More people taking the train due to high gas prices; Amtrak likely to break record

(Photo of Amtrak coach cars from Flickr and photographer J.H. Gray)

News Update 3: Amtrak is on track to carry a record 28 million passengers this fiscal year, compared with 25.8 million last year. July service was up nearly 14% from last July. As high gas prices drive more people to trains, they have become overcrowded and are showing their age. Congress recently OK’d a 33% increase in Amtrak’s budget, starting in October, and will provide grants to states to expand rail service. (Source: Greenwire)