Passenger drama. They spent 40 hours on the train with no food or a toilet

Snowfall in and around Washington on Monday led to massive flight cancellations, power disruptions, and the shutdown of offices and schools in the region.

The dramatic situation on the train

The Amtrak passengers left New Orleans on Sunday on their way to New York. However, the machine was stuck in Virginia on Monday morning when fallen trees blocked the tracks. Travelers were trapped on board with no food, working toilet, or any information when their journey would resume.

"All we're told is there are broken trees on the tracks making it impossible to continue driving," said Sean Thornton during an interview with WSB-TV and added:

"At one point, a very annoyed woman from the staff yelled at everyone to stop complaining to the staff and simply called the Amtrak switchboard to file a complaint," a passenger described in an interview with WSB-TV.

The dramatic situation on the train is also described in social media by Cassandra Clark, who traveled with her 11-month-old baby. She emphasized that trapped on board were, inter alia, a fellow passenger suffering from cancer who needed a respirator.

Food from McDonald's was delivered to passengers on Tuesday at noon, the Associated Press reported. Food was not available to travelers for more than 20 hours.

Passengers appealed to the carrier on social media to let passengers leave the train as soon as possible. Many of them stressed that they are "only 3 km from the nearest station".

One of the people trapped on the train noticed that the carrier neglected its employees, leaving them without a ready solution or outside help, exposing them to aggression from tired, hungry and terrified passengers.

It is not only the passengers of the trains that are affected

More than 25 cm of snow fell during Monday's blizzard, according to the National Weather Service. State police have warned people to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary. Much of central Virginia lost power during the storm, and therefore access to traffic monitoring cameras.

The storm also left hundreds of drivers who had to spend the night from Monday to Tuesday in their cars on Interstate 95 in Virginia.

Weather conditions have also caused major disruptions in parts of the United States, including Washington, DC. At Ronald Reagan airport in Arlington near Washington, 84 percent of the work was canceled for this reason. flights, while at the Baltimore Washington International airport - 45 percent. In total, 2.8 thousand were canceled throughout the country. connections.

Sources: AP, New York Post, Daily Mail