Amtrak ridership increases statewide
Increased gas prices and airfare have increased the number of people in Michigan riding Amtrak trains.
Increased gas prices and airfare have increased the number of people in Michigan riding Amtrak trains.
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Amtrak’s popularity in Michigan is soaring. State ridership, which hit a record last year of nearly 665,000, has jumped 47 percent since 2002 — far outpacing the nationwide increase of 12 percent.