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A courageous train staff member who stepped in to save travelers during a mass knife incident on a high-speed train has suffered critical wounds, police stated on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Incident

CCTV footage allegedly shows the employee attempting to halt the assailant as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with injured passengers running through compartments.

The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in detention for interrogation. Authorities declared a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Crisis Response and Aftermath

The event on the weekend resulted in 11 people being treated in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five individuals have since been released from hospital.

A witness filmed the individual brandishing a large knife and being shot with a stun device as he faced officers on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "End my life, end my life."

“This terrible incident has affected many people. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the courageous employee of rail staff whose relatives are being assisted by specialist officers,” stated a senior law enforcement officer.

Labor Response and Calls for Action

Rail unions were swift to commend employees and call for increased action. A labor official said he would be “seeking immediate meetings with authorities, train companies and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the best possible assistance, tools and robust protocols in operation”.

A different association representative encouraged the train operator and government “to act quickly to examine safety, to help the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”.

Driver Commended for Quick Thinking

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

“He did not halt the train in the middle of two stations where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to access, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost waiting,” stated a association representative.

Further Details

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

An observer recounted at first wondering if the situation was a Halloween joke, but quickly understood from people's expressions that it was real.

Police have confirmed there is nothing to suggest the incident was a terrorist incident and have asked the community to provide with any further information.

Train services on the impacted route are anticipated to have disruption until the following day, with passengers advised to defer their journeys where possible.

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