article_snippet: Nearly 300 Amtrak passengers were left stranded on a cold, dark train for more than three hours after the vehicle lost power in snowy Connecticut - and then a train sent to rescue them broke down too.
article_snippet: The 299 commuters were stuck without any lights or heat after The 299 commuters Boston-bound train came to a halt while traveling near Mystic at 6.25pm on Thursday, Amtrak spokesman Craig Schulz said.
article_snippet: Without power: Nearly 300 Amtrak passengers were left stranded on a cold, dark train for more than three hours after it lost power in snowy Connecticut.
article_snippet: Desperate measures: The 299 commuters were stuck without lights or heat after The 299 commuters Boston-bound train came to a halt while traveling near Mystic on Thursday.
highlights_snippet: 299 commuters stranded without lights or heat for more than three hours .
  