Annual Amtrak Ridership of 25.4 Million Marks Third Straight Year of Record Increases

According to Amtrak: "Ridership on all trains in the Northeast Corridor was 8 percent higher in September 2005 than it was in September 2004", see Amtrak's press release:
Annual Amtrak Ridership of 25.4 Million Marks Third Straight Year of Record Increases


Report from Travel Weekly: "Northeast Corridor service was up 8%, despite the fact the Acela Express was out of service for several months. Ridership on Amtrak’s regional service on the corridor was up 9.5%"
Amtrak posts year-end ridership increases. Rise comes despite hurricanes, loss of Acela