You are right Schlimm.
The article also says "T[om] K[eller]: Where do you see the heaviest traffic?""M[ario] B[ergeron]: The Northeast Corridor, which runs between Boston and Washington, D.C., is our busiest route. During the most recent fiscal year, Amtrak served 11.4 million passengers there"
But although the title says the article is about the Thanksgiving travelers somehow the number of people is omitted. It is true that the article was written before the holiday but since it is supposed to be about Thanksgiving travelers there might at least be an estimate.
John
John WR On the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday Amtrak carried 31.6 million passengers, the most in its history. Here is a report: [url]http://www.gereports.com/happy-rails-to-you/
On the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday Amtrak carried 31.6 million passengers, the most in its history. Here is a report: [url]http://www.gereports.com/happy-rails-to-you/
Correction: For the entire fiscal year 2013, Amtrak carried 31.6 million passengers, a new record, but not over the Thanksgiving holiday.
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
For what it's worth, I didn't notice as many Amtrak trains coming through Richmond, Va. on the old RF&P (now CSX) line this Thanksgiving Wednesday as I did last year. Seemed like there was one coming through about every 20 minutes or so last year. Great day for train watching!
But of course this was just local, I couldn't rightfully judge what was going on on the whole system by what I saw here.
Amtrak does not seem to have issued its 2013 ridership data for this holiday. Am I wrong ?. Anyone remember how long it took in past years ? Could it be that Amtrak's more reliable way of counting is a factor ? Maybe 2012's figures are being revised ?
As others have posted the more important figure is revenue passenger miles ( RPMs ) and finally revenue.
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