BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Passengers were trapped on an Amtrak train for hours after the train broke down due to mechanical issues near Battle Creek Friday night.
In a statement, Amtrak confirmed the train encountered a mechanical issue near the Battle Creek station around 7:15 p.m. After troubleshooting and not resolving the issue, the company said substitute buses were secured and arrived around 11:45 p.m. to take customers to their destinations.
Diandria Bell of Westland had traveled to Chicago for the Tigers game against the Chicago White Sox earlier in the week. She was taking the Amtrak train from Chicago to the Dearborn station when it broke down…