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Amtrak reports ridership and revenue gains, plans extra World Cup round trip
Summary
An Amtrak representative told Washington’s transportation committee that River Runner ridership rose about 4.2% and revenue about 9% in the last fiscal year, noted a derailment that damaged roughly six miles of ties, and said Amtrak plans a third round trip during June–July 2026 for the World Cup.
An Amtrak representative told the Washington Area Transportation Committee that the River Runner line posted gains in the last fiscal year and is planning service additions tied to the 2026 World Cup.
“They announced that they did complete a great fiscal year. They're up 4.2% across the board in ridership and 9% in revenue,” Craig said, summarizing Amtrak’s regional report. He said Amtrak…
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