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

Particulars of the Frightening Event

Surveillance video allegedly shows the staff member attempting to stop the assailant as the train journeyed between a city and another station in the county. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured victims running through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is in detention for interrogation. Police declared a significant incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Emergency Reaction and Consequences

The event on the weekend led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been released from hospital.

A witness recorded the individual brandishing a big knife and being shot with a stun device as he confronted police on the station. He was allegedly heard shouting, "End my life, end my life."

“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 – especially the courageous member of train personnel whose family are being assisted by specialist officers,” said a high-ranking police official.

Labor Response and Appeals for Measures

Rail unions were quick to commend employees and demand increased action. One labor official stated he would be “requesting urgent discussions with government, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the strongest available assistance, resources and robust protocols in operation”.

A different union leader urged the train operator and government “to move quickly to examine security, to help the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Commended for Quick Action

The operator who stopped the service at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been praised by union representatives for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t halt the train in the center of two stops where it’s obviously challenging for the first responders to access, but he continued traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much already there,” stated a union representative.

Further Information

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

An witness recounted initially wondering if the situation was a Halloween joke, but quickly realized from individuals' expressions that it was serious.

Police have stated there is no evidence to indicate the event was a terror-related attack and have requested the public to come forward with any further information.

Rail operations on the impacted route are expected to have delays until Monday, with travelers advised to defer their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with details that could assist the inquiry are asked to contact authorities by sending a message a specific number with a reference code.