.Amtrak passengers trapped on 37-hour trip called 911 worried they were kidnapped
Several of the 563 passengers made 911 calls alleging they were being kidnapped. The calls came after people were informed they couldn't exit, open their windows, smoke, or let their pets outside during what one passenger dubbed the"train from hell." The train was traveling from Lorton, Virginia, to Sanford, Florida, a trip that was initially supposed to last 17 hours, according to the Daily Mail.
Bathrooms aboard the Amtrak train reportedly became odious, and food later ran out. Eventually, a conductor used the loudspeaker to tell passengers not to call the police. BREAKING: A travel nightmare is unfolding right now on Amtrak. Passengers on the Auto Train have been stuck on board for 29+ hours, currently sitting in the woods in rural South Carolina. Passengers called the local police saying they’re being held hostage.— Sam Sweeney January 11, 2023 At one point, the train reportedly made a pit stop in Savannah, Georgia, for a pizza delivery.
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