Amtrak Record

Amtrak hauled more than 31-point-two million passengers in fiscal year 2012 – a new record for annual ridership.   Passenger traffic increased three-point-five percent for the year ending September 30^th and ticket revenue climbed nearly seven-percent.   All 15 Amtrak long-distance routes experienced gains.  The Empire Builder which runs through North dakota and Minnesota climbed nearly                   16-percent.   A total of 154,864 North Dakotans rode the rails during the 12-month span – including over 20-thousand through the Grand Forks station.

Williston…..54,324

Minot…..37,169

Fargo…..20,304