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More than 100 rail passengers have been stranded for nearly six hours when their train hit a snowdrift. More than 100 rail passengers were stranded for nearly six hours when their train hit a snowdrift.
A rescue train carrying food, blankets and emergency service members has arrived at the scene at Blackmount, near Carrbridge station. A rescue train carrying food, blankets and emergency service members was sent to the scene at Blackmount, near Carrbridge station.
First ScotRail said passengers were "fed up and tired" but nobody was in distress.First ScotRail said passengers were "fed up and tired" but nobody was in distress.
The passengers are expected to reach Inverness, a distance of about 25 miles, by 0330 BST. The passengers were expected to reach Inverness, a distance of about 25 miles, by 0330 BST.
It is understood the ordeal began for travellers on the 1741 service from Edinburgh to Inverness when it hit a snowdrift about two-and-a-half hours into the journey. It is understood the ordeal began for travellers on Wednesday's 1741 service from Edinburgh to Inverness when it hit a snowdrift about two-and-a-half hours into the journey.
A First ScotRail spokesman said: "The process to transfer the people has started. Speaking earlier a First ScotRail spokesman said: "The process to transfer the people has started.
"The weather is bad, but we wouldn't be transferring people if we thought the conditions were dangerous."The weather is bad, but we wouldn't be transferring people if we thought the conditions were dangerous.
"It will be done in a safe and orderly fashion.""It will be done in a safe and orderly fashion."
A snow plough cleared the track before the rescue train, made up of four coaches, reached the scene at about 0130 BST.A snow plough cleared the track before the rescue train, made up of four coaches, reached the scene at about 0130 BST.
The transfer of passengers was expected to take up to an hour.
A Northern Constabulary spokesman said: "They are all safe and well and Network Rail staff are on board.A Northern Constabulary spokesman said: "They are all safe and well and Network Rail staff are on board.
"It has been difficult to reach them because of the location.""It has been difficult to reach them because of the location."
On their return to Inverness, taxis would be provided to get most of the passengers home, said the spokesman. On their return to Inverness, taxis were being provided to get most of the passengers home, said the spokesman.
The bad weather caused the suspension of the service between Inverurie and Keith with 200 people being accommodated in Aberdeen.The bad weather caused the suspension of the service between Inverurie and Keith with 200 people being accommodated in Aberdeen.