From another forum. the load factors are arrived at by taking the passenger miles divided by seat miles for each route. From the September 2008 monthly report.
FY 2007 FY 2008
Lower Upper Lower Upper
Northeast Corridor 48.0% 48.9% 51.3% 52.1%
Other Corridors 39.4% 41.1% 42.9% 45.0%
Long Distance 56.4% 57.3% 58.5% 59.3%
Amtrak Total 47.7% 50.5% 49.3% 53.4%
Acela/Metroliner 58.7% 59.3% 61.7% 62.1%
Regional 42.9% 44.7% 47.1% 48.2%
Ethan Allen 38.1% 39.5% 39.1% 43.3%
Vermonter 33.3% 41.9% 44.9% 46.4%
Albany-Niagara 44.9% 46.4% 52.8% 55.4%
Downeaster 34.7% 37.6% 27.9% 32.2%
New Haven-Springfield 42.7% 43.0% 46.6% 47.0%
Keystone 31.2% 32.4% 32.6% 35.6%
Empire 33.5% 34.3% 34.4% 35.3%
Chicago-St.Louis 33.3% 47.4% 43.8% 47.1%
Hiawathas 37.0% 40.8% 36.2% 42.2%
Wolverines 51.7% 52.8% 54.3% 55.3%
Illini/Saluki 42.5% 46.5% 0.0% 100.0%
Ill Zephyr/Sandburg 23.1% 45.5% 41.9% 43.5%
Heartland Flyer 35.1% 42.9% 35.5% 44.8%
Pacific Surfliner 33.8% 35.8% 35.0% 37.2%
Cascades 45.2% 47.1% 53.4% 56.4%
Capitols 26.0% 26.9% 28.2% 29.2%
San Joaquins 34.1% 35.7% 37.0% 39.2%
Adirondack 63.4% 68.1% 42.9% 100.0%
Blue Water 66.0% 68.2% 79.7% 81.7%
Washington-Newport News 42.9% 51.5% 56.4% 62.3%
Hoosier State 35.4% 35.6% 35.2% 35.5%
Kansas City - St. Louis 28.9% 29.6% 36.7% 37.6%
Pennsylvanian 62.1% 63.3% 72.8% 74.4%
Pere Marquette 60.7% 66.1% 65.2% 68.1%
Carolinian 58.6% 70.4% 45.5% 77.8%
Piedmont 39.7% 41.0% 42.6% 43.9%
Silver Star 56.2% 57.0% 57.6% 58.3%
Cardinal 51.3% 51.7% 54.7% 55.2%
Silver Meteor 59.1% 60.0% 61.4% 62.3%
Empire Builder 59.8% 61.6% 61.8% 63.5%
Capitol Limited 59.8% 60.5% 65.5% 66.3%
California Zephyr 51.0% 51.8% 51.0% 51.7%
Southwest Chief 64.5% 65.6% 62.5% 63.6%
City of New Orleans 57.4% 58.3% 62.5% 63.4%
Texas Eagle 50.6% 51.4% 52.5% 53.3%
Sunset Limited 52.0% 52.3% 55.4% 55.7%
Coast Starlight 57.9% 58.7% 60.8% 61.6%
Lake Shore Limited 59.7% 60.3% 63.1% 63.7%
Palmetto 44.5% 45.3% 50.2% 51.1%
Crescent 47.1% 47.7% 50.7% 51.3%
Auto Train 57.9% 61.3% 61.9% 65.0%
Figures like these can be used by advocates when arguing pro or con with those who are non rail fans.
FY 2007 FY 2008
Lower Upper Lower Upper
Northeast Corridor 48.0% 48.9% 51.3% 52.1%
Other Corridors 39.4% 41.1% 42.9% 45.0%
Long Distance 56.4% 57.3% 58.5% 59.3%
Amtrak Total 47.7% 50.5% 49.3% 53.4%
Acela/Metroliner 58.7% 59.3% 61.7% 62.1%
Regional 42.9% 44.7% 47.1% 48.2%
Ethan Allen 38.1% 39.5% 39.1% 43.3%
Vermonter 33.3% 41.9% 44.9% 46.4%
Albany-Niagara 44.9% 46.4% 52.8% 55.4%
Downeaster 34.7% 37.6% 27.9% 32.2%
New Haven-Springfield 42.7% 43.0% 46.6% 47.0%
Keystone 31.2% 32.4% 32.6% 35.6%
Empire 33.5% 34.3% 34.4% 35.3%
Chicago-St.Louis 33.3% 47.4% 43.8% 47.1%
Hiawathas 37.0% 40.8% 36.2% 42.2%
Wolverines 51.7% 52.8% 54.3% 55.3%
Illini/Saluki 42.5% 46.5% 0.0% 100.0%
Ill Zephyr/Sandburg 23.1% 45.5% 41.9% 43.5%
Heartland Flyer 35.1% 42.9% 35.5% 44.8%
Pacific Surfliner 33.8% 35.8% 35.0% 37.2%
Cascades 45.2% 47.1% 53.4% 56.4%
Capitols 26.0% 26.9% 28.2% 29.2%
San Joaquins 34.1% 35.7% 37.0% 39.2%
Adirondack 63.4% 68.1% 42.9% 100.0%
Blue Water 66.0% 68.2% 79.7% 81.7%
Washington-Newport News 42.9% 51.5% 56.4% 62.3%
Hoosier State 35.4% 35.6% 35.2% 35.5%
Kansas City - St. Louis 28.9% 29.6% 36.7% 37.6%
Pennsylvanian 62.1% 63.3% 72.8% 74.4%
Pere Marquette 60.7% 66.1% 65.2% 68.1%
Carolinian 58.6% 70.4% 45.5% 77.8%
Piedmont 39.7% 41.0% 42.6% 43.9%
Silver Star 56.2% 57.0% 57.6% 58.3%
Cardinal 51.3% 51.7% 54.7% 55.2%
Silver Meteor 59.1% 60.0% 61.4% 62.3%
Empire Builder 59.8% 61.6% 61.8% 63.5%
Capitol Limited 59.8% 60.5% 65.5% 66.3%
California Zephyr 51.0% 51.8% 51.0% 51.7%
Southwest Chief 64.5% 65.6% 62.5% 63.6%
City of New Orleans 57.4% 58.3% 62.5% 63.4%
Texas Eagle 50.6% 51.4% 52.5% 53.3%
Sunset Limited 52.0% 52.3% 55.4% 55.7%
Coast Starlight 57.9% 58.7% 60.8% 61.6%
Lake Shore Limited 59.7% 60.3% 63.1% 63.7%
Palmetto 44.5% 45.3% 50.2% 51.1%
Crescent 47.1% 47.7% 50.7% 51.3%
Auto Train 57.9% 61.3% 61.9% 65.0%
Figures like these can be used by advocates when arguing pro or con with those who are non rail fans.
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