Amtrak announced record ridership and revenue in fiscal 2025, driven in part by strong demand on the Northeast Corridor, where New York City serves as the system’s busiest hub.
According to Amtrak, the company reported a record 34.5 million passenger trips and $3.9 billion in operating revenue for fiscal year 2025, marking all-time highs in both categories for the second consecutive year. Adjusted ticket revenue reached $2.7 billion, with customers traveling a record 6.9 billion miles across its network. The year saw significant service expansions and investments, including new routes, the introduction of NextGen Acela trains, and a record $5.5 billion in capital improvements. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy emphasized this progress by stating that faster trains, more affordable service, and extended routes are ushering in a new era of American rail.
New York plays a central role in Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, the nation’s most heavily used intercity rail corridor. Amtrak owns and maintains much of the rail infrastructure between Washington, D.C., and Boston, including critical assets around New York City such as Penn Station and key tunnel approaches. This corridor supports frequent Acela and Northeast Regional services and is vital to Amtrak’s overall performance.
In fiscal year 2025, Amtrak operated an average of approximately 130 intercity trains daily on 16 permanent routes and one seasonal route serving New York. This generated over 15 million total passenger boardings and alightings. The service included extensive Northeast Corridor, state-supported, and long-distance routes with New York Penn Station handling more than 13 million intercity passengers. Amtrak trains made scheduled stops at 26 stations statewide with major maintenance facilities located in New York City, Albany-Rensselaer, and Niagara Falls. During this period, Amtrak paid $938 million to New York vendors and $193.9 million in wages to employees residing in the state.
Amtrak began operations in 1971 after being established by Congress to provide intercity passenger rail service across the United States. Headquartered in Washington D.C., it operates a national network that includes corridor and long-distance routes while collaborating with states on state-supported services like the Carolinian.
