The train got stuck between Sway and New Milton in Dorset and passengers were left without light, heat, food or drink TwitterA rescue operation is under way for commuters who have been trapped on a train for more than 12 hours with no heating and overflowing lavatories. The train stopped between Sway and New Milton and passengers were left without light, heat, food or drink. Harold Hanna, from Barton on Sea, said that a “Dunkirk spirit” had helped those on board to endure the freezing conditions until a rescue train arrived this morning. South Western railway said that Network Rail had sent a team to try to get the train moving. One tweeter posted a picture of a man trying to get comfortable on a stranded train SAMANTHA BLACKBURNRobert Luther, 48, from Poole, told the BBC: “It must have been close to zero degrees in here…

Source: The Times March 02, 2018 09:00 UTC