Derailment traps passengers onboard Amtrak Auto Train for 37 hours

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The overnight journey was supposed to take 17 hours 2009, Mackensen / Wikimedia Commons

An Amtrak Auto Train arrived in Florida on Wednesday following a 37-hour-long journey that was supposed to take only 17 hours. The overnight train was held up following a derailment of a freight train. Tensions ran high among passengers, with some even calling the police to claim that they were being held hostage.

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bönström bönström|12.01.23|17:52

However, now for sake of rail tech: most interesting to learn about, is cause of derailment!

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Derailment traps passengers onboard Amtrak Auto Train for 37 hours

Amtrak auto train
The overnight journey was supposed to take 17 hours 2009, Mackensen / Wikimedia Commons

An Amtrak Auto Train arrived in Florida on Wednesday following a 37-hour-long journey that was supposed to take only 17 hours. The overnight train was held up following a derailment of a freight train. Tensions ran high among passengers, with some even calling the police to claim that they were being held hostage.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

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1 comment op “Derailment traps passengers onboard Amtrak Auto Train for 37 hours”

bönström bönström|12.01.23|17:52

However, now for sake of rail tech: most interesting to learn about, is cause of derailment!

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