Chicago to Ann Arbor and back is increasingly turning from a road weary journey to a rail riding experience. Amtrak's trips to the 'City by the Lake' are gaining more and more ridership due to the hike in gas price.
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Amtrak officials say the number of people riding Pontiac-Detroit-Ann Arbor-Jackson-Chicago lines was up 5.9 percent since last October. The Port Huron-East Lansing-Chicago line has seen a 6.5 percent jump in riders, while the Grand Rapids-St. Joseph-Chicago line was up 7.2 percent, a Detroit newspaper reported.
The increases would have been greater if tickets, especially for weekend trips, were not selling out.
A Michigan Department of Transportation official says the price of gas is the strongest single reason for the increases.
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