The US rail service sees a 15% increase in passengers and outlines plans to double ridership by 2040 through major investments and expanded service.

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Amtrak ridership hits a record high, trims losses

Amtrak welcomed 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system, a 15% increase from the previous year. Customers can look forward to rail service improvements in 2025 with billions in investments.

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More people are riding Amtrak than ever before, and improvements are on the way

All aboard! People rode Amtrak trains to the tune of 32.8 million in fiscal 2024, a record representing a 15% increase in ridership versus the previous year.

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Amtrak sets record with 15% increase in ridership versus last year

Amtrak trains have never been fuller, and infrastructure investments never higher — even as the rail carrier continues to lose money.

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SPRINGFIELD -- Amtrak’s New Haven-Springfield shuttle trains carried 577,133 riders in its most recent fiscal year, a 30.6% increase from the 441,943 it carried in the 2023 fiscal year, according to ridership statistics the passenger railroad released this week.

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Amtrak reports 30% growth on the New Haven-Springfield line

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Amtrak set an all-time record 32.8 million customer trips during the 2024 fiscal year, according to a news release. Ridership increased approximately 15% over 2023’s fiscal year. Amtrak also achieved $2.5 billion in ticket revenue, 9% higher year-over-year. “Breaking our ridership record is just the beginning,” said Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner. “This record ridership shows that travelers throughout the U.S. want efficient travel…

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After a five-year absence, passengers boarding Amtrak can take a ride with Santa during the holidays from Greensboro to Raleigh and back. Tickets are on sale now for NC By Train's Santa Train, returning after its last train ride in 2019. The one-day popular train ride is on Dec. 14, just as Amtrak announced the company has set an all-time record for ridership in the 2024 fiscal year. According to Amtrak, there have been 32…

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Santa Train returns to NC just as Amtrak sets ridership record for the year

Amtrak has reached a historic milestone, carrying 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system in fiscal year 2024. That's a 15% increase from the previous fiscal year when it carried nearly 28.6 million riders, according to a news release…

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More people are riding Amtrak than ever before

Skift Take: Amtrak runs some very long routes, like the California Zephyr, but most people don't actually use them to go across the country. Instead, they use them for shorter trips, like visiting their aunt in the next state over. Amtrak is planning its growth around this. -Sean O'NeillRead the Complete Story On Skift

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Amtrak Posts Record Ridership – Can it Double by 2040?

Its board chair attributed the growth to strategic investments and "the need for train travel."

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Amtrak sets ridership, ticket revenue records in FY24

Amtrak’s southbound Texas Eagle passes through Lemont, Ill., on Oct. 5, 2024. Amtrak achieved record ridership and revenue during the 2024 fiscal year. David Lassen  WASHINGTON — Amtrak spent $4.5 billion on infrastructure projects in fiscal 2024, along with setting ridership and revenue records, the company said today. Trains News Wire previously provided analysis on the fiscal 2024 results (see “Amtrak notches ridership and revenue record …,” …

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Amtrak highlights ridership, revenue, infrastructure gains in fiscal 2024 results

Amtrak Sets All-Time Ridership Record with 32.8 Million Passengers in 2024

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