LINDENWOLD: THE COMMUTER LINE THAT MAKES A PROFIT

AP reported that the line in 1972 took in $6 million, or some $700,000 more than it spent; that ridership jumped from 6 million in 1969, when operations began, to 9.5 million in 1971 and to 11 million in 1972; that patronage is continuing to climb and that 40% of its passengers are former auto commuters.

• Corporate Authors:

  PTJ Publishing Incorporated

  P.O. Box 1025
  Bloomington, Indiana,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Jannsen, O
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 15
• Serial:
  • PASSENGER TRAIN JOURNAL
  • Publisher: Amtrak

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Rapid transit
• Identifier Terms: Lindenwold Line
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050328
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 24 1982 12:00AM