A traffic jam on I-24 between Nashville and Chattanooga caused by a single-vehicle accident on a summer day in July, 2005. It took more than six hours to clear the traffic. In the Volunteer State, we have very few transportation choices between our major cities and small accidents like this one can harm our mobility. We need more trains in Tennessee!

Did you know?

• That Amtrak bought more than $1.6 million dollars worth of goods and services in Tennessee in the year 2007?
• That 52,825 people utilized Amtrak services in Tennessee in the year 2007?
• That Amtrak directly employs 12 Tennessee residents for a total annual payroll of $765,000?

Now, imagine if we had more Amtrak routes how these numbers would all increase?

Amtrak services create jobs, promote tax revenue growth, and provide a valuable public service.

Did you know?

• That Amtrak carried 25.8 million passengers in the year 2007?
• That Amtrak carries more people each year than all but 8 domestic airlines, and carries more people each year than any intercity bus service, including Greyhound?
• That Amtrak directly employs some 19,000 tax-paying Americans?
• That Amtrak directly recovers around 80% of its operating costs?

Now, imagine how these numbers would grow if Amtrak had stable and predictable funding and didn't have to go year after year on a government hand-to-mouth basis.

Tennessee Needs More Amtrak Service - America Needs More Amtrak Service!

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