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A courageous railway employee who intervened to save travelers during a mass knife attack on a express train has sustained life-threatening injuries, authorities stated on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Event

Surveillance video allegedly depicts the staff member attempting to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders described a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured victims fleeing through carriages.

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

Emergency Response and Aftermath

The incident on the weekend resulted in 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five people have now been released from medical care.

A witness recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he faced officers on the platform. He was allegedly heard shouting, "End my life, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – particularly the courageous employee of train personnel whose family are being assisted by trained personnel,” said a senior police officer.

Labor Response and Appeals for Measures

Rail associations were quick to commend employees and call for more action. A union official stated he would be “requesting urgent discussions with authorities, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the best possible assistance, tools and effective protocols in place”.

A different association representative encouraged the rail company and government “to act swiftly to review security, to support the affected workers, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Commended for Rapid Action

The train driver who halted the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been commended by union representatives for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“The driver didn’t stop the train in the center of two stations where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to access, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much waiting,” explained a association representative.

Further Details

Authorities stated they received the first emergency calls at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An observer described initially thinking if the event was a Halloween prank, but quickly realized from individuals' faces that it was serious.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to suggest the event was a terror-related attack and have asked the public to provide with any further information.

Rail operations on the affected route are anticipated to experience delays until Monday, with travelers advised to postpone their travel where possible.

Individuals with details that could assist the inquiry are asked to reach authorities by sending a message a designated number with a case code.