U.S. Train Ridership Up, But Satisfaction Remains Elusive

May was a record month for Amtrak, which reached new highs in passengers carried and ticket revenue. How did a system recently criticized by a magazine called Good as “unspeakably awful” do it? Chalk it up to the high cost of fuel, which is driving many travelers to eschew cars and planes in favor of trains.

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