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A valiant train employee who intervened to protect passengers during a multiple knife incident on a express train has sustained critical wounds, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Event

Surveillance footage allegedly shows the employee attempting to halt the assailant as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied victims running through carriages.

The individual, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in custody for interrogation. Authorities declared a significant event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Emergency Response and Consequences

The event on the weekend led to 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five people have now been discharged from medical care.

A witness filmed the individual brandishing a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted officers on the platform. He was allegedly heard shouting, "Kill me, kill me."

“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 brave employee of train personnel whose relatives are being assisted by specialist officers,” stated a senior law enforcement official.

Union Reaction and Calls for Action

Train unions were quick to praise staff and call for more action. A labor leader stated he would be “seeking immediate discussions with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the best possible assistance, tools and effective procedures in place”.

Another union representative urged the rail company and government “to move quickly to examine safety, to support the impacted employees, and to make sure that no incident like this happens again”.

Operator Praised for Rapid Thinking

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

“He didn’t halt the train in the center of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the emergency services to access, but he continued traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the response was almost waiting,” explained a union official.

Further Details

Police said they received the initial distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An witness described initially wondering if the situation was a holiday joke, but quickly understood from individuals' expressions that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is nothing to indicate the event was a terror-related incident and have requested the public to come forward with any additional details.

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

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