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A brave railway employee who intervened to save travelers during a multiple stabbing incident on a express train has sustained life-threatening wounds, authorities stated on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Event

Surveillance footage allegedly shows the employee trying to halt the assailant as the train journeyed between a city and another station in the county. Witnesses recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured victims running through compartments.

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

Emergency Response and Aftermath

The incident on Saturday night led to 11 people being treated in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been released from hospital.

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

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – particularly the courageous member of rail staff whose relatives are being supported by specialist officers,” stated a high-ranking law enforcement officer.

Labor Response and Calls for Measures

Train associations were swift to praise staff and demand more action. A labor leader said he would be “requesting urgent discussions with authorities, train companies and police to ensure that we have the best available support, resources and effective procedures in operation”.

Another association leader urged the rail company and government “to move swiftly to examine safety, to help the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”.

Operator Praised for Quick Action

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

“The driver did not stop the train in the center of two stations where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to reach, but he continued going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much already there,” stated a association representative.

Additional Information

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

One observer recounted initially wondering if the event was a Halloween prank, but soon understood from people's faces that it was serious.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to indicate the incident was a terrorist attack and have asked the community to come forward with any further information.

Rail operations on the impacted line are expected to experience delays until Monday, with passengers advised to defer their journeys where possible.

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