 Amtrak's long distance "Crescent" and a "Northeast Regional" connect Lynchburg with Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans and intermediate points.In October 2009, Lynchburg became the southern terminus for a "Northeast Regional" that previously had overnighted in Washington.The forecast ridership was 51,000 for the 180-mile extension's first year, but the actual count was triple that estimate, and the train paid for itself without any subsidy.