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A courageous train employee who intervened to protect travelers during a mass knife incident on a high-speed train has suffered life-threatening injuries, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Event

CCTV footage allegedly shows the staff member attempting to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in the county. Witnesses recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers running through carriages.

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

Crisis Response and Consequences

The incident on Saturday night led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several individuals have now been released from hospital.

A bystander filmed the individual brandishing a big knife and being shot with a Taser as he confronted officers on the station. He was reportedly heard shouting, "Kill me, kill me."

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – especially the courageous employee of train personnel whose relatives are being assisted by specialist personnel,” stated a high-ranking law enforcement official.

Union Reaction and Calls for Measures

Train associations were quick to praise staff and call for more action. A labor official said he would be “requesting urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the strongest possible support, tools and robust protocols in operation”.

A different association representative encouraged the train operator and authorities “to move swiftly to examine safety, to help 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 described as being “deeply affected” but “well”, and has been commended by association officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t halt the service in the middle of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the emergency services to reach, but he continued traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” stated a union representative.

Further Details

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

One observer recounted initially thinking if the situation was a Halloween joke, but quickly understood from people's faces that it was real.

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

Train operations on the impacted route are expected to have disruption until the following day, with travelers advised to defer their journeys where feasible.

Individuals with details that could assist the inquiry are encouraged to contact authorities by texting a specific number with a case code.