My first inter-city* train travel was in 2005.
*
Meaning not on transit and not on scenic railways.
Since 2005, I've traveled:
- 33,974 miles on Amtrak
- 4,162 miles on Via Rail Canada
- 2,718 miles by train in Europe, mostly on Deutsche Bahn
- for a total mileage of 40,854.
So far in 2014, I've traveled 8,528 miles on Amtrak.
My Amtrak mileages by year since 2005 are:
- 2005: 253
- 2006: 901
- 2007: 2,032
- 2008: 1,779
- 2009: 1,143
- 2010: 3,520
- 2011: 7,047
- 2012: 4,951
- 2013: 3,820
- 2014: 8,528
On average, I've ridden 3,397 miles per year on Amtrak, although in the last 5 years, my average is 5,573 miles.
During the period from 2005-2014, I've ridden Amtrak in 44 states (including Wyoming), plus DC, plus Quebec, plus British Columbia.
The only states I have not ridden Amtrak in (that Amtrak serves) are Maine, Michigan, and Tennessee.
I've also ridden 23 Amtrak routes (in this order):
Heartland Flyer, Coast Starlight*, Capitol Corridor*, Capitol Limited*, Crescent*, Northeast Regional*, Pennsylvanian*, Acela Express*, Pacific Surfliner*, Cascades*, Empire Builder, Carolinian*, Silver Meteor*, Empire Service, Cardinal*, Adirondack*, California Zephyr*, Southwest Chief*, Sunset Limited*, Vermonter, Texas Eagle, Lake Shore Limited, San Joaquin.
Routes marked above with an * I have aced (ridden the entire length in at least one direction).