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 625pm 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 930pm, 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 945pm, 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 can'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 can'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 1127pm  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 1127pm '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
2164 an hour mystic south station 930pm connecticut boston evening more than three hours thursday first
acela train #2164 lost power  near mystic, connecticut, thursday evening  299 commuters stranded without lights or heat for more than three hours  some used glow sticks to see, while others took to twitter to complain  within an hour, another train  to boston was sent to pick up passengers  but it also lost power when it neared first train because of ice and snow  at 930pm, passengers were transferred to relief train on adjacent tracks  they finally arrived at destination   south station in boston   at 1127pm 