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A brave train employee who stepped in to save travelers during a mass stabbing attack on a high-speed train has suffered life-threatening injuries, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Event

CCTV video allegedly depicts the staff member trying to halt the attacker as the train traveled between a city and another station in the county. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied victims running through compartments.

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

Crisis Response and Consequences

The incident on Saturday night resulted in 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Several people have since been discharged from medical care.

A bystander filmed the individual brandishing a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted officers on the platform. He was allegedly heard yelling, "End my life, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the courageous employee of rail staff whose relatives are being assisted by specialist personnel,” stated a senior police officer.

Union Response and Calls for Action

Rail associations were swift to commend employees and call for more action. One union official said he would be “requesting urgent discussions with government, train companies and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the best available assistance, tools and robust procedures in operation”.

Another association representative encouraged the train operator and government “to act quickly to examine security, to help the impacted workers, and to make sure that no incident like this occurs again”.

Operator Commended for Quick Thinking

The operator who halted the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been praised by association officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“The driver did not halt the service in the center of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the first responders to reach, but he continued traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” explained a association official.

Further Details

Authorities said they received the initial emergency reports at 7:39 pm, and the train was compelled to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

One witness recounted at first wondering if the situation was a holiday prank, but quickly realized from people's expressions that it was serious.

Authorities have confirmed there is nothing to indicate the incident was a terror-related attack and have requested the community to provide with any additional details.

Train operations on the affected line are anticipated to have delays until Monday, with passengers recommended to postpone their journeys where possible.

Anyone with details that could help the inquiry are asked to reach authorities by sending a message a designated number with a reference code.