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Amtrak state-sponsored services set ridership records in April
Amtrak’s state-sponsored Borealis trains and Amtrak Virginia passenger rail service both set ridership records during the month of April.
Borealis trains exceed expectations in first year of service
The Borealis train between St. Paul, Minn., and Chicago has exceed expectations in its first full year of service. Operated daily by Amtrak under contracts with the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, Borealis ridership for the 11 months ending April 30 was more than 205,800.
Total Amtrak ridership for the new St. Paul-Chicago corridor, which includes the Borealis and the Amtrak Empire Builder trains daily, was more than 293,000, up 227 percent from May 2024 through April 2025 when compared with May 2023 through April 2024.
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Amtrak Virginia sets April ridership record
With 129,670 passengers traveling throughout April, Amtrak Virginia saw its highest ridership recorded for the month of April.
All four Amtrak Virginia corridors saw increases year-over-year during the month, with Roanoke seeing the largest increase at 11.8 percent. Amtrak notes the Norfolk route carried the most passengers in April with 49,246. April ridership was also the third highest monthly ridership ever recorded on Amtrak Virginia following a strong March, which is also in the top five, along with December 2024, August 2023 and October 2023. .................(more)
https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/article/55292103/amtrak-state-sponsored-services-set-ridership-records-in-april