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A courageous train staff member who stepped in to protect passengers during a mass stabbing incident on a express train has suffered life-threatening injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Incident

Surveillance video allegedly shows the staff member attempting to stop the assailant as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a terrifying 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through carriages.

The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in detention for interrogation. Police declared a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Emergency Response and Aftermath

The incident 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 people have now been released from medical care.

A bystander filmed the suspect waving a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted police on the station. He was allegedly heard yelling, "End my life, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the brave employee of rail staff whose family are being supported by trained officers,” said a high-ranking police officer.

Union Response and Calls for Measures

Rail associations were quick to praise employees and call for increased action. One union official stated he would be “requesting urgent discussions with government, train companies and police to ensure that we have the strongest available support, tools and effective protocols in operation”.

Another union leader urged the train operator and authorities “to act quickly to review safety, to help the affected employees, and to make sure nothing like this occurs again”.

Operator Praised for Rapid Action

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

“He didn’t halt the train in the middle 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 association official.

Further Information

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

One witness described initially wondering if the event was a holiday prank, but soon understood from individuals' expressions that it was serious.

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

Rail operations on the affected route are anticipated to have disruption until Monday, with passengers recommended to postpone their travel where possible.

Individuals with details that could help the inquiry are encouraged to reach police by texting a designated number with a case code.