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A valiant train staff member who intervened to save travelers during a multiple knife incident on a express train has suffered life-threatening injuries, authorities stated on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Incident

Surveillance video reportedly depicts the staff member attempting to halt the attacker as the train traveled between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with injured passengers fleeing through compartments.

The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in detention for interrogation. Authorities declared a significant event 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 unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Several individuals have since been released from hospital.

A witness filmed the suspect waving a large knife and being shot with a stun device as he faced officers on the platform. He was allegedly heard yelling, "End my life, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – especially the courageous member of rail staff whose relatives are being assisted by trained personnel,” said a high-ranking law enforcement officer.

Labor Reaction and Appeals for Measures

Train unions were swift to praise employees and call for increased action. A labor official said he would be “requesting urgent discussions with government, train companies and police to ensure that we have the best available assistance, tools and robust procedures in place”.

Another union representative encouraged the rail company and authorities “to move swiftly to examine security, to help the impacted employees, and to make sure that no incident like this happens again”.

Operator Praised for Rapid Thinking

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

“He didn’t stop the train in the middle of two stops where it’s obviously difficult for the emergency services to reach, but he carried on traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” stated a association representative.

Additional Information

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

An observer recounted initially wondering if the situation was a holiday joke, but soon realized from individuals' faces that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the event was a terrorist attack and have requested the public to come forward with any additional information.

Rail operations on the affected line are expected to experience delays until the following day, with travelers advised to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation are encouraged to contact authorities by texting a designated number with a case code.