Amtrak Bookings Plummet Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Amtrak Bookings Plummet Due to Coronavirus Concerns Year-over-year, Amtrak Senior Vice President Stephen Gardner said that future bookings are down 50 percent.

In a memo to employees, Gardner added that cancellations have jumped by 300 percent.

Amtrak's SVP also said that he expects reductions to continue for "some time." Last November, the railroad corporation reported a record number of passengers.

It also set financial performance records for the year ending September 30.

To combat the global pandemic, non-critical Amtrak workers are receiving voluntary leave.

Besides cutting costs, Gardner says Amtrak is planning to slash train services due to the drop in riders.

Stephen Gardner, via memo