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Ridership on Amtrak's Blue Water service that stops in Flint has been soaring, up by 26.2 percent in the first six months of its fiscal year.

Gains on the route, which runs from  Port Huron to Chicago, were among the largest increases in the nation, Amtrak said in a news release.
Michigan's two other Amtrak routes also posted gains, increases of 6.7 percent on the Pere Marquette service between Grand Rapid and Chicago and 16.3 percent on the Wolverine service from Pontiac/Detroit to Chicago, the company said.

"The strong performance indicates that more passengers are choosing train travel for convenience and good value," Amtrak said in the news release.

Amtrak's fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 to March 31.

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