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Amtrak: Wall and K Streeters ridin’ the rails … on our dimes.

October 23, 2013

Noticed a couple of articles re: Amtrak’s record-breaking ridership …

Reportedly,  Amtrak broke a number of records in fiscal 2013

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In fiscal 2013, Amtrak hauled 31.6 million butts …  forking out $2.1 billion in ticket revenue

More than a third of traffic was along the Northeast Corridor, between Washington, NYC and Boston.

  • New York’s Penn Station was the busiest, with 9.6 million passengers.
  • Washington’s Union Station was the second busiest station, with 5 million passengers.
  • Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station was number three, with 4.1 million passengers.

So, who’s riding Amtrak, and how much are you paying paying for their rides?

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