A trainload of antsy passengers, including many families returning from trips to Disney World, has been stuck on an Amtrak train halted near south Georgia for more than 24 hours. Amtrak Train 98 has been stalled in a patch of woods near Georgia's border with Florida while engineers wait for a derailed CSX freight train to be removed. In all, eight Amtrak trains were affected by the delays, said Amtrak spokesman Cliff Black. Meanwhile, the train's passengers including many cash-strapped families headed home from vacations are getting frustrated. "We're stuck in the woods," said Eleanor Meyer. "People have ran out of money buying food. This is unbelievable. You have to run to different cars because certain cars have run out of toilet paper." ...
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