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A courageous railway employee who intervened to protect passengers during a multiple knife incident on a high-speed train has suffered critical injuries, authorities stated on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Incident

CCTV video reportedly depicts the employee attempting to stop the attacker as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied victims running through compartments.

The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in custody for questioning. Police declared a major incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Emergency Response and Aftermath

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

A bystander recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he faced officers on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "End my life, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – particularly the courageous member of rail staff whose relatives are being supported by trained officers,” said a senior law enforcement official.

Union Response and Appeals for Measures

Train unions were quick to commend staff and demand more measures. One union leader said he would be “seeking immediate meetings with government, train companies and police to guarantee that we have the strongest available assistance, tools and effective procedures in place”.

Another union leader encouraged the rail company and authorities “to move quickly to examine security, to help the impacted workers, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Action

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

“The driver did not stop the train in the middle of two stops where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to reach, but he carried on traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much waiting,” explained a union representative.

Further Details

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

One observer described at first wondering if the event was a Halloween prank, but soon understood from individuals' faces that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to indicate the incident was a terrorist attack and have requested the community to come forward with any additional information.

Train operations on the affected line are anticipated to have delays until the following day, with passengers advised to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with details that could help the investigation are asked to contact police by sending a message a designated number with a reference code.