Michigan Ridership stats for March 2010

 

  NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK)
                   
  SUMMARIZED FY 2010 MICHIGAN RIDERSHIP AND REVENUE RESULTS*
                   
  COMPARATIVE SUMMARY – MONTH OF MARCH 2010 VERSUS 2009
                   
  MONTH  ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 VERSUS 2009  *
                   
  Ridership *   Ticket Revenue (In Dollars) *
   March   March  Increase/(Decrease)    March   March  Increase/(Decrease)
Corridor/Service  2010  2009 Amount Percentage   2010 2009 Amount Percentage
                   
Blue Water 12,780 10,503           2,277 21.7%   $381,444 $306,090  $     75,354 24.6%
                   
Pere Marquette 8,076 7,556              520 6.9%   $225,423 $194,735         30,688 15.8%
                     
Wolverine 37,971 33,915           4,056 12.0%   $1,272,679 $1,066,218       206,461 19.4%
Total 58,827 51,974           6,853 13.2%   $1,879,546 $1,567,043  $    312,503 19.9%
                     
                   
  SIXTH MONTH OF STATE FISCAL YEAR –  PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
                   
  Ridership *   Ticket Revenue (In Dollars) *
Corridor/Service    Year-To-Date MARCH 31, Increase/(Decrease)      Year-To-Date MARCH 31, Increase/(Decrease)
  2010 2009 Amount Percentage   2010 2009 Amount Percentage
                   
Blue Water 68,030 64,648           3,382 5.2%   $2,112,003 $1,941,213  $    170,790 8.8%
                     
Pere Marquette 45,732 48,939          (3,207) -6.6%   $1,320,336 $1,343,352        (23,016) -1.7%
                       
Wolverine 209,091 214,093          (5,002) -2.3%   $7,432,327 $7,194,683       237,644 3.3%
Total 322,853 327,680 (4,827) -1.5%   $10,864,666 $10,479,248  $    385,418 3.7%
                   
                   
                   
                   
* Per March 2010 Ridership and Revenue Report (FY10)