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A courageous train employee who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple knife incident on a express train has suffered critical wounds, authorities stated on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Event

CCTV video reportedly shows the employee attempting to stop the assailant as the train journeyed between a city and another station in the county. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with injured victims running through compartments.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is 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 led to 11 people being treated in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Several people have since been released from medical care.

A witness filmed the suspect waving a large knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted police on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "Kill me, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – especially the brave employee of train personnel whose relatives are being supported by trained personnel,” stated a senior law enforcement official.

Labor Reaction and Appeals for Action

Train unions were quick to praise staff and call for increased action. A labor leader said he would be “requesting 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 encouraged the rail company and government “to move swiftly to examine security, to help the impacted employees, and to ensure that no incident like this occurs again”.

Driver Praised for Rapid Action

The train driver who halted the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been commended by union representatives for doing “precisely what was needed”.

“The driver did not stop the service in the center of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the emergency services to reach, but he carried on traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” explained a union representative.

Additional Information

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

One observer recounted initially thinking if the situation was a holiday prank, but soon understood from individuals' expressions that it was real.

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

Rail operations on the affected line are anticipated to experience disruption until Monday, with travelers advised to postpone their travel where feasible.

Anyone with details that could assist the inquiry are encouraged to reach police by sending a message a designated number with a case code.