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A courageous railway staff member who intervened to protect travelers during a mass stabbing incident on a express train has sustained life-threatening injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Incident

CCTV footage allegedly depicts the employee attempting to halt the attacker as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers fleeing through compartments.

The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in detention for interrogation. Authorities declared a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Crisis Response and Consequences

The incident on Saturday night led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five people have since been discharged from medical care.

A witness recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he faced police on the platform. He was reportedly heard yelling, "End my life, end my life."

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. We are thinking of the victims and their families – particularly the courageous member of train personnel whose family are being assisted by trained personnel,” said a high-ranking law enforcement officer.

Labor Reaction and Calls for Action

Rail associations were swift to commend employees and demand more measures. A labor official said he would be “requesting urgent meetings with government, train companies and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the strongest available assistance, resources and effective protocols in place”.

A different association leader encouraged the rail company and authorities “to act swiftly to examine safety, to support the affected employees, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Commended for Quick Thinking

The operator who halted the service at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been commended by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t stop the service in the middle of two stops where it’s clearly challenging for the emergency services to reach, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” stated a association representative.

Further Information

Police stated they received the first distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the train was compelled to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An witness described initially wondering if the event was a Halloween joke, but quickly understood from people's faces that it was real.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to suggest the event was a terrorist attack and have asked the community to provide with any further details.

Train operations on the affected route are anticipated to experience delays until Monday, with passengers recommended to defer their travel where possible.

Individuals with information that could help the inquiry are encouraged to reach authorities by sending a message a designated number with a case code.