Amtrak carried a record 31.6 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2013, setting the tenth ridership record in 11 years.
“Amtrak moves people, the economy, and the nation forward everywhere the trains go,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Boardman. “This year’s record ridership was achieved station by station in the more than 500 communities across America that Amtrak serves.”

During FY 2013, Amtrak’s state-supported corridor services grew to a new record of 15.4 million passengers. In addition, all long distance routes combined had the best ridership in 20 years with 4.8 million passengers. Ridership for all Northeast Corridor services reached 11.4 million passengers, the second best year ever.

Also, FY 2013 produced eight individual monthly ridership records, the single best month in Amtrak history, and new records on 20 routes. In addition, ticket revenue increased to a record $2.1 billion.

Amtrak returns nearly three dollars to local communities for every one dollar of federal investment (FY 2010-FY 2012). This support has allowed Amtrak to put more than $12.6 billion back into the economy through the purchase of goods and services and employee salaries.