Michigan: Amtrak's ridership up on Wolverine line

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[font size="1"]Amtrak's Wolverine in Detroit.[/font]

from the Detroit Free Press:



More people are taking the train.

Nationally, a record 15 million passengers rode Amtrak in the first half of its fiscal year 2013 (October 2012-March 2013,) a new Amtrak report reveals.

In Michigan, ridership overall during the period was up 4%, fueled by a strong performance by the Wolverine line between Pontiac and Chicago.



• Wolverine ridership was 245,073, an 8.9% jump over the same period a year earlier.

• The Blue Water line from Port Huron to Chicago saw a slight decline in ridership — down 3.1% to 86,400 riders in the six-month period. ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/article/20130410/FEATURES07/304100158/Amtrack-Michigan-Traveler-train-Wolverine-line