Amtrak boosts capacity to handle travelers flocking to Comic-Con 2019

Amtrak is anticipating one of the busiest weeks of the year on its Pacific Surfliner route as people take the train south to San Diego Comic-Con and is adding personnel and extra cars — about 9,500 additional seats — to accommodate the increased demand. The rail line will boost the size of its trains by 14 cars from Wednesday, July 17 through Sunday, July 21.
More than 160,000 attend Comic-Con each year and some of those visitors travel by rail to avoid traffic and parking heada