Heroic Train Employee Receives Severe Wounds Amid Multiple Stabbing Incident on Express Service

A valiant railway employee who stepped in to protect travelers during a mass knife attack on a high-speed train has sustained life-threatening injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Event

CCTV video reportedly shows the staff member attempting to halt the assailant as the train journeyed between Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied victims running through carriages.

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

Emergency Response and Consequences

The incident on Saturday night led to 11 people being treated in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several individuals have since been released from medical care.

A bystander recorded the individual brandishing a large knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted officers on the platform. He was allegedly heard shouting, "End my life, kill me."

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – particularly the courageous member of train personnel whose relatives are being supported by trained officers,” said a senior law enforcement official.

Union Reaction and Calls for Action

Train associations were quick to commend staff and demand more measures. A labor official stated he would be “requesting immediate meetings with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the best available support, tools and effective procedures in place”.

A different union representative encouraged the train operator and authorities “to move swiftly to examine security, to help the affected workers, and to ensure that no incident like this occurs again”.

Operator Praised for Rapid Action

The train driver who halted the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been commended 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 obviously difficult for the emergency services to reach, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much already there,” explained a union representative.

Further Information

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

An witness described at first thinking if the event was a holiday prank, but soon understood from people's faces that it was serious.

Police have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the event was a terrorist attack and have asked the public to come forward with any additional details.

Rail operations on the impacted route are anticipated to experience disruption until the following day, with passengers advised to postpone their journeys where possible.

Anyone with details that could help the investigation are asked to contact police by sending a message a designated number with a reference code.