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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marc Magliari (312) 880-5390
ATK-05-096
November 17, 2005
Amtrak Prepares for Busy Thanksgiving Travel Week in Chicago
Busiest single travel day of the year on Wednesday
CHICAGO — Anticipating a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period, Amtrak is ready to welcome passengers aboard at Chicago Union Station and elsewhere. The week of Thanksgiving is typically Amtrak’s busiest travel period of the year.
The railroad expects to carry more than 600,000 passengers during the holiday week, as occurred during the same period in 2004. On the heaviest travel day of the year for Amtrak, Wednesday, Nov. 23, the railroad’s ridership is expected to spike at 125,000 passengers, system wide, 80 percent more passengers than an average Wednesday, when 69,000 passengers are carried.
Over the span of the holiday week, Amtrak will carry approximately 30 percent more passengers than an average week.
Amtrak has taken several steps to ensure that passengers have an enjoyable trip, including lengthening the trains to and from Chicago to accommodate additional passengers.
Amtrak offers the following tips for holiday passengers:
Purchase tickets early using Amtrak.com, QuikTrak(sm) ticket vending machines or ticket windows at staffed stations or calling 800-USA-RAIL. Carry valid photo identification at all times.
Note the limit of two carry-on bags per person (excluding laptops, purses, briefcases), and be sure all luggage is tagged with name and address.
Allow plenty of time at stations prior to departure — at least 45 minutes before departure if tickets need to be picked up.
Passengers may obtain schedule information online at www.amtrak.com or by picking up a copy of Amtrak’s timetable.
About Amtrak
Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail services to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 22,000-mile route system. For schedules, fares and information, passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com.
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National Railroad Passenger Corporation
60 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
www.amtrak.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marc Magliari (312) 880-5390
ATK-05-096
November 17, 2005
Amtrak Prepares for Busy Thanksgiving Travel Week in Chicago
Busiest single travel day of the year on Wednesday
CHICAGO — Anticipating a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period, Amtrak is ready to welcome passengers aboard at Chicago Union Station and elsewhere. The week of Thanksgiving is typically Amtrak’s busiest travel period of the year.
The railroad expects to carry more than 600,000 passengers during the holiday week, as occurred during the same period in 2004. On the heaviest travel day of the year for Amtrak, Wednesday, Nov. 23, the railroad’s ridership is expected to spike at 125,000 passengers, system wide, 80 percent more passengers than an average Wednesday, when 69,000 passengers are carried.
Over the span of the holiday week, Amtrak will carry approximately 30 percent more passengers than an average week.
Amtrak has taken several steps to ensure that passengers have an enjoyable trip, including lengthening the trains to and from Chicago to accommodate additional passengers.
Amtrak offers the following tips for holiday passengers:
Purchase tickets early using Amtrak.com, QuikTrak(sm) ticket vending machines or ticket windows at staffed stations or calling 800-USA-RAIL. Carry valid photo identification at all times.
Note the limit of two carry-on bags per person (excluding laptops, purses, briefcases), and be sure all luggage is tagged with name and address.
Allow plenty of time at stations prior to departure — at least 45 minutes before departure if tickets need to be picked up.
Passengers may obtain schedule information online at www.amtrak.com or by picking up a copy of Amtrak’s timetable.
About Amtrak
Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail services to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 22,000-mile route system. For schedules, fares and information, passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com.
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