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A brave train employee who stepped in to protect passengers during a multiple stabbing incident on a high-speed train has sustained life-threatening injuries, authorities stated on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Incident

Surveillance video reportedly depicts the employee trying to halt the attacker as the train journeyed between a city and another station in the county. Bystanders recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with injured victims running through carriages.

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

Crisis Response and Aftermath

The incident on the weekend led to 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several individuals have since been discharged from hospital.

A bystander filmed the individual waving a big knife and being shot with a stun device as he faced officers on the station. He was reportedly heard shouting, "End my life, 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 – especially the courageous employee of rail staff whose family are being supported by trained officers,” stated a senior police official.

Labor Reaction and Appeals for Measures

Rail associations were quick to commend staff and call for increased action. One labor leader said he would be “seeking urgent discussions with government, train companies and police to ensure that we have the best available assistance, tools and robust procedures in place”.

A different association leader encouraged the train operator and government “to act quickly to examine security, to help the impacted employees, and to make sure that no incident like this occurs again”.

Operator Commended for Rapid Thinking

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

“He did not halt the train in the middle of two stops where it’s clearly challenging for the first responders to access, but he continued going until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” explained a association official.

Further Details

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

One witness recounted at first wondering if the situation was a Halloween joke, but soon understood from people's expressions that it was real.

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

Train operations on the impacted line are expected to have delays until the following day, with travelers recommended to postpone their travel where possible.

Individuals with information that could assist the inquiry are encouraged to contact authorities by texting a designated number with a reference code.