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A courageous railway employee who intervened to protect passengers during a mass stabbing attack on a express train has suffered life-threatening wounds, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Incident

CCTV video allegedly depicts the employee attempting to stop the assailant as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured victims fleeing through compartments.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is 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 Reaction and Consequences

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

A witness recorded the individual waving a large knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted officers on the station. He was allegedly heard shouting, "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 family are being assisted by trained personnel,” stated a senior police official.

Union Response and Appeals for Action

Train associations were quick to praise staff and demand increased action. A union leader stated he would be “seeking immediate discussions with government, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the best possible support, resources and robust procedures in operation”.

A different association leader encouraged the train operator and authorities “to move swiftly to examine security, to help the affected workers, and to ensure that no incident like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Action

The operator who stopped the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been commended by association officials for doing “precisely what was needed”.

“The driver did not stop the train in the middle of two stations where it’s clearly difficult for the emergency services to access, but he continued going until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” stated a association representative.

Additional Information

Police stated they got the first emergency calls at 7:39 pm, and the train was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An observer recounted initially wondering if the event was a holiday joke, but quickly understood from people's faces that it was real.

Police have stated there is no evidence to indicate the incident was a terror-related incident and have asked the public to come forward with any further information.

Rail operations on the impacted line are anticipated to have delays until the following day, with passengers recommended to defer their travel where possible.

Anyone with details that could help the investigation are asked to contact police by texting a specific number with a case code.