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A courageous railway staff member who intervened to save travelers during a mass knife attack on a express train has suffered critical wounds, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Incident

CCTV footage allegedly shows the staff member trying to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between a city and another station in the county. Bystanders recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through compartments.

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

Crisis Response 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 now been released from medical care.

A bystander filmed the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted officers on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "End my life, kill me."

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – particularly the brave member 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 swift to praise employees and demand increased measures. One labor official stated he would be “seeking immediate meetings with authorities, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the best available assistance, tools and effective protocols in place”.

A different association leader encouraged the rail company and government “to act quickly to examine security, to help the impacted employees, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Thinking

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

“He did not stop the service in the middle of two stops where it’s clearly difficult for the emergency services to reach, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” stated a association official.

Further Details

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

One witness described at first thinking if the event was a holiday joke, but quickly realized from people's expressions that it was real.

Police have stated there is nothing to suggest the incident was a terror-related attack and have asked the public to come forward with any further information.

Rail services on the impacted line are expected to have disruption until the following day, with passengers recommended to postpone their journeys where possible.

Individuals with information that could assist the investigation are encouraged to reach police by sending a message a designated number with a reference code.