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Amtrak Ridership Hits Record High Amid GOP Attacks
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/20 ... -gop_n_1953873.html
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak trains carried 31.2 million passengers in the fiscal year ending in September, the highest annual ridership since the railroad was formed in 1971, the nation's intercity passenger railroad said Wednesday.
华府-美铁在9月份结束的财政年度中，创造了自1971年成立城际旅客运输以来最大的客流量记录，AMTRAK礼拜三报告说，AMTRAK共运输了31.2百万人（美国人口的1/10）！
Ridership grew 3.5 percent over the past 12 months compared with the previous budget year, and ticket revenue jumped 6.8 percent to a best-ever $2.02 billion, Amtrak said. Ridership has increased every year but one over the past decade, and is up almost 50 percent from 2000.
旅客乘坐量在过去12月份上升了3.5%，售票销量提升了6.8%，创造了20.2亿美金的票房收入。旅客乘坐人数每年都上升，但是仅仅是过去10年有这个趋势，从2000年以来共上升了50%的客流量！
"People are riding Amtrak trains in record numbers across the country because there is an undeniable demand to travel by rail," Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman said in a statement. "Ridership will continue to grow because of key investments made by Amtrak and our federal and state partners to improve on-time performance, reliability, capacity and train speeds."
“人们乘坐AMTRAK创纪录的横穿美国大地上因为不可否认的铁路旅行的需求，”AMTRAK董事长JOE BOARDMAN阐述。“旅客量的持续上升是由于AMTRAK的一系列关键的投资，而且联邦和州政府的拍档持续改善晚点状况，可靠性，提升运能和列车速度。”
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BTW：这段很有意思，高阻及其后台反而在和AMTRAK唱反调，呵呵！高阻威武！
At the same time ridership has been increasing, Republicans have stepped up their campaign to end federal subsidies to Amtrak. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has accused Amtrak of "Soviet-style" inefficiency and held several hearings devoted to criticism of the railroad.
在客流增长量同时，共和党在持续他们的运动来结束联邦政府补贴给AMTRAK。共和党佛罗里达众议院JOHN MICA，运输和基础设施委员会主席，指控AMTRAK在制造“苏联式”的效率低下，而且他举行了多次听证会来批评铁路！
The GOP platform adopted at the Republican National Convention in August calls for "the federal government to get out of way and allow private ventures to provide passenger service" in the lucrative northeast corridor between Washington and Boston – the heart of Amtrak's operations.
共和党在8月份的共和党全国代表大会中呼吁“联邦政府应该退出，并且允许私有化铁道服务”在华府到波士顿的东北通道上面（AMTRAK的赚钱机器）
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BTW：这段很有意思，天朝也在玩所谓的铁路改革，这不就是和美国共和党的那一套吗？
Critics have complained that the railroad's trains are slow compared to high-speed passenger trains in Europe and Asia. Last month, Amtrak began testing trains in the Northeast capable of reach speeds as high as 165 mph.
批评论者抱怨美国铁路比起亚洲和欧洲来说太慢。上个月AMTRAK正在东北通道上面测试最高时速165英里的运营（165英里=265KM/H）
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BTW：这段很有意思，oh my god，美国也在玩挖掘线路潜力，提速，天朝啊？？？
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发表于 2012-10-12 18:31:32
