For the ninth time in 10 years, Amtrak has broken a ridership record. The national rail network carried 31.2 million passengers in the twelve months ending with September. Ridership grew by 3.5 percent in 2012, giving Amtrak its highest number of passenger trips since the company began operations in 1971. Amtrak ridership has grown steadily–a total of 49 percent since 2000.
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