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A valiant railway employee who intervened to protect passengers during a mass knife attack on a express train has sustained life-threatening wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Event

CCTV footage allegedly depicts the employee trying to stop the assailant as the train traveled between a city and another station in the county. Bystanders recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied victims fleeing through carriages.

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

Crisis Response and Aftermath

The event on Saturday night led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several individuals have since been released from hospital.

A bystander filmed the suspect brandishing a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted police on the platform. He was reportedly heard shouting, "Kill me, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – especially the brave employee of rail staff whose family are being assisted by trained personnel,” said a senior police officer.

Union Response and Calls for Action

Rail unions were swift to praise staff and call for increased action. One labor official said he would be “requesting immediate discussions with authorities, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the best available support, resources and robust procedures in place”.

A different association leader encouraged the train operator and government “to act quickly to review security, to help the impacted workers, and to make sure nothing like this occurs again”.

Driver Commended for Rapid Thinking

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

“The driver didn’t stop the service in the middle of two stops where it’s clearly challenging for the emergency services to access, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost waiting,” stated a association representative.

Further Information

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

An witness recounted at first wondering if the situation was a holiday prank, but soon realized from individuals' expressions that it was real.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to indicate the event was a terror-related attack and have requested the community to provide with any additional details.

Rail operations on the impacted line are expected to experience disruption until the following day, with travelers recommended to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with information that could assist the inquiry are asked to reach authorities by sending a message a designated number with a reference code.