Amtrak Train Carrying Nearly 200 Passengers Stuck in Oregon Since Sunday
An Amtrak train bound for Los Angeles with 183 passengers on board has been stranded in Oregon since Sunday evening after hitting a tree that had fallen across the snow-covered tracks.
Fortunately, no one on board was injured according to Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari. However, conditions around the train "deteriorated with numerous track blockages from snow and fallen trees," Magliari told CNN.
"Due to worsening conditions, area road closures and no viable way to safely transport passengers or crews via alternate transportation, Train 11 stopped in Oakridge, Oregon," he said. "We are actively working with Union Pacific to clear the right of way and get passengers off the train."
The train still has power, heat and food on board for the stranded passengers - which they are not being charged for. But the snow is too deep around the train, which means they can't step outside for fresh air. One of the stranded passengers, Rebekah Dodson, told ABC News that they're running out of other items like diapers and formula for their children.