Enduring More Than 36 Hours Aboard a Stranded Train, Passengers Praised Each Other for Their Unity

Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network

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Almost 200 Amtrak passengers have been featured across national news outlets this week after they became stranded aboard a train for more than 36 hours amidst record-breaking snowfall.

Though there were numerous reported trials and tribulations for the distressed travelers, some passengers were also quick to highlight how they all showed each other patience, compassion and camaraderie during their plight.

The train had been on its way from Seattle to Los Angeles when it hit a tree that had fallen across the tracks near Eugene, Oregon on Sunday night.

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Rather than turning the situation into something reminiscent of The Lord of the Flies, the passengers displayed remarkable unity.

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