RIDING THE RAILS

Passenger traffic at all five county Amtrak stations increased during the second quarter (April through June) of this year over last year’s comparable period. The biggest change was the 71.4% jump at San Clemente. Here’s how this year compares to last in the number of people boarding and leaving Amtrak trains in the county:

* Second Second Increase in Increase in Quarter ’89 Quarter ’88 Number Percent San Clemente ** 9,621 5,613 4,008 71.4 Anaheim 48,458 44,638 3,820 8.6 Santa Ana 89,222 79,425 9,797 12.3 San Juan Capistrano 86,553 84,982 1,571 1.8 Fullerton 98,269 91,955 6,314 6.9 TOTAL 332,123 306,613 25,510 8.3

* Ended June 30; most recent data available.

**Amtrak trains make five stops daily at the San Clemente station and 15 in Anaheim, compared to 16 stops at each of the other Orange County stations.

Source: Amtrak