Amtrak Long-Distance Trains
Performance for six-day
Thanksgiving period 2017
Daily performance |
Pct on-time arrival |
Overall avg arrival |
Avg arrival if late |
Wednesday, November 22 |
31 % |
46 mins late |
1 hour, 7 mins late |
Thursday, November 23 |
46 % |
25 mins late |
46 mins late |
Friday, November 24 |
58 % |
20 mins late |
47 mins late |
Saturday, November 25 |
51 % |
33 mins late |
1 hour, 7 mins late |
Sunday, November 26 |
53 % |
21 mins late |
44 mins late |
Monday, November 27 |
31 % |
49 mins late |
1 hour, 11 mins late |
Thanksgiving period (6 days) |
45 % |
32 mins late |
59 mins late |
Forty-five (45) percent of Amtrak's
named long-distance trains arrived at their final destination on time during
the six-day 2017 Thanksgiving period, November 22 through 27, inclusive.
The remaining 55 percent, on average, arrived 59 minutes late.
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Performance of Individual Trains
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Auto Train
- On-time arrival at final destination: 92 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 2 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 22 mins late
California Zephyr
- On-time arrival at final destination: 42 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 35 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour late
Capitol Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 33 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 20 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 30 mins late
Cardinal
- On-time arrival at final destination: 33 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 55 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 22 mins late
Carolinian
- On-time arrival at final destination: 42 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 26 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 45 mins late
City of New Orleans
- On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 15 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 30 mins late
Coast Starlight
- On-time arrival at final destination: 45 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 33 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour late
Crescent
- On-time arrival at final destination: 8 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 18 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 26 mins late
Empire Builder
- On-time arrival at final destination: 89 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 5 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 43 mins late
Lake Shore Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 33 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 43 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 5 mins late
Maple Leaf
- On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 2 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 6 mins late
Palmetto
- On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 36 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 47 mins
late
Silver Meteor
- On-time arrival at final destination: 17 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 55 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 17 mins late
Silver Star
- On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 20 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 46 mins late
Southwest Chief
- On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 11 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 34 mins late
Sunset Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 40 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 16 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 26 mins late
Texas Eagle
- On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 12 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 25 mins late
Vermonter
- On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 8 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 11 mins late
COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains,
Thanksgiving period, 2017)
- On-time arrival at final destination: 45 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 32 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 59 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.
Thanksgiving is a very important
time for Amtrak. Trains are typically booked to capacity during this six-day
period, and timely arrival at destination is often depended upon.
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