Overview
- Andrew Johnson said he requested an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon after violence broke out on a London-bound Azuma just after 7:30pm on Saturday.
- Armed officers boarded the train at Huntingdon following the emergency stop.
- Johnson, an Iraq veteran, served 17 years in the Royal Navy and has around two decades of experience as a train driver.
- In a statement released through LNER, he said the actions he took were the same as any other driver's.
- LNER managing director David Horne praised Johnson, onboard staff, the signaller and the station team, noting a colleague remains in hospital.