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Long Distance Trains Lead 2.7% Amtrak Ridership Growth Rate
By Light Rail Progress • December 2003
Amtrak's latest national ridership figures provide additional
emphatic evidence of the powerful potential of long-distance train
service to attract passengers. As the table below indicates, the
system's long-distance trains experienced a ridership growth rate
more than double that of short-haul trains.
In any case, both categories experienced significant ridership
increases which contributed to an overall increase in Amtrak
ridership of 2.7% in the last fiscal year.
| REGION |
FY 2003 |
FY 2002 |
% Change |
|
|
|
|
| EASTERN REGION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Acela/Metroliner |
2,936,885 |
3,213,981 |
-8.6 |
| Ethan Allen |
35,585 |
38,522 |
-7.6 |
| Vermonter |
60,891 |
66,843 |
-8.9 |
| Regional |
5,974,806 |
5,760,499 |
3.7 |
| Federal |
179,154 |
215,141 |
-16.7 |
| Maple Leaf/Empire |
1,201,242 |
1,240,857 |
-3.2 |
| Downeaster |
254,030 |
245,135 |
3.6 |
| Clocker |
1,957,903 |
1,978,533 |
-1.0 |
| Keystone |
886,003 |
948,899 |
-6.6 |
| Adirondack |
86,120 |
91,060 |
-5.4 |
| Carolinian |
217,807 |
215,033 |
1.3 |
| Piedmont |
39,159 |
44,352 |
-11.7 |
|
|
|
|
| Silver Star |
245,530 |
252,240 |
-2.7 |
| Three Rivers |
137,234 |
126,659 |
8.3 |
| Cardinal |
72,230 |
74,023 |
-2.4 |
| Silver Meteor |
286,321 |
248,467 |
15.2 |
| Capitol Limited |
153,969 |
145,750 |
5.6 |
| Lake Shore Limited |
265,715 |
287,779 |
-7.7 |
| Palmetto |
194,609 |
205,930 |
-5.5 |
| Crescent |
255,531 |
245,660 |
4.0 |
| Pennsylvanian |
124,372 |
75,617 |
64.5 |
| AutoTrain |
199,804 |
201,580 |
-0.9 |
|
|
|
|
| Special Trains |
36,693 |
34,728 |
5.7 |
|
|
|
|
| Eastern Region Total |
15,801,593 |
15,957,288 |
-1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| WESTERN REGION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chicago-St. Louis |
254,946 |
225,629 |
13.0 |
| Hiawatha |
417,366 |
404,009 |
3.3 |
| Wolverine |
326,367 |
299,729 |
8.9 |
| Illini |
102,684 |
92,143 |
11.4 |
| Illinois Zephyr |
103,924 |
94,480 |
10.0 |
| Heartland Flyer |
46,592 |
52,584 |
-11.4 |
| Pacific Surfliner |
2,179,427 |
1,725,234 |
26.3 |
| Cascades |
589,947 |
579,646 |
1.8 |
| Capitols |
1,139,136 |
1,080,109 |
5.5 |
| San Joaquins |
782,778 |
734,236 |
6.6 |
| International |
80,890 |
91,714 |
-11.8 |
| Kentucky Cardinal |
19,179 |
20,707 |
-7.4 |
| Missouri Service |
139,823 |
144,201 |
-3.0 |
| Pere Marquette |
73,392 |
60,127 |
22.1 |
|
|
|
|
| Empire Builder |
415,722 |
368,061 |
12.9 |
| California Zephyr |
323,389 |
326,991 |
-1.1 |
| Southwest Chief |
273,271 |
255,858 |
6.8 |
| City of New Orleans |
181,802 |
158,747 |
14.5 |
| Texas Eagle |
155,003 |
129,208 |
20.0 |
| Sunset Limited |
105,033 |
97,366 |
7.9 |
| Coast Starlight |
444,430 |
445,646 |
-0.3 |
|
|
|
|
| Special Trains |
71,425 |
62,884 |
13.6 |
|
|
|
|
| Western Region Total |
8,226,526 |
7,449,309 |
10.4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Short Distance Total |
20,194,154 |
19,761,015 |
2.2 |
|
|
|
|
| Long Distance Total |
3,833,965 |
3,645,582 |
5.2 |
|
|
|
|
| Amtrak Total |
24,028,119 |
23,406,597 |
2.7 |
Source: Amtrak
 Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited rolls through
New York State, May 2003.
[Photo: Gino Dailey, TrainWeb]
Updated 2003/12/19
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