• Amtrak Ridership 2025: 34.5 million (old record)

  • Amtrak Ridership 2026: 37 million (New record)

  • Mardi Gras projected ridership: 70k

  • Actual ridership: 145k (First full year of service!)

https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/monthlyperformancereports/2026/Amtrak-Monthly-Performance-Report-September-2026.pdf

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[–] 1 point 2 days ago

Bakersfield to Barstow has some mountains as a major challenge.

The other two are fairly flat.

Not sure how feasible it would be overall, but I like the thinking.

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