ROANOKE, Va. – Amtrak is offering tips for Thanksgiving travelers.
With Amtrak in its first month here in Roanoke, Amtrak officials are bracing for a busy holiday season. Officials say the busiest travel days are the Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday of Thanksgiving week. Morning trains typically have more availability.
And this isn't a new trend, officials say across the country, the number of holiday travelers has been growing over the past decade.
"It's important for customers to book early because Thanksgiving is Amtrak's busiest travel week of the entire year," said Kimberly Woods, with Amtrak.
Last year, Amtrak carried more than 700,000 customers throughout its national network during the Thanksgiving travel period.
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