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A courageous train employee who intervened to protect passengers during a mass knife attack on a express train has sustained life-threatening wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Event

CCTV video allegedly depicts the staff member attempting to stop the assailant as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers fleeing through compartments.

The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is in detention for interrogation. Authorities declared 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 the weekend led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Several individuals have now been released from hospital.

A witness recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he faced police on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "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 – especially the brave member of train personnel whose family are being assisted by specialist personnel,” said a senior law enforcement officer.

Union Response and Calls for Action

Train associations were swift to commend staff and demand more action. One labor official said he would be “requesting urgent discussions with authorities, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the best available support, tools and robust procedures in place”.

Another association leader encouraged the rail company and authorities “to move swiftly to examine security, to help the affected employees, and to ensure that no incident like this occurs again”.

Driver Commended for Rapid Action

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

“He did not stop the service in the middle of two stations 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,” stated a association official.

Additional Information

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

An witness recounted at first wondering if the situation was a holiday prank, but quickly understood from people's expressions that it was serious.

Police have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the event was a terror-related attack and have asked the community to provide with any additional information.

Rail operations on the impacted line are anticipated to have delays until the following day, with passengers recommended to defer their journeys where possible.

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