Millions heading home by air, rail and roads after long holiday weekend

Sunday, November 26, 2017
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Record numbers of people will travel by air, rail and car Sunday as they head home after the long Thanksgiving weekend.

The post-Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be one of the busiest in more than a decade.
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With 2.6 million air travelers expected, the TSA says it will be one of its top 5 busiest airport screening days ever.

Under new security measures, passengers will have to remove any electronics larger than a cell phone from their carry-on baggage to be screened.

But 9 out of 10 people will be heading home in their cars.
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If you plan to be on the roads, the navigation site Waze says the times to avoid driving are between 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday and Monday from 4 to 6 p.m.

Amtrak says the day after Thanksgiving last year was its busiest day of the year.
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