Early reports also indicate July will be another blockbuster month for ridership in the Amtrak system. All of the state-supported trains made important contributions to Amtrak s overall impressive performance in the third quarter of FY 2000. The recent introduction of Amtrak s unconditional satisfaction guarantee is expected to continue this momentum in the coming months. As partner with Amtrak, the state of Illinois has a special interest in the success of rail passenger service, said Illinois Transportation Secretary Kirk Brown. There is no better way to support rail passenger service that to use it.
Riders are key to the success of rail passenger service.
Under Amtrak s new leadership, the corporation is turning the corner to become a successful business enterprise.