Amtrak Ticket Prices and Yields
Monday, August 19, 2013
Average Amtrak ticket prices (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Amtrak ticket yield (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Ticket yield is a normalized measure of revenue, based on the amount of service provided.
| Amtrak Ticket Prices and Yields | Apr-12 | Apr-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Average Amtrak ticket prices (dollars) | 64.85 | 65.50 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 4.4% | + 1.0% |
| Amtrak ticket yield (cents per passenger-mile) | 30.6 | 31.8 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 4.9% | + 4.0% |
NOTE: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.
SOURCE: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Monthly Performance Reports, available at http://www.amtrak.com/ as of June 2013.