Amtrak Long-Distance Trains
Performance for first
half of 2017
Performance |
Pct on-time arrival |
Overall avg arrival |
Avg arrival if late |
January 2017 |
39 % |
59 mins late |
1 hour, 37 mins late |
February 2017 |
40 % |
50 mins late |
1 hour, 24 mins late |
March 2017 |
26 % |
1 hour, 9 mins late |
1 hour, 33 mins late |
April 2017 |
31 % |
52 mins late |
1 hour, 16 mins late |
May 2017 |
28 % |
1 hour, 6 mins late |
1 hour, 31 mins late |
June 2017 |
20 % |
1 hour, 13 mins late |
1 hour, 32 mins late |
Composite for 6 months |
30 % |
1 hour, 2 mins late |
1 hour, 29 mins late |
Thirty percent of Amtrak's named long-distance
trains arrived at their final destination on time or earlier in the first
six months of 2017. The remaining 70 percent, on average, arrived one hour
and 29 minutes late.
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Performance of Individual Trains .
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Auto Train
- On-time arrival at final destination: 38 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 3 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 42 mins late
California Zephyr
- On-time arrival at final destination: 23 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours, 1 min late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 37 mins late
Capitol Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 55 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 9 mins late
Cardinal
- On-time arrival at final destination: 45 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 47 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 26 mins late
Carolinian
- On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 50 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 4 mins late
City of New Orleans
- On-time arrival at final destination: 40 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 39 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 4 mins late
Coast Starlight
- On-time arrival at final destination: 39 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 15 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 3 mins late
Crescent
- On-time arrival at final destination: 13 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 34 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 48 mins late
Empire Builder
- On-time arrival at final destination: 36 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 22 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 8 mins late
Lake Shore Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 19 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 3 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 17 mins late
Maple Leaf
- On-time arrival at final destination: 51 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 17 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 34 mins late
Palmetto
- On-time arrival at final destination: 14 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 51 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 59 mins
late
Silver Meteor
- On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 20 mins late
Silver Star
- On-time arrival at final destination: 18 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 10 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 25 mins late
Southwest Chief
- On-time arrival at final destination: 39 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 22 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 15 mins late
Sunset Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 54 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 34 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 14 mins late
Texas Eagle
- On-time arrival at final destination: 45 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 1 min late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 51 mins late
Vermonter
- On-time arrival at final destination: 27 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 25 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 35 mins late
COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains,
first half of 2017)
- On-time arrival at final destination: 30 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 2 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 29 mins late
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ABOUT THESE REPORTS:
The Bull Sheet calculates arrival
performance at final destination of Amtrak's named long-distance trains.
The data are based upon the reported arrival times of each of the affected
trains, and there is no grace allowance for minimal lateness. If a train
arrives at its final destination behind schedule, even by a minute, it
is considered 'late.' The Bull Sheet considers that long-distance trains
have sufficient padding in their schedule to offset typical en route delays,
and it is not necessary to apply a grace allowance on top of that padding
to bolster on time reporting. Accordingly, these reports generally represent
a more accurate analysis than what is reported by Amtrak. Data apply specifically
to arrival at final destination, not to intermediate stations along the
route.
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