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A courageous railway staff member who stepped in to save passengers during a multiple stabbing incident on a express train has suffered critical injuries, police stated on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Incident

Surveillance video allegedly shows the employee attempting to halt the attacker as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied victims fleeing through compartments.

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

Crisis Response and Consequences

The incident on Saturday night led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five people have now been released from hospital.

A bystander recorded the suspect brandishing a big knife and being shot with a Taser as he faced officers on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "Kill me, 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 – particularly the courageous employee of train personnel whose relatives are being assisted by trained personnel,” said a high-ranking law enforcement official.

Union Response and Appeals for Action

Rail unions were swift to praise employees and demand more action. One labor leader stated he would be “seeking immediate meetings with authorities, train companies and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the strongest possible support, resources and effective protocols in place”.

Another union representative encouraged the train operator and government “to act quickly to review safety, to support the affected employees, and to make sure that no incident like this occurs again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Action

The train driver who halted the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been praised by union officials for doing “precisely what was needed”.

“The driver didn’t stop the train in the center of two stops where it’s obviously challenging for the emergency services to access, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much already there,” explained a union official.

Additional Details

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

One witness described at first wondering if the event was a Halloween joke, but quickly realized from people's expressions that it was real.

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

Rail operations on the impacted line are expected to have disruption until the following day, with passengers advised to postpone their travel where feasible.

Individuals with details that could assist the investigation are asked to reach police by sending a message a specific number with a reference code.