Amtrak Virginia sets another ridership record in April

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has announced that ridership on the Commonwealth’s Amtrak Virginia service set another record in April 2023. With 107,929 passengers traveling, April 2023 saw a 53.2% increase over April 2022. It was the highest ridership seen in April since state-supported service began in 2009. All four Amtrak Virginia corridors saw an increase in ridership year-over-year for the month of April.

April 2023 vs April 2022 Comparison

The April 2023 ridership includes eight daily roundtrips, up from just five in April 2022. Last July three roundtrips were added – one to Roanoke and one to Norfolk, the third, to Newport News, was the resumption of service cancelled due to the pandemic. 

“The growth in ridership that we have consistently seen over the past year confirms that rail is a necessary part of the transportation mix in Virginia,” DJ Stadtler, Executive Director of VPRA, said. “With the additional roundtrips we launched last summer, we anticipated an increase in ridership, and Virginians have responded in record numbers – proof that the convenience of train travel makes it more attractive than sitting in traffic or flying on a crowded plane.”