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A valiant railway employee who intervened to protect travelers during a mass stabbing incident on a high-speed train has suffered critical injuries, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Incident

Surveillance footage allegedly depicts the employee trying to halt the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in the county. Witnesses recounted a frightening 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through carriages.

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

Emergency Reaction and Consequences

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

A bystander recorded the suspect waving a big knife and being shot with a Taser as he faced police on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "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 – particularly the brave employee of train personnel whose relatives are being supported by trained personnel,” said a senior law enforcement official.

Labor Reaction and Appeals for Measures

Train unions were quick to praise staff and call for more measures. A union official stated he would be “requesting immediate meetings with government, train companies and law enforcement to ensure that we have the strongest possible support, tools and effective procedures in operation”.

Another union representative urged the rail company and government “to move quickly to examine safety, to help the impacted workers, and to make sure that no incident like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Action

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

“The driver didn’t stop the train in the center of two stops where it’s obviously difficult for the emergency services to access, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much waiting,” stated a union official.

Further Information

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

An witness recounted at first thinking if the event was a Halloween prank, but soon realized from people's faces that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is nothing to suggest the event was a terror-related incident and have requested the community to come forward with any additional details.

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

Anyone with details that could help the investigation are asked to contact police by texting a specific number with a reference code.