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A brave train staff member who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple knife attack on a express train has sustained critical injuries, authorities stated on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Incident

CCTV footage reportedly shows the employee attempting to halt the attacker as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders described a terrifying 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in custody for questioning. Authorities announced a significant event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Emergency Reaction and Consequences

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. Several individuals have since been discharged from medical care.

A witness recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he faced officers on the station. He was allegedly heard yelling, "Kill me, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – particularly the brave member of train personnel whose relatives are being assisted by specialist personnel,” said a high-ranking law enforcement officer.

Labor Response and Appeals for Measures

Train associations were swift to praise staff and call for increased measures. One union official said he would be “requesting urgent meetings with authorities, train companies and police to ensure that we have the best available assistance, tools and effective protocols in operation”.

A different union representative encouraged the train operator and authorities “to act swiftly to examine safety, to help the affected workers, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Commended for Quick Thinking

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

“He did not halt the train in the center of two stations where it’s clearly challenging for the first responders to reach, but he continued going until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” stated a association official.

Additional Information

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

An witness recounted initially wondering if the situation was a holiday prank, but soon understood from individuals' expressions that it was serious.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to indicate the incident was a terror-related incident and have requested the public to come forward with any further information.

Rail operations on the impacted line are expected 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 encouraged to reach authorities by texting a designated number with a case code.