Thanksgiving Amtrak train evacuation in Calhoun County

Thanksgiving Amtrak train evacuation efforts began after 107 travelers were taken off a Detroit-bound service that lost power during severe weather in Calhoun County.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

According to the sheriff’s office and local media reports from MLive, the train’s engine failed on Thanksgiving Day, prompting Amtrak and local authorities to clear the railcars.

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The Detroit-bound Amtrak Thanksgiving train eventually came to a stop in Marengo Township, near the city of Marshall in Calhoun County. Deputies from the Calhoun County sheriff’s office were the first to reach the disabled train, arriving at about 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, officials reported.

Officials said multiple law enforcement agencies then worked together “for several hours under challenging circumstances” to evacuate all 107 passengers from the Amtrak train that lost power in Calhoun County, a response also described by WWMT News Channel 3. Marshall Public Schools buses were brought in to collect the travelers and carry them to the Battle Creek Amtrak station, a hub that has also featured in Amtrak disruption coverage by Railway Supply.

From there, the passengers continued their trip on a second Amtrak train. Sheriff’s officials said everyone was safely relocated and able to resume their Thanksgiving journey.

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