An Amtrak train with 183 passengers aboard has been stranded in Oregon since Sunday evening. The Coast Starlight Train 11, traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles, came to a standstill near the tiny town of Oakridge on Sunday evening after hitting a tree that had fallen on the snow-covered tracks, according
The Coast Starlight Train 11, traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles, came to a standstill near the tiny town of Oakridge on Sunday eveninga tree that had fallen on the snow-covered tracks, according to Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari.
"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," Magliari added."We are actively working with Union Pacific to clear the right of way and get passengers off the train."
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