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A brave train employee who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple stabbing incident on a express train has sustained life-threatening injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Incident

Surveillance footage reportedly depicts the staff member attempting to stop the attacker as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in the county. Bystanders recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through compartments.

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

Emergency Reaction and Aftermath

The incident on the weekend resulted in 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five people have since been released from medical care.

A bystander recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he faced police on the station. He was reportedly heard shouting, "End my life, end my life."

“This terrible incident has affected many people. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – especially the courageous employee of rail staff whose family are being supported by specialist officers,” stated a senior law enforcement official.

Labor Response and Appeals for Measures

Rail unions were swift to praise staff and demand increased measures. A union leader stated he would be “requesting immediate meetings with authorities, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the best possible assistance, tools and effective procedures in operation”.

Another association representative urged the train operator and authorities “to act quickly to examine safety, to support the affected employees, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Action

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

“The driver didn’t halt the service in the center of two stations where it’s obviously difficult for the first responders to reach, but he carried on going until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” explained a association official.

Additional Details

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

One observer recounted at first thinking if the event was a Halloween prank, but soon realized from people's expressions that it was serious.

Police have stated there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terror-related attack and have requested the community to come forward with any additional information.

Rail operations on the affected route are anticipated to experience delays until Monday, with travelers recommended to defer their journeys where possible.

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