WASHINGTON — Amtrak says it will add capacity on many of its corridor routes for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, its busiest of the year, but is urging customers to plan ahead and purchase tickets early.
Northeast Corridor plans include additional frequencies and added capacity for Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains, and additional capacity on Keystone Service, Pennsylvanian, and Empire Service trains. More trains, including the Keystone Service and Pennsylvanian, will require reservations Nov. 25-Dec. 2.
Corridor trains operating from Amtrak’s Chicago hub — Wolverine Service, Hiawatha, Pere Marquette, Illinois Zephyr, Lincoln Service, Saluki, and Illini — will add capacity, and the Hiawatha will require reservations Nov. 26-Dec. 2.
In California, Capital Corridor, San Joaquin, and Pacific Surfliner trains will add capacity, with the Surfliner requiring reservations Nov. 27-Dec. 2.
Amtrak’s press release on its planning is available here.
