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 73% 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 ’88 Quarter ’87 Number Percent San Clemente 9,621 5,561 4,060 73.0 Anaheim 48,458 39,932 8,526 21.4 Santa Ana 89,222 73,460 15,762 21.5 San Juan Capistrano 86,553 82,291 4,262 5.2 Fullerton 98,269 93,983 4,286 4.6 TOTAL 332,123 295,227 36,896 12.5

* Ended June 30; most recent data available.

Amtrak trains make four 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