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During FY 2008 (Oct. 2007-Sept. 2008), Amtrak carried more than 28.7 million passengers, representing the sixth straight fiscal year of record ridership when comparing the same routes.
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Amtrak began serving customers on May 1, 1971, taking over the operation for most intercity passenger train.
Read More →The government would directly lend Amtrak $100 million to cover spending priorities for the first half of the summer.
Read More →Amtrak information will appear in Google search results when a user indicates they are considering rail travel between two Amtrak destinations.
Read More →Members can now visit the Amtrak Guest Rewards Website from any Web-enabled device to view their account information, including point balance, recent transactions and current offers, as well as register for new promotions.
Read More →The new bridge will begin carrying passenger trains on March 16, replacing a 116-year-old swing bridge that has long caused delays.
Read More →The railway announced a $258 million package of spending cuts and capital investment deferrals, including a 4% cut in staff.
Read More →This year’s allocation is the largest that has ever been dispensed partly because of disruptions in the supply chain caused by COVID-19. The federal funding will support track repair, rail upgrades, bridge work, and construction of new rail lines and facilities.
Read More →While this work was estimated to take approximately two years, Amtrak developed an accelerated approach that expedited the project with a combination of single and full track outages, improving work efficiencies, and reducing the duration of the project.
Read More →With 34.5 million trips and $2.7 billion in ticket revenue, Amtrak reports its strongest year yet, driven by service improvements, new routes, and major capital investments.
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