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A brave train staff member who intervened to save travelers during a mass knife attack on a express train has sustained life-threatening wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Incident

CCTV video allegedly depicts the employee trying to halt the assailant as the train journeyed between Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders described a frightening 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with injured victims fleeing through compartments.

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

Emergency Response and Aftermath

The event on the weekend resulted in 11 people being treated in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been released from medical care.

A bystander recorded the suspect waving a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he faced police on the station. He was reportedly heard shouting, "End my life, kill me."

“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 – especially the brave member of rail staff whose relatives are being supported by specialist personnel,” said a high-ranking law enforcement official.

Union Response and Appeals for Action

Rail unions were quick to praise employees and call for increased measures. One labor leader said he would be “requesting immediate meetings with government, rail employers and law enforcement to ensure that we have the strongest possible assistance, resources and robust protocols in place”.

Another association representative encouraged the rail company and authorities “to act swiftly to examine safety, to help the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”.

Operator Praised for Quick Action

The train driver who halted the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been praised by association officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He did not halt the service in the center of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the first responders to reach, but he continued going until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” stated a union representative.

Further Information

Authorities said they got the first emergency reports at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An observer recounted initially thinking if the situation was a Halloween joke, but soon realized from people's expressions that it was real.

Authorities have stated there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terrorist incident and have asked the public to provide with any further information.

Rail services on the affected line are anticipated to have delays until Monday, with passengers advised to defer their journeys where possible.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation are encouraged to reach authorities by sending a message a designated number with a reference code.