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That takes me to a "flashback" Mid 1960's huge Christmas snow storm in Pennsylvania. No flights or bus travel out of Williamsport, PA - but the PRR train was "running"(?) The train was filled with almost all college students picked up along the way trying to get home. The train came from Philadelphia going to Erie. No heat and no light in any of the cars - just the lights from the terminal to get on with.(and the kids with cigarette lighters - it was the 60's) We didn't need suit cases as we had everything we owned on or covering us. Sat in Renova for 2 hours waiting to connect to another train to Erie. Boarded at 2am and arrived Warren, PA at noon. We were all just grateful to get home for Christmas! (Doesn't sound like the response you would get today in that specific situation) I am not minimizing the issues that the Amtrak passengers had to deal with in this article.
OUCH!
It made the news here yesterday. 13 1/2 hours, at least Amtrak gave them "hot drinks".
Another run of the Late Shore Limited...
Jon 
Yeah the Midwest Amtrak system is broke. Amtrak realizes that its time to upgrade the service, lines, and its equipment. And I know they are working on it... its just taking time.
I was delayed 10 hours from Chicago to Detroit... they really need to give the passenger trains priority.
So, we are to believe that Amtrak doesn't have stationary HEP outlets along the platforms, to keep idle equipment warm and charged up? In a place like Chicago, one of the coldest cities in the nation, and where there is a large number of trains?
Even the lowly L I R R has them, way out at Montauk.
There was no other locomotive in the area, even one not available for a long run, that could have been hooked up to supply HEP?
Who's the electrical engineer in charge? Why hasn't he been fired?
Isn't there a spokesman from the Amtrak Riders' Association, or equivalent, who could ask these questions?
They picked up the Passengers this time so it's progress.
