Amtrak monthly performance report for
June 2008
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:11pm
Filed under Amtrak

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Ridership was still on the rise in June, again thanks to high gas prices and 'poor air service.' Overall ridership was up 12%, in spite of hits due to Thames Bridge replacement on the NEC and Midwest disruptions due to flooding. June 2008 was Amtrak's highest ticket revenue month ever, with $154.6 million - +12% over last year.

The Northeast Corridor was up 3% - again, in spite of service reductions north of New York due to replacement of the Thames River bridge. Average peak leg load factors stood at 71%. Amtrak cautions that summer trackwork, aging equipment and difficulties with on-time performance may impact Acela customer satisfaction levels and possibly ridership in the near future.

Other corridor services were up across the board - +19% vs. last year. Long-distance routes were up an average of 11%. So far this fiscal year, ridership is up 11% versus the same period last fiscal year.

Total Ridership: 2,560,000 (+11.74% over June 2007)
Passenger Miles: 575,573,000 (+6.46% over June 2007)
Train Miles: 3,112,000
Fuel Cost: $28,344,100 (+71.40% over June 2007)
On-Time Performance: 63.6% (-4.7% over June 2007)

Adjusted Ticket Revenue: $151.7 million (+$6.8m compared to budget)
Total Revenue: $216.5 million (+$10.4m compared to budget)
Total Expenses: $281.8 million (+$11.6m compared to budget)
Net Loss, Jun 2008: $72.8 million (+$0.7m compared to budget)

Route Performance

Train Jun 2008 Jun 2007 % Chg. On Time %
Northeast Corridor    
Acela ExpressAcela Express Route Map 266,787 283,115 -5.8% 76.2%
Northeast RegionalsNortheast Regionals Route Map 640,334 595,106 +7.6% 66.6%
NEC Total 907,316 878,671 +3.3%  
 
Amtrak California    
Pacific SurflinerPacific Surfliner Route Map 277,760 232,956 +19.2% 75.5%
Capitol CorridorCapitol Corridor Route Map 145,482 124,813 +16.6% 66.6%
San JoaquinsSan Joaquins Route Map 96,476 71,988 +34.0% 78.3%
California Total 519,718 429,757 +20.9%  
 
Other Major Corridors    
Amtrak CascadesAmtrak Cascades Route Map 70,054 63,598 +10.2% 69.5%
Empire ServiceEmpire Service Route Map 85,191 79,826 +6.7% 62.0%
DowneasterDowneaster Route Map 41,690 28,784 +44.8% 68.3%
HiawathaHiawatha Route Map 70,764 50,519 +40.1% 91.5%
Illinois ServicesIllinois Route Map 82,187 75,181 +9.3% 37.6%
Michigan ServicesMichigan Route Map 65,335 58,887 +11.0% 25.3%
Keystone CorridorKeystone Corridor Route Map 103,966 86,440 +20.3% 86.4%
Corridor Total 1,249,256 1,048,900 +19.1%  
 
Long Distance Routes    
Auto TrainAuto Train Route Map 23,443 20,198 +16.1% 70.0%
California ZephyrCalifornia Zephyr Route Map 24,376 32,344 -24.6% 36.7%
Capitol LimitedCapitol Limited Route Map 20,534 19,044 +7.8% 21.7%
CardinalCardinal Route Map 9,851 9,743 +1.1% 12.0%
City of New OrleansCity of New Orleans Route Map 20,360 17,346 +17.4% 50.0%
Coast StarlightCoast Starlight Route Map 43,064 32,486 +32.6% 58.3%
CrescentCrescent Route Map 28,005 25,169 +11.3% 51.7%
Empire BuilderEmpire Builder Route Map 48,981 47,698 +2.7% 40.3%
Lake Shore LimitedLake Shore Limited Route Map 32,089 29,802 +7.7% 50.0%
PalmettoSilver Service Route Map 17,513 15,021 +16.6% 10.3%
Silver MeteorSilver Service Route Map 31,547 25,977 +21.4% 51.7%
Silver StarSilver Service Route Map 37,728 29,419 +28.2% 33.3%
Southwest ChiefSouthwest Chief Route Map 31,428 31,026 +1.3% 20.0%
Sunset LimitedSunset Limited Route Map 8,388 6,522 +28.6% 19.2%
Texas EagleTexas Eagle Route Map 26,188 22,083 +18.6% 1.7%
Long Distance Total 403,495 363,878 +10.9%  
 
Sleeping Car Ridership 59,771 58,131 +2.8%  

Tags: Amtrak; Amtrak Performance Report
Source: Amtrak

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