Amtrak could eclipse their record for most passengers, which was set over the Thanksgiving Holiday last year.
Roger Ziegler is taking the train to Eugene to spend Thanksgiving with friends and family…and record numbers of passengers will be joining him on the train.
“It’s the best way to go.” Says Ziegler. “It’s such a nice, pleasant way to travel, because you can just sit back, get up and walk around, meet lots of nice people.”
Josh Neibert of Tulelake was waiting for relatives at the station with hiscousin Sofia…
“We’re going to go shopping after this, and we’re going to have a big Thanksgiving thing with the whole family, and watch some football games, and have a good Thanksgiving dinner.”
Amtrak is expected to carry 3/4 of a million passengers over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Charles Russian of Concord, California is taking the train to Montana…
“It was cheaper. Flights were a little bit more expensive, and I was already here in Klamath Falls hunting – so, get ready to shoot up on the train.”
Unlike planes, Amtrak can add extra seats…to help make up for a 35% increase in holiday travelers.
Amtrak officials say their busiest travel days of the year at the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving.
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