Passengers stranded for 14 hours on train ride from hell

While things here might get a little uncomfortable when the weather’s cooling down, you have to spare a thought for the parts of the world that get a proper winter. Never was this more evident than in the UK over the weekend, when the destructive Storm Emma ground trains to a halt, leaving passengers stranded for up to 14 hours.

UK’s Telegraph reports five cross-country trains were forced to stop mid-journey during the wild blizzard, with passengers left to grin and bear the conditions overnight.

What is going on @SW_Help !! Friends #stranded on the 17.30 from #Waterloo to #Poole, stuck at #Brokenhurst, on a train with no power, no heating left In the cold with no news. #Snow is heavy. @Bournemouthecho @BBC #SouthWesternRailway pic.twitter.com/4mxAmyIt1z

— Samantha Blackburn (@dSAMANTHAj) March 2, 2018

Passengers did everything they could to get by, with some playing music on board while others dancing to keep warm.

 “A chap had a packet of biscuits — people shared what they’ve got,” passenger Robert Luther told the BBC.

“It’s fortunate people had winter clothing — it looked like we were going on ski trip,” he added.

“We haven’t had freshwater or heating since 8-9pm. The toilet pans were full up and we couldn’t get off the train either.

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— Samantha Blackburn (@dSAMANTHAj) March 2, 2018

“It shouldn’t happen in this day and age, it’s not as if we’ve got three-foot of snow on the tracks.”

What are your thoughts?