has ordered a review of safety on Britain’s trains following the attack. According to figures, violence on the country’s rail network is at its highest level in a decade. According to an inspection by the Office of Rail &

Road has increased from 3,000 to 10,000

last year compared to 2014-15. British Transport Police says that there was a 5.4% increase in reported crimes on rail journeys in 2024-25. At the same time, the number of crimes proven by the authorities in 2024-25 was just 11.9%, down from 12.5% a year earlier. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that the UK rail safety is being reviewed after 11 people were stabbed on an LNER train on Saturday night. The 14-minute attack was on a Doncaster to London train.

The driver was distracted and diverted to Huntingdon station, where police could reach it faster. The BTP reported 394 cases involving knives and sharp weapons as of June 2025.