by | Oct 12, 2010 | Towing
Amtrak set an annual ridership record of 28.7 million passengers for the fiscal year ended September 30. That’s 5.7% more than in fiscal 2009.
Ticket revenue rose 9% to $1.74 billion, Amtrak said in a statement.
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High gasoline prices and an improved economy helped buoy results, Amtrak said.
“More and more people see passenger rail as a way to get to where they need to go,” said CEO…
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Amtrak Reports Record Passenger Numbers originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:30:00.
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