Amtrak reported a record 31.7 million passenger trips, up
1.5 percent year over year, for the 2017 fiscal year ending Sept.30. Total
revenue increased 1.1 percent year over year to $3.2 billion, and operating
earnings were up 15.7 percent to $194 million. Ridership on the
business-travel-heavy Northeast Corridor line also was at record levels during
the year, up 1 percent year over year to 12 million.