Not surprising to me that Amtrak ridership is up in Washington and Oregon, since the price of fuel has been all over the charts for the last year and a half. But the numbers overall - 12% increase overall from 2007 and a whopping 26% between Seattle and Portland - is impressive to say the least.
Equally impressive is the fact that Amtrak does this on a shoestring budget and with aging equipment. Hopefully in the coming years the funding will match the increase in ridership.
Friday, September 5, 2008
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