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A valiant railway employee who intervened to save passengers during a mass stabbing incident on a express train has suffered life-threatening injuries, police stated on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Event

Surveillance video reportedly depicts the employee attempting to stop the assailant as the train journeyed between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is in detention for questioning. Police announced a major incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Emergency Reaction and Aftermath

The incident on the weekend resulted in 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five people have now been released from medical care.

A bystander recorded the suspect waving a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted officers on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "Kill me, 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 brave employee of rail staff whose family are being assisted by specialist officers,” said a high-ranking law enforcement official.

Union Reaction and Appeals for Action

Train associations were quick to praise employees and call for more action. One labor official stated he would be “seeking urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to ensure that we have the strongest possible assistance, tools and effective procedures in operation”.

A different association leader urged the train operator and government “to act quickly to examine security, to support the affected employees, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Commended for Rapid Thinking

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

“The driver did not halt the train in the center of two stops where it’s obviously challenging for the first responders to access, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much waiting,” explained a union official.

Additional Details

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

An observer recounted at first wondering if the event was a holiday joke, but quickly understood from individuals' faces that it was serious.

Police have stated there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terrorist incident and have requested the community to come forward with any additional information.

Rail services on the impacted line are anticipated to experience disruption until the following day, with travelers advised to postpone their journeys where possible.

Individuals with details that could assist the inquiry are asked to contact police by sending a message a designated number with a reference code.