(Source: Missourniet.com, November 21, 2012)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Amtrak has seen record ridership on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for years, but offials say that trend is shifting. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says traditionally today — the day before Thanksgiving — has been Amtrak’s busiest, but in recent years, people are leaving for their holiday destination earlier in the week as work and school allow. But he says everyone has to be back by Monday morning, leading to sold-out trains on Sunday.
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