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Re: Amtrak DC-Lynchburg VA service carries double the projected ridership |
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Posted by ctrabs74 on Thu Dec 17 17:59:31 2009, in response to Amtrak DC-Lynchburg VA service carries double the projected ridership, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Dec 17 14:24:47 2009. It'd be interesting to see how much of that ridership is college related:The Lynchburg train is particularly attractive for college students attending the many colleges and universities along the I-81/Route 29 corridors for their trips to and from school during breaks. With a one-seat ride as far north as Boston, it’s the easy way to travel. Virginia stations include Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas and Alexandria, with connecting service for VRE passengers at Burke Centre. The University of Virginia (Charlottesville) is along this line, so I'd expect that to be a major traffic generator. With that said, I wonder if this has anything to do with the strong ridership as well: Traveling by train between Virginia and points north is even more affordable this winter as Amtrak has extended its fare promotion on the Northeast Regional service – including the new Lynchburg route to and from the Northeast Corridor -- through March 31, 2010. Passengers who book now through March 17 for travel through March 31, 2010 may take advantage of a fare promotion which offers up to 25 percent off the lowest published coach fare on Northeast Regional service between Lynchburg, Washington, D.C., New York, and Boston. This discount comes at a time when most people are seeking more cost effective, simpler travel options during the busy holiday travel season, and the new Lynchburg train offers a great opportunity to let someone else do the driving. The average trip from Lynchburg to Washington, DC is faster by train than by car. Source for above quotes: Virginia Dept. of Rail and Public Transportation web site |
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