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A brave railway employee who stepped in to save travelers during a multiple stabbing attack on a express train has sustained life-threatening wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Event

Surveillance video reportedly depicts the employee trying to halt the assailant as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders recounted a terrifying 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied victims running through compartments.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is in custody for questioning. Authorities declared a significant incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Crisis Reaction and Consequences

The event on the weekend resulted in 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five individuals have since been released from medical care.

A bystander filmed the individual waving a big knife and being shot with a Taser as he confronted officers on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "End my life, kill me."

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the courageous member of rail staff whose family are being assisted by specialist officers,” stated a senior police official.

Labor Response and Appeals for Action

Rail associations were swift to praise staff and demand increased action. One labor leader stated he would be “requesting urgent discussions with government, rail employers and law enforcement to ensure that we have the strongest available support, tools and effective procedures in operation”.

Another association leader encouraged the rail company and authorities “to move swiftly to review security, to support the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”.

Operator Commended for Rapid Action

The operator who stopped the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been praised by association representatives for doing “precisely what was needed”.

“The driver did not halt the service in the center of two stops where it’s obviously difficult for the first responders to access, but he carried on traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” stated a association representative.

Additional Details

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

An witness recounted at first thinking if the event was a Halloween prank, but soon understood from people's expressions that it was serious.

Police have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the event was a terror-related attack and have requested the public to come forward with any further details.

Train services on the affected route are expected to experience disruption until the following day, with passengers recommended to postpone their travel where possible.

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