Decades ago, I rode on Amtrak several times. I only had one incident — the air conditioning in the train car I was in broke down, and it became like a sauna in there. This motivated me to move into another car which had a normal temperature. I can’t imagine what it was like when the entire train became a sauna. They should have let those people get off. What were they thinking?
Oh the police told the passengers they could get off.....but if they got off they couldn’t get back on......that’s jacked up if you ask me.
I'm guessing they were afraid that someone who didn't pay might get on.
Better to let the paying customers suffer than have someone get a free ride.