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A valiant railway employee who stepped in to protect passengers during a mass stabbing attack on a express train has suffered life-threatening injuries, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Event

Surveillance footage reportedly depicts the staff member trying to halt the attacker as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders described a terrifying 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied victims fleeing through compartments.

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

Emergency Reaction and Consequences

The incident on Saturday night led to 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been discharged from medical care.

A bystander recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted officers on the station. He was allegedly heard yelling, "End my life, kill me."

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – especially the courageous employee of rail staff whose family are being supported by specialist officers,” said a senior police official.

Labor Response and Appeals for Measures

Train unions were quick to praise employees and call for more action. A union official stated he would be “requesting urgent discussions with authorities, train companies and law enforcement to ensure that we have the best available assistance, tools and effective procedures in place”.

Another union representative urged the train operator and authorities “to act swiftly to examine safety, to support the affected employees, and to make sure nothing like this occurs again”.

Driver Commended 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 “precisely what was needed”.

“The driver did not halt the service in the center of two stops where it’s clearly challenging for the first responders to access, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” explained a union official.

Additional Information

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

One observer recounted at first thinking if the event was a holiday prank, but quickly realized from individuals' expressions that it was real.

Police have confirmed there is nothing to suggest the incident was a terrorist attack and have asked the public to come forward with any further details.

Train operations on the affected line are anticipated to experience disruption until the following day, with passengers advised to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with information that could assist the inquiry are encouraged to reach police by sending a message a specific number with a case code.