A record 115.6 million Americans are expected to hit the roads, skies and rails this holiday season, according to AAA.
The number of those traveling between this past Saturday and Jan. 1 is set to jump 3.9 percent over last year — the most since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000.
Of those holiday travelers, more than 104 million will drive to their destinations, AAA said.
“Holiday cheer is at an all-time high this year, with unemployment at historically low levels, and noted improvements in both disposable income and household net worth,” said Paula Twidale, a vice president for AAA Travel.
“Travelers should be getting used to crowded highways and airports, as this marks the eighth straight year of new record-high travel volumes for the year-end holidays.”
Gridlock will be at its worse in the Big Apple the day after Christmas, from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m., with traffic expected to be triple that of what’s typical, according to INRIX, a global transportation analytics company.
On Christmas Day in the Big Apple, subways and buses will run on a Sunday schedule.
LIRR trains also will run on a weekend schedule, with off-peak fares all day. Metro-North will run on a special holiday schedule on Christmas with hourly service on most lines and regular weekend service on all branch lines. The Staten Island Railway will run on a Saturday schedule.
Alternate-side parking and meter regulations will be suspended on Christmas Day.
2019-12-24 05:34:00Z
https://nypost.com/2019/12/24/expect-gridlock-record-number-of-americans-set-to-travel-this-holiday-season/
CAIiEHLBWRhh_ia5o-ripperBBsqGAgEKg8IACoHCAowhK-LAjD4ySww69W0BQ
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Expect gridlock: Record number of Americans set to travel this holiday season - New York Post "
Post a Comment