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Amtrak posts ridership record in FY2012
 
Oct 10, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
By Peter De Keles | 
        
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Amtrak ridership totaled 31.2 million passengers, a 3.5 percent increase and the highest passenger count in the railroad's history.
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| Title: | Amtrak posts ridership record in FY2012 |  
| Publication: | Progressive Railroading |  
| Date: | 10/10/12 |  
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| Category | Real Trains |  
| Overview | Good news from Amtrak with the highest passenger count in the railroad's history and ninth ridership record in the past 10 years. Maybe "They" can just leave Amtrak alone and let them continue to grow ridership. Northeast Regional service ridership rose 6.6 percent to a record 8 million passengers and Acela Express ridership increased 0.5 percent to nearly 3.4 million. Since 2000, Amtrak ridership has jumped 49 percent.  |  
| URL Link | Link to Full Story - Might still not be available online. |  
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