More Americans opting for trains over planes for 2025 holiday travel

A growing number of Americans are rolling into the #holidays by #train with Amtrak reporting an increase in riders after federally mandated flight reductions led to thousands of delays and cancellations at major #airports nationwide. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda reports on the surge that caps off a record year for ridership and revenue.

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