Illinois Amtrak Ridership Falls in 2015
Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network
Fewer of us were using Amtrak in the twelve months ending Sept. 30, compared to the prior fiscal year.
Gasoline prices tell part of the story, says rail spokesman Marc Magliari.
“There's a modal shift,” Magiliari says, “when gas prices start ticking upward – to the two's, three's, and four's (dollars per gallon) that people look to us as an option...