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Oct. 14, 2013
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AMTRAK SETS RIDERSHIP RECORD AND
MOVES THE NATION’S ECONOMY FORWARD
America’s Railroad helps communities grow and prosper
WASHINGTON – Amtrak carried a record 31.6 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2013,
delivering nationwide benefits, providing vital transportation services, advancing America’s
economy and demonstrating the value and convenience of the national passenger rail network. It
is the tenth ridership record in 11 years.
“Amtrak moves people, the economy and the nation forward everywhere the trains go,”
said President and CEO Joe Boardman.
“In towns all across America, Amtrak brings economic opportunities for people,
businesses and communities to grow and prosper,” stated Tony Coscia, chairman of the Amtrak
board of directors.
During FY 2013, Amtrak’s state-supported corridor services grew to a new record of 15.4
million passengers. In addition, all long distance routes combined had the best ridership in 20
years with 4.8 million passengers. Ridership for all Northeast Corridor services reached 11.4
million passengers, the second best year ever. As evidence of a strong ridership rebound
following Super Storm Sandy, the Northeast Regional service set a new record.
Also, FY 2013 produced eight individual monthly ridership records, the single best
month in Amtrak history and new records on 20 routes. In addition, ticket revenue increased to a
record $2.1 billion.
State-supported services are vital links in the Amtrak national network. The power of
increasing demand for passenger rail is recognized through state investments to improve service,
speed and safety. In addition, states and communities realize stations served by Amtrak are
anchors for economic development, catalysts for historic preservation and tourism growth, sites
for commercial and cultural uses, and points of civic pride.
Amtrak itself is an economic engine that returns nearly three dollars to local communities
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for every one dollar of federal investment (FY 2010-FY 2012). This support has allowed
Amtrak to place more than $12.6 billion back into the economy through the purchasing of goods
and services and employee salaries to maintain, operate and improve its national network.
“This year’s record ridership was achieved station by station in the more than 500
communities across America that Amtrak serves,” said Boardman. Attached is a listing of the
top five stations per state by ons/offs.
To celebrate the customers who ride America’s Railroad, Amtrak featured a different
#AmtrakStories portrait and passenger story on the Amtrak blog for 31 days. Starting today,
passengers are encouraged to share their rail travel stories and pictures in celebration of the
record ridership year at AmtrakStories.com for a chance to win prizes.
About Amtrak®
Amtrak is America’s Railroad®, the nation’s intercity passenger rail service and its high-speed rail operator. Amtrak
and its state and commuter partners move people, the economy and the nation forward. Formally known as the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak is governed by a nine member board of directors appointed by the
President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Anthony R. Coscia is board chairman and Jeffrey
R. Moreland serves as vice chairman. In FY 2013, a record 31.6 million passengers traveled on Amtrak on more
than 300 daily trains – at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) – that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and
three Canadian Provinces. Enjoy the journey® at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more
information. For updates, Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter (@Amtrak) and check out our blog at
blog.amtrak.com.
# Ridership tables attached #
Amtrak Fiscal Year 2013 Ridership and Revenue (10/01/12-9/30/13)
Ridership
Northeast Corridor (Boston-Washington)
Acela Express
Northeast Regional
Special Trains
Subtotal
FY13
FY12
Ticket Revenue
% change vs.
FY12
FY13
$530,820,821
$568,744,563
$1,452,138
FY12
% change vs.
FY12
3,343,143
8,044,216
8,647
3,395,354
8,014,175
13,372
-1.5
+0.4
-35.3
$508,080,295
$535,700,003
$2,131,944
+4.5
+6.2
-31.9
11,396,006
11,422,901
-0.2
$1,101,017,522 $1,045,912,242
+5.3
53,271
84,109
406,973
559,977
390,027
1,466,504
1,081,329
655,465
820,789
509,100
340,741
228,722
81,226
2,705,823
811,692
1,701,185
1,219,818
133,008
191,106
186,125
578,368
127,937
36,768
199,470
218,917
104,491
317,550
170,266
29,314
54,376
82,086
407,729
541,757
384,834
1,420,392
1,062,715
597,519
838,355
484,138
325,255
232,592
87,873
2,640,342
845,099
1,746,397
1,144,616
131,869
189,193
184,907
623,864
36,669
195,885
212,006
109,321
306,419
162,657
32,612
-2.0
+2.5
-0.2
+3.4
+1.3
+3.2
+1.8
+9.7
-2.1
+5.2
+4.8
-1.7
-7.6
+2.5
-4.0
-2.6
+6.6
+0.9
+1.0
+0.7
-7.3
+0.3
+1.8
+3.3
-4.4
+3.6
+4.7
-10.1
$2,825,134
$5,029,712
$23,796,560
$8,211,723
$11,944,482
$35,442,502
$44,299,328
$16,382,439
$16,287,184
$19,398,853
$9,562,149
$5,788,619
$2,022,956
$62,576,548
$29,269,205
$27,699,783
$39,401,591
$7,035,147
$6,228,730
$11,744,966
$32,916,626
$6,233,871
$892,553
$5,617,913
$10,431,324
$3,152,828
$19,841,847
$3,325,948
$8,161,199
$2,577,784
$2,829,307
$4,761,018
$24,600,726
$7,741,844
$11,723,569
$32,970,951
$43,877,344
$13,353,833
$15,963,261
$17,704,897
$9,258,647
$5,687,467
$2,086,587
$58,595,820
$30,886,455
$27,927,540
$38,661,536
$6,748,333
$6,094,659
$11,411,821
$34,286,847
$856,675
$5,139,069
$9,281,813
$3,276,210
$18,652,552
$3,077,031
$7,858,849
$2,747,535
-0.1
+5.6
-3.3
+6.1
+1.9
+7.5
+1.0
+22.7
+2.0
+9.6
+3.3
+1.8
-3.0
+6.8
-5.2
-0.8
+1.9
+4.3
+2.2
+2.9
-4.0
+4.2
+9.3
+12.4
-3.8
+6.4
+8.1
+3.8
-6.2
15,410,071
15,081,477
+2.2
$478,099,504
$458,062,196
+4.4
414,077
113,103
373,162
536,391
229,668
376,932
355,815
256,816
340,081
102,924
479,522
395,455
207,915
306,733
265,274
425,794
116,373
375,164
543,072
226,884
376,459
355,316
253,170
337,973
101,217
454,443
403,700
198,260
304,266
264,096
-2.8
-2.8
-0.5
-1.2
+1.2
+0.1
+0.1
+1.4
+0.6
+1.7
+5.5
-2.0
+4.9
+0.8
+0.4
$34,095,273
$7,733,458
$39,558,152
$67,394,779
$21,373,833
$49,864,217
$45,129,813
$21,440,868
$27,650,161
$12,275,400
$42,786,995
$32,919,676
$17,929,176
$32,233,213
$73,505,625
$35,080,321
$7,536,903
$39,773,225
$66,655,153
$20,480,182
$47,605,728
$44,183,540
$20,768,426
$26,304,505
$11,584,844
$40,826,562
$32,785,725
$17,342,317
$32,584,682
$72,518,200
-2.8
+2.6
-0.5
+1.1
+4.4
+4.7
+2.1
+3.2
+5.1
+6.0
+4.8
+0.4
+3.4
-1.1
+1.4
State Supported
Ethan Allen
Vermonter
Albany-Niagara Falls-Toronto service
Downeaster service
Shuttles (New Haven-Springfield)
Keystone Service
Empire Service (New York City-Albany)
Lincoln Service (Chicago-St. Louis)
Hiawatha Service
Wolverine service
Illini & Saluki (Chicago-Carbondale)
Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg (Chicago-Quincy)
Heartland Flyer
Pacific Surfliner service
Amtrak Cascades service
Capitol Corridor service
San Joaquin service
Adirondack
Blue Water
Washington-Lynchburg service
Washington-Newport News service
Washington - Norfolk
Hoosier State
Missouri River Runner (Kansas City-St. Louis)
Pennsylvanian
Pere Marquette
Carolinian
Piedmont service
Buses
Special Trains
Subtotal
National (Long Distance) Network
Silver Star
Cardinal
Silver Meteor
Empire Builder
Capitol Limited
California Zephyr
Southwest Chief
City of New Orleans
Texas Eagle
Sunset Limited
Coast Starlight
Lake Shore Limited
Palmetto
Crescent
Auto Train
Subtotal
4,753,868
4,736,187
+0.4
$525,890,638
$516,030,313
+1.9
Amtrak Total
31,559,945 31,240,565
+1.0
$2,105,007,664 $2,020,004,751
+4.2
Note: Ridership to some locations south and west of Chicago is shared by state-supported and national network trains, as shown above. Combined
ridership for all Amtrak trains on these corridors is as follows for FY13: Chicago-St. Louis, 740,275 (up 10%); Chicago-Carbondale, 393,231 (up 5%) and
Chicago-Quincy, 261,577 (down 1%).
Amtrak Ridership Growth
“Amtrak moves people, the economy and the nation forward everywhere the trains go.”
Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman
Ridership record of 31.6 million passengers in FY2013
New ridership record set in 10 of the last 11 years
32,000,000
31.6 million
31,000,000
30,000,000
28,000,000
27,000,000
26,000,000
25,000,000
24,000,000
23,000,000
22,000,000
20
13
20
12
20
11
20
10
20
09
20
08
20
07
20
06
20
05
20
04
20
03
20.9 million
20
02
20,000,000
20
01
21,000,000
20
00
Total Ridership
29,000,000
Fiscal Year
New ridership record set
October 2013
FY13 Amtrak Station Ons/Offs
Top Five Stations, Total State Ons/Offs
Station
Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Tuscaloosa, AL
Anniston, AL
Total Alabama Ons/Offs – 66,192
Arizona
Flagstaff, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Maricopa, AZ
Kingman, AZ
Williams Jct., AZ
Total Arizona Ons/Offs – 107,072
Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
Texarkana, AR
Walnut Ridge, AR
Malvern, AR
Arkadelphia, AR
Total Arkansas Ons/Offs - 41,183
California
Los Angeles, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Diego, CA
Emeryville, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Total California Ons/Offs –
12,218,615
Colorado
Denver, CO
Glenwood Springs, CO
Grand Junction, CO
Winter Park-Fraser, CO
La Junta, CO
Total Colorado Ons/Offs – 198,216
Connecticut
New Haven, CT
Stamford, CT
Hartford, CT
New London, CT
Bridgeport, CT
Total Connecticut Ons/Offs 1,757,210
Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Newark, DE
Total Delaware Ons/Offs – 751,284
District of Columbia
Washington, DC
Total District of Columbia - 5,033,392
FY13
Ons/Offs
48,759
11,598
5,835
40,390
25,921
12,945
10,523
6,944
22,351
8,903
4,731
2,101
1,787
1,643,706
1,132,750
686,953
598,859
546,439
108,124
33,113
29,826
7,250
6,711
745,530
388,733
187,357
161,405
80,309
738,313
12,971
5,033,392
Station
Florida
Sanford, FL (Auto Train)
Orlando, FL
Tampa, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
Total Florida Ons/Offs – 1,120,959
Georgia
Atlanta, GA
Savannah, GA
Jesup, GA
Gainesville, GA
Toccoa, GA
Total Georgia Ons/Offs – 192,085
Idaho
Sandpoint, ID
Total Idaho Ons/Offs – 9,596
Illinois
Chicago, IL
Bloomington-Normal, IL
Springfield, IL
Champaign-Urbana, IL
Carbondale, IL
Total Illinois Ons/Offs - 5,178,600
Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
South Bend, IN
Lafayette, IN
Waterloo, IN
Elkhart, IN
Total Indiana Ons/Offs – 154,918
Iowa
Osceola, IA
Mount Pleasant, IA
Ottumwa, IA
Burlington, IA
Fort Madison, IA
Total Iowa Ons/Offs – 59,825
Kansas
Newton, KS
Topeka, KS
Garden City, KS
Lawrence, KS
Hutchinson, KS
Total Kansas Ons/Offs – 50,146
Kentucky
Fulton, KY
Ashland, KY
Maysville, KY
South Portsmouth, KY
Total Kentucky Ons/Offs – 11,116
FY13
Ons/Offs
265,274
160,442
139,412
94,277
84,293
99,005
71,658
10,692
6,464
4,266
9,196
3,522,388
263,235
202,095
190,851
135,891
36,162
25,613
24,925
24,299
20,080
14,799
12,613
11,735
8,811
7,246
14,564
10,571
7,355
7,204
5,303
4,588
3,007
2,411
1,010
FY13 Amtrak Station Ons/Offs
Top Five Stations, Total State Ons/Offs
Station
Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Hammond, LA
Slidell, LA
Lafayette, LA
Lake Charles, LA
Total Louisiana Ons/Offs - 249,865
Maine
Portland, ME
Wells, ME
Saco, ME
Brunswick, ME
Old Orchard Beach, ME
Total Maine Ons/Offs – 356,045
Maryland
Baltimore, MD
BWI Airport, MD
New Carrollton, MD
Aberdeen, MD
Cumberland, MD
Total Maryland Ons/Offs – 2,004,985
Massachusetts
Boston, MA
Boston Back Bay, MA
Boston-North, MA
Route 128, MA
Springfield, MA
Total Massachusetts Ons/Offs 3,115,816
Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Kalamazoo, MI
Dearborn, MI
Detroit, MI
East Lansing, MI
Total Michigan Ons/Offs – 908,878
Minnesota
St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN
Winona, MN
St. Cloud, MN
Red Wing, MN
Staples, MN
Total Minnesota Ons/Offs – 175,622
Mississippi
Jackson, MS
Greenwood, MS
Hattiesburg, MS
Meridian, MS
McComb, MS
Total Mississippi Ons/Offs – 113,695
FY13
Ons/Offs
212,426
15,602
7,596
6,590
3,856
190,353
52,448
50,043
30,187
17,764
1,065,576
710,513
168,069
43,968
11,835
1,434,148
540,770
475,447
426,032
141,947
158,717
129,858
81,878
70,626
66,398
116,991
23,507
13,537
9,525
6,359
48,327
15,730
13,056
11,500
6,496
Station
Missouri
St. Louis, MO
Kansas City, MO
Kirkwood, MO
Jefferson City, MO
Lees Summit, MO
Total Missouri Ons/Offs – 774,009
Montana
Whitefish, MT
East Glacier Park, MT
Shelby, MT
Havre, MT
Wolf Point, MT
Total Montana Ons/Offs – 148,612
Nebraska
Omaha, NE
Lincoln, NE
Hastings, NE
McCook, NE
Holdrege, NE
Total Nebraska Ons/Offs – 49,408
Nevada
Reno, NV
Elko, NV
Winnemucca, NV
Total Nevada Ons/Offs – 92,965
New Hampshire
Exeter, NH
Dover, NH
Durham, NH
Claremont, NH
Total New Hampshire Ons/Offs –
226,352
New Jersey
Newark, NJ
Trenton, NJ
Metropark, NJ
Newark Airport, NJ
Princeton Jct., NJ
Total New Jersey Ons/Offs 1,649,552
New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Raton, NM
Gallup, NM
Lamy, NM
Las Vegas, NM
Total New Mexico Ons/Offs –
129,551
FY13
Ons/Offs
378,146
164,859
59,770
50,598
31,074
66,840
14,814
14,459
13,392
8,019
24,410
13,160
5,865
3,638
2,335
78,827
9,657
4,481
101,543
61,708
60,978
2,123
656,822
425,075
383,353
129,565
45,685
78,126
15,733
15,647
12,551
5,376
FY13 Amtrak Station Ons/Offs
Top Five Stations, Total State Ons/Offs
Station
New York
New York, NY
Albany-Rensselaer, NY
Rhinecliff, NY
Hudson, NY
Syracuse, NY
Total New York Ons/Offs 11,641,043
North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Raleigh, NC
Greensboro, NC
Cary, NC
Durham, NC
Total North Carolina Ons/Offs –
978,859
North Dakota
Williston, ND
Minot, ND
Fargo, ND
Grand Forks, ND
Stanley, ND
Total North Dakota Ons/Offs 154,800
Ohio
Toledo, OH
Cleveland, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Sandusky, OH
Bryan, OH
Total Ohio Ons/Offs – 161,986
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Norman, OK
Ardmore, OK
Pauls Valley, OK
Purcell, OK
Total Oklahoma Ons/Offs – 86,374
Oregon
Portland, OR
Eugene, OR
Salem, OR
Albany, OR
Klamath Falls, OR
Total Oregon Ons/Offs – 937,197
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Lancaster, PA
Harrisburg, PA
Paoli, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Total Pennsylvania Ons/Offs –
6,296,688
FY13
Ons/Offs
9,556,424
764,898
184,452
174,968
154,903
201,481
159,584
139,869
88,669
83,232
51,076
41,615
22,497
19,422
9,411
68,463
50,940
15,213
9,591
6,693
54,952
13,902
9,729
5,360
2,431
652,455
118,006
71,618
40,208
33,929
4,125,503
578,731
571,940
175,299
135,137
Station
Rhode Island
Providence, RI
Kingston, RI
Westerly, RI
Total Rhode Island Ons/Offs –
851,856
South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Florence, SC
Columbia, SC
Yemassee, SC
Kingstree, SC
Total South Carolina Ons/Offs –
239,650
Tennessee
Memphis, TN
Newbern-Dyersburg, TN
Total Tennessee Ons/Offs – 80,363
Texas
Fort Worth, TX
San Antonio, TX
Dallas, TX
Longview, TX
Austin, TX
Total Texas Ons/Offs – 445,054
Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Provo, UT
Green River, UT
Helper, UT
Total Utah Ons/Offs – 55,283
Vermont
Essex Jct., VT
Brattleboro, VT
Rutland, VT
White River Jct., VT
Montpelier Jct., VT
Total Vermont Ons/Offs – 100,829
Virginia
Richmond (Staples Mill), VA
Lorton, VA (Auto Train)
Alexandria, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Newport News, VA
Total Virginia Ons/Offs - 1,607,271
Washington
Seattle, WA
Tacoma, WA
Vancouver, WA
Spokane, WA
Olympia/Lacey, WA
Total Washington Ons/Offs 1,281,739
FY13
Ons/Offs
660,267
152,403
39,186
82,147
52,003
36,349
14,915
14,669
76,171
4,192
129,389
68,268
56,564
41,305
38,929
43,903
6,262
2,873
2,245
20,579
18,661
16,815
15,480
8,081
372,592
265,274
180,063
131,127
128,317
640,054
126,027
98,473
63,975
63,065
FY13 Amtrak Station Ons/Offs
Top Five Stations, Total State Ons/Offs
Station
West Virginia
Huntington, WV
Charleston, WV
Martinsburg, WV
Hinton, WV
Harpers Ferry, WV
Total West Virginia Ons/Offs –
56,112
Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee-Mitchell Airport, WI
Sturtevant, WI
La Crosse, WI
Columbus, WI
Total Wisconsin Ons/Offs -927,782
Note: Numbers are total ons/off at
each station/state; not every state
had five stations; special train stops
not included, but passengers are
included in state total
FY13
Ons/Offs
11,186
10,038
9,331
8,897
6,287
617,153
160,254
74,031
28,128
16,188