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A valiant railway staff member who intervened to save travelers during a mass knife attack on a express train has suffered critical injuries, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Event

CCTV footage allegedly depicts the staff member trying to halt the assailant as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders recounted a frightening 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers running through compartments.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is in detention for questioning. Police announced a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Crisis Response and Aftermath

The event on Saturday night led to 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Several individuals have since been released from hospital.

A witness recorded the individual brandishing a large knife and being shot with a Taser as he faced officers on the station. He was reportedly heard shouting, "Kill me, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – particularly the brave employee of rail staff whose family are being supported by specialist officers,” said a senior police official.

Union Reaction and Calls for Action

Rail associations were quick to praise staff and call for increased action. One labor leader said he would be “seeking urgent discussions with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the strongest available assistance, resources and robust protocols in operation”.

A different union leader encouraged the train operator and authorities “to act quickly to examine security, to support the impacted employees, and to ensure that no incident like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Action

The train driver who stopped the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “well”, and has been praised by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t stop the service in the center of two stops where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to access, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” explained a union official.

Further Details

Authorities said they got the first distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the train was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An witness recounted at first wondering if the situation was a Halloween joke, but soon understood from people's faces that it was serious.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to indicate the event was a terror-related incident and have asked the public to provide with any additional details.

Rail services on the impacted line are anticipated 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 asked to contact police by texting a specific number with a reference code.