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The Borealis train saw ridership increase by 227 percent from May 2024 to April 2025 while Amtrak Virginia saw its highest ...
With infrastructure projects underway and expansion plans in motion, Amtrak faces a critical need for sustainable investment.
The railroad stated, "It is not clear what problem Amtrak privatization proposals are intended to solve." It added that it broke all-time records in ridership and revenue over the 2024 fiscal year.
Amtrak set a new high in ridership in fiscal year 2024, the railroad company announced Tuesday. Across all routes, Amtrak recorded 32.8 million customer trips, representing a 15% increase over FY ...
The Downeaster has set several ridership records in the last decade, including in 2017 and 2019, Amtrak said. This year’s record reflects growing momentum since the pandemic. Bogart said Amtrak ...
US Railroad Amtrak on Track to Break Passenger Records in 2024 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it expects ridership to top pre-COVID ...
During Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the late-night host reacted to a recent KOIN 6 News article unveiling the Portland Bangers’ new mascot, Saucy T. Sausage ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Act from the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development includes $1.6 million in cuts to transportation.
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it expects ridership to top pre-COVID 2019 levels this year for the first time and reach a record high even though ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Thirty years since it launched, Amtrak Cascades is seeing some of its highest ridership levels ever recorded. The Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State ...