
|
Train |
Trains/Day, |
Ridership |
Avg. Trip |
|
Hiawathas Corridor |
6 |
413,000 |
82.6 |
|
Pere Marquette |
1 |
69,900 |
147.1 |
|
Illinois Zephyr |
1 |
94,200 |
173.4 |
|
Chicago-St Louis Corridor |
3 |
265,800 |
179.4 |
|
Chicago-Pontiac Corridor |
3 |
343,500 |
197.9 |
|
Illini |
1 |
100,100 |
197.9 |
|
City of New Orleans |
1 |
192,500 |
494.2 |
|
Capitol Limited |
1 |
158,200 |
535.2 |
|
Lake Shore Limited |
1 |
320,900 |
577.2 |
|
Empire Builder |
1 |
434,900 |
876.9 |
|
California Zephyr |
1 |
407,600 |
877.7 |
|
Southwest Chief |
1 |
285,500 |
1135.4 |
Data Source: Amtrak, FY 1999

|
Train |
Revenue (Millions, excl. State Payments) |
Train Miles |
Revenue/ Train Mile |
|
Hiawathas Corridor |
$ 7.0 |
366,000 |
$ 19.13 |
|
Pere Marquette |
$ 1.7 |
128,000 |
$ 13.28 |
|
Illinois Zephyr |
$ 2.4 |
188,000 |
$ 12.77 |
|
Chicago-St Louis Corridor |
$ 7.6 |
616,000 |
$ 12.34 |
|
Chicago-Pontiac Corridor |
$ 9.2 |
643,000 |
$ 14.31 |
|
Illini |
$ 3.1 |
224,000 |
$ 13.84 |
|
City of New Orleans |
$ 13.4 |
682,000 |
$ 19.65 |
|
Capitol Limited |
$ 19.0 |
566,000 |
$ 33.57 |
|
Lake Shore Limited |
$ 30.3 |
834,000 |
$ 36.33 |
|
Empire Builder |
$ 52.5 |
1,874,000 |
$ 28.01 |
|
California Zephyr |
$ 50.4 |
1,767,000 |
$ 28.52 |
|
Southwest Chief |
$ 61.1 |
1,638,000 |
$ 37.30 |
Data Source: Amtrak, FY 1999

|
Regional Corridors*, Northeast Corridor, Long Distance Services FY 1999 |
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|
Type |
Total Revenue |
Passenger Miles |
Ridership |
Avg Trip Lngth |
PM/TM** |
|
Regional Corridors* |
$151,100,000 |
885,758,000 |
6,233,600 |
142.1 |
102.8 |
|
N. E. Corridor |
$498,700,000 |
1,468,457,000 |
10,856,700 |
135.3 |
167.5 |
|
Long Distance |
$501,800,000 |
2,940,917,000 |
4,301,600 |
683.7 |
180.1 |
Data Source: Amtrak
* Except Northeast Corridor.
** PM/TM = Passenger Miles per Train Mile. This is an industry standard measure, effectively how many persons are aboard the train at any point in time.

