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Ridership statistics

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)              
           
News

Niles depot takes part in nationwide event celebrating trains

From the South Bend Tribune

As the eastbound Amtrak Wolverine line train pulled into the Niles depot to dozens of excited onlookers, Jack Kessler sat back a ways.

He wasn’t there to board the train — only to snap a few pictures of it. Not surprisingly, Kessler was one of dozens who took part Saturday in the third annual National Train Day at the Niles train depot. Niles was one of more than 100 stations nationwide taking part in the celebration. Dowagiac, New Buffalo, St. Joseph and Fernwood Botanical Gardens and Nature Preserve also had events locally.

Read more:
http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/93205529.html

News

National Train Day in Michiana

From WNDU TV

Sunday may be Mother’s Day, but Saturday was also a holiday of sorts; it was Amtrak’s National Train Day, and there were celebrations and events all over the country.

On “16 Saturday Morning,” News Center 16 chatted with actor Taye Diggs about his involvement in National Train Day and the event he is hosting in Washington D.C.

In Niles, folks headed to the historic Michigan Central Railroad Station – the site of many film and movie shoots over the years.

National Train Day is geared to celebrate the impact of the train on our country, communities and the mode of transportation it provides.

The event is celebrated at stations and museums all over, even where you might not think.

Local event organizer J.R. Valderaz says, “It’s being celebrated all across the country including in states where Amtrak service is not there. They’re doing this in Hawaii and Alaska too.”

Other train celebrations are taking place in Holland, St. Joe, Dowagiac, Jackson, and Detroit.

See more plus a video at:
http://www.wndu.com/hometop/headlines/93201329.html

News

Amtrak beefs up rail service to New Buffalo

From the Chicago Sun-Times

In other Amtrak news, starting today, passengers on the Wolverine Service to Pontiac, Mich., and the Blue Water to Port Huron can now travel directly to New Buffalo, Mich., for a day at the beach.

A new schedule allows day trips to “Harbor Country” on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Six daily trains will begin stopping at New Buffalo, rather than the current four daily stops. The New Buffalo station, which opened last fall, is in sight of the public beach.

Fares from Chicago range from $9 to $22, and children 2-15 are half-fare with an adult.
Photo Gallery

Celebration

Passengers and visitors greet the arrival of Amtrak’s Blue Water (train 365) to the historic Michigan Central Railroad station in Niles, Michigan, May 8 while attending the 3rd annual National Train Day celebration. More than 300 visitors attended the event which featured trains, interactive and educational exhibits from numerous local organizations and an Amtrak ticket giveaway.

(Photo by J.R. Valderas)