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A courageous railway employee who stepped in to protect passengers during a multiple knife incident on a express train has sustained critical injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Event

Surveillance video allegedly depicts the staff member attempting to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and Huntingdon in the county. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers running through carriages.

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

Crisis Response and Consequences

The event on the weekend led to 11 people being treated in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five people have now been released from hospital.

A witness recorded the individual waving a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted officers on the station. He was allegedly 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 – particularly the brave member of train personnel whose family are being assisted by trained officers,” said a high-ranking law enforcement official.

Labor Reaction and Calls for Action

Train associations were quick to commend employees and demand more measures. One labor official said he would be “seeking urgent meetings with government, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the strongest available support, resources and robust procedures in operation”.

Another association representative encouraged the rail company and government “to move quickly to review safety, to support the affected employees, and to make sure nothing like this occurs again”.

Operator Praised for Quick Action

The operator who halted the service at Huntingdon was described as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been praised by union representatives for doing “precisely what was needed”.

“The driver didn’t stop the service in the center of two stops where it’s obviously difficult for the first responders to access, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost waiting,” stated a union representative.

Additional Information

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

One observer described at first wondering if the event was a holiday joke, but soon realized from people's expressions that it was serious.

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

Train services on the impacted line are anticipated to have disruption until Monday, with travelers advised to defer their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with details that could assist the investigation are encouraged to contact authorities by texting a designated number with a case code.