Amtrak ridership increases statewide

Increased gas prices and airfare have increased the number of people in Michigan riding Amtrak trains.

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Amtrak's popularity in Michigan is soaring. State ridership, which hit a record last year of nearly 665,000, has jumped 47 percent since 2002 -- far outpacing the nationwide increase of 12 percent.

Michigan's busiest stops are Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo -- home to the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University -- followed by Dearborn and Detroit.

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