Amtrak trains have never been fuller, and infrastructure investments never higher — even as the rail carrier continues to lose money.

Airplanes might be a quicker way to get to some destinations, but a growing number of people are content to ride the rails these days. Amtrak has announced it hit an all-time ridership record in its 2024 fiscal year,

Amtrak's ridership numbers for the 2024 fiscal year point to a growing interest that Americans have to travel by train.

Amtrak welcomed 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system, a 15% increase from the previous year. Customers can look forward to rail service improvements in 2025 with billions in investments.

U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday ridership topped 2019 pre-COVID levels for the first time in 2024 and reached a record high even with less capacity.