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A brave railway employee who intervened to protect passengers during a mass stabbing incident on a express train has suffered critical wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Incident

Surveillance video reportedly shows the staff member trying to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied victims running through compartments.

The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in detention for questioning. Authorities announced a major incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Crisis Reaction and Aftermath

The event on the weekend led to 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five people have since been discharged from medical care.

A witness filmed the individual brandishing a large knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted officers on the platform. He was reportedly heard shouting, "End my life, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – particularly the courageous member of train personnel whose family are being assisted by specialist personnel,” stated a senior law enforcement official.

Labor Reaction and Calls for Measures

Train associations were quick to praise staff and call for increased measures. A labor leader stated he would be “seeking urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to ensure that we have the strongest possible support, resources and effective protocols in operation”.

A different association representative encouraged the rail company and authorities “to act quickly to review safety, to help the impacted employees, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Rapid Thinking

The operator who stopped the service at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been praised by association officials for doing “precisely what was needed”.

“He didn’t stop the train in the center of two stations where it’s clearly challenging for the emergency services to reach, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much waiting,” explained a union representative.

Further Details

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

One observer described initially thinking if the event was a holiday joke, but soon realized from people's faces that it was real.

Police have stated there is no evidence to indicate the event was a terrorist attack and have requested the community to provide with any additional information.

Train operations on the impacted line are anticipated to experience delays until Monday, with passengers advised to postpone their travel where feasible.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation are asked to contact authorities by sending a message a designated number with a case code.