Downeaster Celebrates Record Year!
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- Created: 26 July 2010 26 July 2010
Patricia Quinn, Executive Director of NNEPRA, announed to the monthly board meeting that the Downeaster had a record-breaking year.
She listed the performance highlights for fiscal year 2010 noting that the Downeaster transported 474,058 passengers (1% over FY 2009) a total of 37.6 million passenger miles and generated $6.66 million in ticket revenue."
Other FY 2010 items:
- Average daily ridership: 1,299
- Average passenger fare: $14.05
- Average miles per passsenger: 80
- Total cost recovery: 52%
- Rider profile:
45% travelled between Maine stations and Boston generating 58% of total revenue.
36% travelled between NH stations and Boston generating 28% of total revenue.
34% of total riders travelled using multi-ride passes, generating 17% of total revenue.
June 2010 stats:
- June, 2010 ridership at 43,365, was up 14.3% over June, 2009.
- June On Time Performance was a poor 44%, due in part to heat restrictions & track work. Many of the trains were within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival time but to be 'on time,' a train must arrive within 10 minutes of scheduled arrival time.
- Overall customer satisfaction was a high 93%. Amtrak's overall rating nationwide is 83%.
FY2010 was certainly a year to celebrate. Join us in Brunswick for the Construction Ceremony on Monday, August 2 at 9:30 a.m.