Flood waters damage train tracks, affect commutes in Acton, Palmdale, Lancaster About 200 passengers ended up stuck on a Metrolink Thursday

ACTON, Calif. (KABC) - About 200 travelers wound up stuck on a Metrolink Thursday, which was ceased after surge waters in Acton dissolved piece of the tracks both in front and behind the prepare.

The prepare itself and its travelers were not in any impending peril, but rather protect groups needed to choose whether to clear the prepare or hazard sending it back to leaving station in Santa Clarita.

Metrolink representative Scott Johnson disclosed to Eyewitness News that the Antelope Valley Line prepare 215 started at Union Station in Los Angeles and was making a beeline for Lancaster.

As the prepare went through the Via Princessa Station in Santa Clarita, making a beeline for Acton, a segment of ground close to the tracks was washed out by the surge waters.

One traveler said she and different riders saw a little water along the streets, yet then rapidly observed the surge waters wash over the asphalt and along the prepare's course.

Johnson said the prepare at that point endeavored to make a beeline for the station, however another bit of tracks was likewise influenced by the surge waters.

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Another traveler said once the prepare halted and the disintegration proceeded with, it felt like the prepare began inclining to the other side.

"It resembled tilting, and it was startling," Neomi Smith said.

The prepare sat on the tracks for over a hour while authorities assessed their alternatives and the state of the tracks.

L.A. Area Fire Department work force helped a few travelers with medicinal issues amid the holding up period, while sheriff's agents needed to manage a few rowdy travelers.

"It was insane. Some woman opened two windows. I think she practically opened the entryway," a youthful traveler said.

Violet Richard, a traveler who was offed the prepare by flame work force,

"My legs are shaking by then now since we can't go no place, so I'm similar to, 'What is there to do?' I began to ask the general population that was outside, the policeman, everyone - 'Hello, what's happening? What are we going to do?" she said.

Traveler Danny Lozano said one lady hopped over him to pull open a window. He said he advised her to remain quiet and that the prepare would move again soon.

In the end by around 7:30 p.m. they chose to send the prepare back to the Via Princessa Station with the travelers.

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Any individual who expected to go to different parts of Acton, Palmdale or Lancaster would be given a substitute type of transportation.

Stations along the hallway would be influenced, as per Johnson, with no less than 1,000 individuals add up to on around four trains being postponed as the prepare moved back.

While the prepare was stranded between tracks, Johnson said there were no protected zones to detrain travelers unless they had a critical need to get off in which case firefighters bailed them out.

Johnson included that the tracks issue would keep on affecting Friday regularly scheduled drives, particularly for individuals in Lancaster and Palmdale.

Prepare benefit was relied upon to proceed with Friday from Union Station to Via Princesa, yet prepares were not anticipated that would head out past there to the three extra stations through Friday.

In a public statement, Metrolink said the Antelope Valley Line trains 200 and 202 amongst Lancaster and Los Union Station were wiped out for Friday morning. The principal prepare set to work in the line will be prepare 204 leaving from Lancaster at 5:19 a.m.

Metrolink will likewise work the line's 285 prepare, which makes restricted stops amongst Palmdale and Union Station.