Nearly 300 Amtrak passengers were left stranded on a cold , dark train for more than three hours after it lost power in snowy Connecticut - and then a train sent to rescue them broke down too . The 299 commuters were stuck without any lights or heat after their Boston-bound train came to a halt while traveling near Mystic at 6.25pm on Thursday , Amtrak spokesman Craig Schulz said . It is believed that the vehicle lost hour due to ice and snow on the overhead power system . Within an hour , another train from Lynchburg , Virginia , to Boston was sent to pick up the restless passengers . However , it also lost power when it neared Acela train 2164 . At around 9.30pm , more than three hours after the first train broke down , the passengers were transferred to a train on adjacent tracks . Scroll down for video . 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 . Above , this photo shows the dark interior of Acela train 2164 . Desperate measures : The 299 commuters were stuck without lights or heat after their Boston-bound train came to a halt while traveling near Mystic on Thursday . Some resorted to glow sticks for light ( pictured ) Having a joke : Kevin Mimoso tweeted : 'On a disabled Ascela with no power in Ct/RI border . Flashlight anyone ? ' The second train , carrying 400 passengers , regained power at about 9.45pm , officials said . During the time that the Acela train was broken down , commuters took to social media to document their experiences of being stranded on-board the vehicle , which had set off from Washington DC . One female Twitter user , with the handle @ yaelbt , wrote : 'Someone just shut off the train @ Amtrak # stranded ' , before adding : ' I predict a Lord Of The Flies situation will start soon . ' She later joked : 'Update : We are putting together a team to go hunt small animals for dinner . ' Stuck : It is believed the vehicle lost hour due to ice and snow on the overhead power system . Within an hour , another train from Lynchburg , Virginia , to Boston was sent to pick up the passengers - but it broke down too . 'Lord Of The Flies situation ' : One female Twitter user , with the handle @ yaelbt , wrote : 'Someone just shut off the train @ Amtrak # stranded ' , before later adding : ' I predict a Lord Of The Flies situation will start soon ' 'Unbelievable ' : After the second train broke down , Twitter user Christine Talcott wrote : 'Now the rescue train is broken . Sitting for an hour in darkness . Ca n't make this up . # @ Amtrak # WinterStormThor # acela ' Snowy state : Connecticut is currently blanketed in snow after a snowstorm swept across the region on Thursday , bringing sub-zero temperatures to many parts . Record cold is forecast along the shoreline Friday . Meanwhile , user Kevin Mimoso , posted a photo of a dark train carriage , writing : 'On a disabled Ascela with no power in Ct/RI border , awaiting rescue from another train . Flashlight anyone ? ' And one user , Christine Talcott , who works in sales operations , tweeted : 'Crossing `` stranded on a broken down train '' off my bucket list # @ Amtrak # WinterStormThor # acela . ' After the second train broke down , she added : 'Now the rescue train is broken . Sitting for an hour in darkness . Ca n't make this up . ' Some passengers used glow sticks to create light on the train . Lauryn Bennett , 30 , who was on the rescue train - Northeast Regional 176 - also tweeted about being trapped on a 'loud , crowded train ' . She described the crew as 'patient and hard-working ' . Alternative transport : Lauryn Bennett , 30 , who was on the rescue train - Northeast Regional 176 - also tweeted about being trapped on a 'loud , crowded train ' . She suggested that she and other passengers turned to Uber . Cold : Spencer , left , Bingley the husky , Nala and Luna frolic in the snow in Norwich , Connecticut , on Thursday . Huge delay : Mr Schulz said no passengers nor crew were injured on the Acela train ( file picture ) . After being transferred onto the relief train - on which , many had to stand - they finally arrived at South Station at 11.27pm . Mr Schulz said no passengers nor crew were injured on the Acela train . After being transferred onto the relief train - on which , many had to stand - they finally arrived at South Station at 11.27pm . 'It ’ s likely to be a weather-related issue here , ice and snow build-up on the overhead power system , ' he told the Boston Globe , adding refunds/vouchers would be dealt with on a case-by-case basis . He advised that affected passengers contact Amtrak at 1-800-USA-Rail . Connecticut is currently blanketed in snow after a snowstorm swept across the region on Thursday , bringing sub-zero temperatures to many parts . Record cold was forecast along the coast Friday .
Acela train # 2164 lost power near Mystic , downtown , Thursday evening . 299 commuters stranded without lights or heat for more than three hours . Some used glow sticks to see , while others traveled to Twitter to complain . Within an hour , another train to Boston was dispatched to pick up passengers . But it also lost power when it departed first train because of ice and snow . At 9.30pm , passengers were transferred to relief train on adjacent trains . They finally arrived at destination - South Station in Boston - at midnight .