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Amtrak Train Covers Commuters In Snow Going Through Dutchess County Station
Amtrak said the engineer was going through the station at an authorized speed.
RHINECLIFF, NY — Rhinecliff, a hamlet in the Town of Rhinebeck, is known for the Rhinecliff Inn, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places, and its Amtrak stop.
But commuters waiting for a train Wednesday got something of a surprise when a train came through the station with snow still on the tracks.
The video, which has been widely circulated on social media, shows passengers on the platform — some standing extremely close to the edge — as the train approaches the station. It was throwing snow everywhere as it went through the station.
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An Amtrak statement said the train was going at an authorized speed and that customers are always advised to stand away from the platform edge as trains approach, according to NBC New York.
To see the video, go to NBC New York via this link.
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Parts of Dutchess County got in excess of 2 feet of snow from the nor'easter. Nearby Rhinebeck recorded 21.5 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Red Oaks Mill got 26 inches.
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