Amtrak Ticket Prices and Yields
Friday, October 25, 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 | Aug-12 | Aug-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Average Amtrak ticket prices (dollars) | 64.14 | 66.94 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 5.1% | + 4.4% |
| Amtrak ticket yield (cents per passenger-mile) | 28.1 | 29.6 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 16.8% | + 5.5% |
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 , available at http://www.amtrak.com/