Amtrak Cascades - August 2000 Ridership

PACIFIC NORTHWEST RAIL CORRIDOR RIDERSHIP
	August	August	% Change	August	% Change
TRAIN NUMBER	2000	1999	99-2000	1998	98-2000
11 C.S. (SEA-PDX)	3,596	3,761	-4.4%	3,561	1.0%
11 C.S. (EUG/ALY/SLM)	3,379	3,441	-1.8%	3,688	-8.4%
14 C.S. (PDX-SEA)	2,287	2,373	-3.6%	2,610	-12.4%
14 C.S. (EUG/ALY/SLM)	2,149	2,137	0.6%	2,410	-10.8%
750 Cascades*	6,258	5,571	12.3%	5,522	13.3%
750 (Eugene extension)	2,676	2,910	-8.0%	3,873	-30.9%
751 Cascades*	4,145	4,154	-0.2%	4,040	2.6%
752 Cascades*	6,461	6,215	4.0%	5,636	14.6%
753Cascades*	6,268	5,584	12.2%	5,342	17.3%
754 Cascades*	4,511	4,331	4.2%	4,475	0.8%
755 Cascades*	5,382	4,866	10.6%	5,026	7.1%
755 (Eugene extension)	1,668	1,897	-12.1%	2,823	-40.9%
760 Cascades*	6,402	6,349	0.8%	6,538	-2.1%
761 Cascades**	3,006	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
762 Cascades**	2,740	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
763 Cascades**	5,286	5,503	-3.9%	5,148	2.7%
Total "Cascades" Ridership	54,803	47,380	15.7%	48,423	13.2%
Total PNWRC Ridership	66,214	59,092	12.1%	60,692	9.1%

NOTES:

In previous years the ability to add train cars frequently allowed an increase in capacity on peak travel days. It is not possible to easly add coaches to new Amtrak Cascades trains. As a result, fewer seats are available on many trains this year when compared to last year. Ridership is constrained by this lack of capacity.
The Bellingham service started on 9/2/99, As a result, monthly ridership for individual trains and comparisons to previous levels must be interpreted with the following in mind:
- Train 763 was train 761 prior to 9/2/99 and compares with old 761 ridership numbers.
- Train 761 1999 totals includes old and new schedule ridership numbers.
- Train 762 1999 totals includes old and new schedule ridership numbers.

Last Update: 09/24/00
Web Author: Warren Y. Yee