Holiday travel this weekend is expected to be heavy. No matter if you are using air, bus, train or car, expect crowds and traffic.
Amtrak says Thanksgiving is its busiest time of year. Last year, during the Holiday weekend more than 720,000 people used a train to travel. Amtrack says they have added more rows and more cars to the trains for this year.
Now if you are planning to hit the road, AAA says to expect traffic delays.
46,000,000 people will be venturing out between the 21st and the 25th hoping to see family and friends this week for the Holiday. AAA spokesperson Sean Kaup says gas prices no longer seem to be a concern for those hitting the road. "In 2008 we saw the lowest amount of travelers for Thanksgiving at 38,000,000 but now we're seeing 48,000,000."
PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Shreffler says if you experience road delays in Pennsylvania you can always pull over and use your cell phone as a resource. "511 is a great program, when you call it you get road information, traffic conditions, all you have to do sometimes just say the road names, such a 81. It will tell you of any incidents happening on that road."
Harrisburg International Airport is also expecting to be quite busy with 18 to 19,000 passengers to pass through. HIA spokesperson, Scott Miller says they expect travel to be heavy all week. "Monday will be our busiest day Wednesday will be our second busiest and it will be followed them by Sunday."
If you plan to travel by air, train or bus and you didnt buy your tickets yet, it's always suggested you look on the internet and see if the routes that you're looking for are sold out first, before you arrive.
Amtrak says Thanksgiving is its busiest time of year. Last year, during the Holiday weekend more than 720,000 people used a train to travel. Amtrack says they have added more rows and more cars to the trains for this year.
Now if you are planning to hit the road, AAA says to expect traffic delays.
46,000,000 people will be venturing out between the 21st and the 25th hoping to see family and friends this week for the Holiday. AAA spokesperson Sean Kaup says gas prices no longer seem to be a concern for those hitting the road. "In 2008 we saw the lowest amount of travelers for Thanksgiving at 38,000,000 but now we're seeing 48,000,000."
PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Shreffler says if you experience road delays in Pennsylvania you can always pull over and use your cell phone as a resource. "511 is a great program, when you call it you get road information, traffic conditions, all you have to do sometimes just say the road names, such a 81. It will tell you of any incidents happening on that road."
Harrisburg International Airport is also expecting to be quite busy with 18 to 19,000 passengers to pass through. HIA spokesperson, Scott Miller says they expect travel to be heavy all week. "Monday will be our busiest day Wednesday will be our second busiest and it will be followed them by Sunday."
If you plan to travel by air, train or bus and you didnt buy your tickets yet, it's always suggested you look on the internet and see if the routes that you're looking for are sold out first, before you arrive.