Ideas to improve Amtrak and train travel in the Midwest and elsewhere.
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Amtrak
routes: population information
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The following ranks Amtrak routes, past and current, based on MSA (metropolitan
statistical area) population. Routes no longer in operation are
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Long distance - west |
population |
miles |
tr/miles |
pop./mi. |
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CHI-SAT-LA |
40,635,594 |
2726 |
2726 |
14,907 |
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LA-NOL-JX-ORL |
32,346,357 |
2770 |
2770 |
11,677 |
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LA-SEA |
31,271,230 |
1389 |
1389 |
22,513 |
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CHI-LV-LA |
30,438,665 |
2389 |
2389 |
12,741 |
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NOL-LA |
28,316,471 |
2033 |
2033 |
13,928 |
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CHI-LA |
27,150,809 |
2246 |
2246 |
12,089 |
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CHI-OAK |
22,230,091 |
2428 |
2428 |
9,156 |
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CHI-OKC-HOU |
21,304,547 |
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CHI-SAT |
20,575,427 |
1308 |
1308 |
15,730 |
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CHI-BILL-SEA/POR |
20,304,147 |
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CHI-PDX/SEA |
20,087,332 |
2206 |
2206 |
9,106 |
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CHI-ID-PDX-SEA |
19,145,697 |
2693 |
2693 |
7,109 |
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Long distance - east |
population |
miles |
tr/miles |
pop./mi. |
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CHI-CLEV-PIT-NYC |
49,428,179 |
908 |
908 |
54,436 |
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NYC-CHAR-FL |
48,127,677 |
1383 |
2766 |
34,799 |
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NYC-PGH-STL-KCY |
45,314,485 |
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CHI-BUF-NYC/BOS |
43,944,505 |
959 |
959 |
45,823 |
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NYC-COL-FL |
43,873,160 |
1379 |
1379 |
31,815 |
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NYC-NOL |
43,147,668 |
1377 |
1380 |
31,335 |
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CHI-BIRM-FL |
23,915,511 |
1601 |
1601 |
14,938 |
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CHI-CLEV-PIT-DC |
22,735,394 |
775 |
775 |
29,336 |
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CHI-CIN-DC |
20,173,515 |
920 |
920 |
21,928 |
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WAS-NOL |
17,299,320 |
1152 |
1152 |
15,017 |
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CHI-NOL |
11,626,975 |
934 |
934 |
12,449 |
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CHI-CLEV-PIT-PHL |
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817 |
817 |
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CHI-PITTS-PHL |
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817 |
817 |
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Short/medium |
population |
miles |
tr/miles |
pop./mi. |
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BOS-NWP |
41,370,728 |
644 |
644 |
64,240 |
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BOS-NYC-DC |
38,882,519 |
457 |
21200 |
85,082 |
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NYC-CHAR |
36,346,533 |
705 |
879 |
51,555 |
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NYC-BUF-TOR |
28,488,060 |
544 |
544 |
52,368 |
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NYC-BUF |
24,043,360 |
460 |
920 |
55,019 |
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NYC-ALB |
20,752,908 |
141 |
1551 |
147,184 |
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CHI-DET |
16,156,620 |
281 |
281 |
57,497 |
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CHI-LVL |
11,139,012 |
313 |
313 |
35,588 |
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State-supported |
population |
miles |
tr/miles |
pop./mi. |
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NYC-CHAR |
36,346,533 |
705 |
879 |
51,555 |
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VT-DC |
34,942,237 |
606 |
606 |
57,660 |
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NYC-PHL-HRS |
26,917,436 |
195 |
1469 |
138,038 |
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NYC-MONT |
24,111,908 |
381 |
381 |
63,286 |
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VT-NYC |
20,752,908 |
241 |
241 |
86,112 |
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CHI-TOR |
19,575,025 |
501 |
501 |
39,072 |
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SLO-LA-SD |
18,955,026 |
352 |
531 |
53,850 |
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LA-SD |
18,331,536 |
129 |
1419 |
142,105 |
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CHI-STL-KC |
13,382,302 |
563 |
1134 |
23,770 |
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OAK/SAC-BAK |
11,014,372 |
315 |
1544 |
34,966 |
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CHI-GR RAP |
9,829,183 |
176 |
176 |
55,848 |
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SJO-OK-SAC-CLFX |
8,356,619 |
187 |
722 |
44,688 |
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POR-EGN |
5,792,030 |
124 |
124 |
46,710 |
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OKC-FW |
5,713,517 |
204 |
204 |
28,007 |
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SEA-POR |
5,480,674 |
186 |
558 |
29,466 |
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SEA-VANC |
5,259,272 |
156 |
156 |
33,713 |
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STL-KC |
4,395,388 |
283 |
566 |
15,586 |
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CHI-MLW |
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156 |
586 |
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CHI-CRB |
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310 |
310 |
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CHI-STL |
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284 |
568 |
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CHI-QCY |
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258 |
258 |
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