January 7,2014
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says Tuesday that buses are transporting about 300 passengers from two trains near Mendota, about 80 miles from Chicago.
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A third train loaded with 217 people spent the night at a rail yard in Galesburg, about 150 miles from Chicago. Magliari says Amtrak is still deciding whether to let the train travel along a different route or whether passengers should be placed on buses as well.
The trains that got stuck in blowing and drifting snow were heading to Chicago from Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay area and Quincy, Ill.
Passengers spent the night sleeping and eating. Emergency crews were on standby.
Amtrak Passengers Spend Night on Chicago Train
Anthony Ponce @anthonyponceTV Follow
Just woke up aboard Amtrak train #6 still in the same spot outside Galesburg, IL where we've been sitting for more than 12 hours
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