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In Fy12 the Downeasters could have broken even by implementing an average fare increase of 7.3 cents per passenger mile or $7.88 from Portland to Boston. They could have done away with the subsidies, and New Hampshire would not be an issue.   Raising the fare may have driven away some passengers.  However, if the sponsors did a full court marketing press on the advantages of the train compared to driving, they may have been able to pull off the fare increase without any serious erosion of riders and revenues. With the fare increase as per above, the average fare from Portland to Boston would have been $29.88, which compares to an average bus fare of $24.00. However, the cost to drive a mid-size car, according to the AAA, would have been $65.66 for one person and half of that for two people.  In any case, without subsidies, the train could beat the car.
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