| NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK) | |||||||||
| SUMMARIZED FY 2010 MICHIGAN RIDERSHIP AND REVENUE RESULTS* | |||||||||
| COMPARATIVE SUMMARY – MONTH OF MAY 2010 VERSUS 2009 | |||||||||
| MONTH ENDED MAY 31, 2010 VERSUS 2009 * | |||||||||
| Ridership * | Ticket Revenue (In Dollars) * | ||||||||
| May | May | Increase/(Decrease) | May | May | Increase/(Decrease) | ||||
| Corridor/Service | 2010 | 2009 | Amount | Percentage | 2010 | 2009 | Amount | Percentage | |
| Blue Water | 13,017 | 10,994 | 2,023 | 18.4% | $381,271 | $315,420 | $ 65,851 | 20.9% | |
| Pere Marquette | 8,239 | 8,503 | (264) | -3.1% | $218,459 | $218,727 | (268) | -0.1% | |
| Wolverine | 41,361 | 37,014 | 4,347 | 11.7% | $1,407,916 | $1,184,763 | 223,153 | 18.8% | |
| Total | 62,617 | 56,511 | 6,106 | 10.8% | $2,007,646 | $1,718,910 | $ 288,736 | 16.8% | |
| EIGHTH MONTH OF STATE FISCAL YEAR – PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2010 | |||||||||
| Ridership * | Ticket Revenue (In Dollars) * | ||||||||
| Corridor/Service | Year-To-Date MAY 31, | Increase/(Decrease) | Year-To-Date MAY 31, | Increase/(Decrease) | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | Amount | Percentage | 2010 | 2009 | Amount | Percentage | ||
| Blue Water | 94,550 | 86,969 | 7,581 | 8.7% | $2,897,637 | $2,587,972 | $ 309,665 | 12.0% | |
| Pere Marquette | 63,610 | 65,989 | (2,379) | -3.6% | $1,817,190 | $1,790,149 | 27,041 | 1.5% | |
| Wolverine | 292,167 | 286,829 | 5,338 | 1.9% | $10,305,637 | $9,533,743 | 771,894 | 8.1% | |
| Total | 450,327 | 439,787 | 10,540 | 2.4% | $15,020,464 | $13,911,864 | $ 1,108,600 | 8.0% | |
| * Per May 2010 Ridership and Revenue Report (FY10) | |||||||||
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Conference of Mayors report lauds HSR
From Railway Age
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Monday released a new report stressing the positive impact of high speed rail on various U.S. corridors, citing four specific cities as examples. The four cities—Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, Fla., and Albany, N.Y. —could significantly benefit from high speed rail (HSR) with as many as 150,000 new jobs and some $19 billion in new business revenues created in total, the report said.
Prepared by the Economic Development Research Group and sponsored by Siemens Mobility, the report, conducted from January through May of 2010, assessed high speed intercity passenger rail’s economic impact on the city,metropolitan, and regional economies. It examined job creation, the effects of improved market access, greater connectivity, work-related travel time savings, and increased income and business sales.
The full report can be accessed at usmayors.org/highspeedrail.
Read more of the article at:
http://www.railwayage.com/breaking-news/conference-of-mayors-report-lauds-hsr.html
Forum Attempts to Put Mass Transit On Right Track
From The Rochester Citizen
A group of Royal Oak area citizens met with a handful of politicians on Monday in an attempt to jolt Michigan ’s mass transit system onto the right track.
A crowd of about 70 withstood the stuffy air inside St. John’s Episcopal Church for a two-hour forum discussing and brainstorming efforts to improve mass transit in Michigan , particularly rail traffic capabilities.
Leading the thought-provoking effort were state Rep. Marie Donigan, D-Royal Oak; Tim Fischer of the Michigan Environmental Council; Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison; John DeLora of the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers; and Angela Riess, environmental planner for Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
Read more:
http://www.therochestercitizen.com/viewnews.php?newsid=325&id=1
Indian Trails launches new website
Indian Trails, Michigan’s primary intercity bus/motorcoach service, has launched a new website.
The website has a fresh look and feel and boasts a new schedule and quoting system. Indian Trails promises regular updates on its services and happenings through the website.
The address is:
http://www.indiantrails.com
Ride the Michigan Northern Arrow special train to Petoskey this Labor Day weekend
This year’s Labor Day weekend will feature a rare and nostalgic opportunity for Michiganians: a train trip from south central Michigan to Petoskey and two full days in the popular Little Traverse Bay region. The Michigan Northern Arrow will blend the leisurely ambiance of rail travel with the enjoyment of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, the Straits and the Soo. Bluewater Michigan Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society is presenting this new ‘take” on a bygone tradition of rail excursions “Up North” with the cooperation of the Great Lakes Central railroad and the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The Michigan Northern Arrow departs Owosso Friday morning, Sept. 3, with complimentary bus connections from metropolitan Detroit and west Michigan points. The diesel-powered train of coaches, a sleeper, diners and lounges will take a day-long ramble through Mt. Pleasant, Clare, Cadillac, Manton, Kalkaska and Boyne Falls to the former GR&I (Pennsylvania Railroad) station in downtown Petoskey. Refreshments, snacks, lunch and dinner will be served enroute. At the end of the line, passengers will board buses to the Holiday Inn Express, Best Western Inn or Days Inn, depending on package selections.
Saturday will be spent relaxing, shopping Petoskey’s Gaslight District, strolling the shoreline paths or quaint Victorian-era Bay View, or visiting the new Odawa Casino. Side trips to Boyne City or Harbor Springs, including a bay cruise on the Pointer, may be reserved in advance. Sunday affords more relaxation and shopping or a prepaid trip to Mackinac Island, Keewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie, or through the Soo locks by boat, with lunch on board.
On Labor Day, passengers who make advance reservations to do so may take part in the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk, and will board the homebound train down line. The Michigan Northern Arrow departs Petoskey at 8:00 a.m. and is scheduled to arrive in Owosso in the early evening.
The excursion will feature Coach, First Class and Ultra Class packages, priced according to on-board and overnight accommodations and services. Side trips away from Petoskey are priced separately, but in-town shuttles will be available at no additional charge.
Full information, including a detailed flier, is available from Bluewater Michigan Chapter, NRHS at 800-594-5162, or on-line at www.bluewaternrhs.com.
Bluewater Michigan Chapter of the National Railway Historical Chapter is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of rail traditions, equipment and artifacts, and is headquartered in Royal Oak. Great Lakes Central railroad operates freight service between metropolitan Ann Arbor, Traverse City and Petoskey, and is headquartered in Owosso.
MEDIA CONTACT: BILL HARMAN, 989-860-3900