BURLINGTON, Vt.—High gas prices are driving more and more Vermonters to choosetrains for their long-distance travel.Two Amtrak lines that serve the state reported ridership boostslast month, paralleling recent gains by the railroad, which had 14percent more riders last month than in the same month of 2007.Amtrak officials reported Thursday that 2.75 million people tookAmtrak trains in July, the most ever in its 37-year history.In Vermont, meanwhile, the Amtrak Vermonter and the Ethan AllenExpress both got busier last month. railsThe Vermonter, which travels south from St. Albans and stops inEssex Junction before continuing on to New York and Washington,D.C., carried 7,961 passengers in July, a 23 percent boost over theprior year.The Ethan Allen Express, which travels from Rutland to New York,had 5,290 riders last month, up 9 percent from July 2007.Still, Burlington International Airport says it's not seeing muchloss in business, despite the rail resurgence.Burlington International reported a record month, with 17 percentmore travelers than in July 2007.From www.chinatopsupplier.com
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1. Christopher Parker (anonymous), Aug 20, 2008 3:14:02 PM #
Vermont's Amtrak trains receive support from the state of Vermont. Amtrak service in the state could be better, but the infrastructure is in need of investment. Which means state elected officials need to support rail - and we need to let them know it's important!