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Some Amtrak travelers were stuck for nearly 40 hours when their train ended up making a lengthy stop in Virginia due toweather delays.
Kip and Anna Knauer, who were traveling with their two young children, told NBC affiliateWWBTthat instead of flying, they decided to take the train while returning home from vacation at Walt Disney World.
Kip told the outlet that the lack of communication from officials and limited resources made the experience much more difficult.
“There’s just not enough food or water, honestly…lack of food, lack of supplies, we heard an announcement saying, ‘does anyone have size three diapers?’ " Kip told WWBT.
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Another passenger, who boarded the train in Atlanta, also pointed towards a lack of communication as a source of frustration.
“During the evening one of the passengers arranged for someone to bring water to the train and to pass it around,” added Thornton. “At around 10 this morning somebody went and obtained a bunch of McDonald’s and passed that around the train.”
“The train departed New Orleans on January 2 and stopped north of Lynchburg, Va., due to ongoing weather conditions. Service was disrupted due to trees down on the track,” the company said. “We were able to safely shelter the customers in place during this significant weather event, along with providing external food sources.”
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Amtrak passengers are not the only people who faced delayed due to the snowstorm.
A 40-mile stretch of the highway was left at standstill overnight when the area was hit with heavy snowfall leading to jackknifed tractor-trailers and accidents. Some people decided to abandon their vehicles after being stuck for hours.
source: people.com
