Amtrak had a record year, with 32.8 million riders. It’ll double that by 2040

Amtrak’s ridership numbers for the 2024 fiscal year point to a growing interest that Americans have to travel by train.

Did you take an Amtrak trip this past year? Maybe you tried out the new Amtrak Borealis line connecting Chicago to Minneapolis-St. Paul, or perhaps you opted for the train instead of driving to get to the Great New York State Fair. If so, you were one of 32.8 million customers who rode on Amtrak between October 2023 and September 2024—an all-time record for the rail service.