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Interestingly, among all the facts Samantha cited, she neglected to mention that ridership of the Sunset Limited increased by more than 22 percent and ticket revenues grew by nearly 32 percent during FY2007. This is significantly outpaces the growth of any of Amtrak's other long-distance routes and many of the short-distance corridor routes. That this train, with its tradition of late arrivals and myriad of other issues, can generate this kind of growth -- without any of those issues being resolved, speaks volumes about the importance of and need for this route. Yes, in many ways it is still the poster child for what is wrong with American rail travel (and having ridden it, I have no problem admitting that) but it must being doing something right to produce these numbers.Oh, and for the record, I would, and plan, to ride this train again. Despite the problems, it was a fascinating and enjoyable adventure...as long as you aren't on a tight schedule!
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