Amtrak Posts Second-Best Ridership in History
Source: National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Amtrak carried nearly 27.2 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2009, marking the second highest ridership total since the National Railroad Passenger Corporation started operations in 1971.

The 27,167,014 total passengers for the 12 months ending September 30, 2009, fell short of the all-time record of 28.7 million for Fiscal Year 2008, but exceeded the Fiscal Year 2007 total by 5.1 percent. Total ticket revenue for the Fiscal Year 2009 reached $1.6 billion.

+ FY09 Ridership and Revenue Chart (PDF; 15 KB)

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