Amtrak Long-Distance Trains
Performance for week
ending September 17, 2017
Daily performance |
Pct on-time arrival |
Overall avg arrival |
Avg arrival if late |
Monday, September 11 |
56 % |
22 mins late |
50 mins late |
Tuesday, September 12 |
38 % |
39 mins late |
1 hour, 2 mins late |
Wednesday, September 13 |
37 % |
35 mins late |
55 mins late |
Thursday, September 14 |
19 % |
37 mins late |
46 mins late |
Friday, September 15 |
32 % |
1 hour, 29 mins late |
2 hours, 11 mins late |
Saturday, September 16 |
36 % |
34 mins late |
53 mins late |
Sunday, September 17 |
46 % |
15 mins late |
28 mins late |
Thirty-eight percent of Amtrak's named
long-distance trains arrived at their final destination on time or earlier
in the week ending September 17, 2017. The remaining 62 percent, on average,
arrived one hour and two minutes late.
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Performance of Individual Trains
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Auto Train
- On-time arrival at final destination: did not operate
- Average arrival, all trains: did not operate
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: did not operate
California Zephyr
- On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 28 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 28 mins late
Capitol Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 27 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 38 mins late
Cardinal
- On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours, 18 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 4 hours, 35 mins late
Carolinian
- On-time arrival at final destination: 42 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 31 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 53 mins late
City of New Orleans
- On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 21 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 36 mins late
Coast Starlight
- On-time arrival at final destination: 57 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 54 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 7 mins late
Crescent
- On-time arrival at final destination: 33 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 42 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 3 mins late
Empire Builder
- On-time arrival at final destination: 71 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 16 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 55 mins late
Lake Shore Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 43 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 1 min late
Maple Leaf
- On-time arrival at final destination: 36 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 24 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 38 mins late
Palmetto
- On-time arrival at final destination: insufficient data
- Average arrival, all trains: insufficient data
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: insufficient
data
Silver Meteor
- On-time arrival at final destination: did not operate
- Average arrival, all trains: did not operate
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: did not operate
Silver Star
- On-time arrival at final destination: insufficient data
- Average arrival, all trains: insufficient data
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: insufficient data
Southwest Chief
- On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 39 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 8 mins late
Sunset Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: insufficient data
- Average arrival, all trains: insufficient data
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: insufficient data
Texas Eagle
- On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 45 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 3 mins late
Vermonter
- On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 17 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 24 mins late
COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains,
week ending September 17, 2017)
- On-time arrival at final destination: 38 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 39 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 2 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 represent a more
accurate analysis than what is reported to the public by Amtrak.
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