On Saturday evening, passengers on a train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross suddenly found themselves in the path of a man wielding a large kitchen knife. In the terrifying minutes that followed, there were scenes of horror and acts of bravery. So what happened, could the attack have been prevented, and can passenger safety be improved? 

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Guests:

• Izzy Lyons, reporter, The Sunday Times, 
• Theo Usherwood, political reporter, Times Radio 

Host: Manveen Rana

Producers: Micaela Arneson, Shabnam Grewal. 

Read more: What happened on the train in Huntingdon? How stabbing attack unfolded

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