Amtrak record ridership 2025 shows more Americans are choosing the train than ever before. The company reports 34.5 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), just over 5 percent more than the previous year’s 32.8 million trips, which had already been a record.
An Amtrak ridership record has given the U.S. passenger rail operator its strongest year yet for passenger numbers and revenue. The company said on Tuesday that it trimmed its annual loss by 15% to $598 million and is still working toward operational profitability by 2028.
Travelers choose the Amtrak 69 Adirondack because it offers a direct, scenic link between Montreal and New York — a route that Amtrak itself highlights on its official Adirondack page — and the journey turns a winter trip into something calm, practical, and surprisingly pleasant.
Amtrak anticipates stronger Thanksgiving demand in 2025 as millions of Americans plan holiday trips, and the company points to shifting national travel patterns that still shape how people choose their preferred mode of transportation.
Amtrak enters a new phase of modernization in Washington and Boston, upgrading key yards on the Northeast Corridor so the system can better handle future demand and everyday service pressures.
Amtrak moves forward with a major overhaul of Southampton Yard in Boston and treats the project as a strategic bet on the future of the Northeast Corridor. In a recent release, Amtrak and partners break ground on the Southampton Rail Yard modernization project in Boston, outlining how the new facility will speed up maintenance and support expanding service.
Amtrak is moving ahead with a major yard upgrade in Boston, because the revamped Southampton Yard should speed maintenance, steady daily operations, and support future growth on the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak says any early Metro-North service into Penn Station hinges on trimming LIRR capacity, and that frayed relations with the MTA already complicate planning and long-term coordination.
Amtrak accelerates accessibility work in Wisconsin, and the company now points to new platforms, smoother paths, and refreshed facilities that quietly reshape daily travel for riders with limited mobility.
Amtrak disruptions continue through Monday as riders on the Hartford Line and Valley Flyer navigate bus substitutions, altered train endpoints, and several modified trips along the busy New Haven–Springfield corridor.
Train tickets for the Winter Park Express are now available, providing easy, budget-friendly, and environmentally responsible access to Winter Park Resort in Colorado all winter long this 2025-26 ski season.
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner expects a surge in passengers this Thanksgiving season as more travelers choose trains over congested airports and highways. The operator is adding extra train cars and extending seating capacity to meet higher demand along its 351-mile coastal corridor.
