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Amtrak Long-Distance Trains

Performance for second half of 2017

Performance	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
July 2017	22 %	1 hour, 19 mins late	1 hour, 41 mins late
August 2017	26 %	1 hour, 2 mins late	1 hour, 24 mins late
September 2017	34 %	49 mins late	1 hour, 14 mins late
October 2017	31 %	55 mins late	1 hour, 20 mins late
November 2017	33 %	48 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
December 2017	35 %	1 hour late	1 hour, 32 mins late
Composite for 6 months	30 %	59 mins late	1 hour, 24 mins late

Thirty percent of Amtrak's named long-distance trains arrived at their final destination on time or earlier in the second six months of 2017. The remaining 70 percent, on average, arrived one hour and 24 minutes late.

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Performance of Individual Trains . . . .

Auto Train

• On-time arrival at final destination: 62 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 35 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 32 mins late

California Zephyr

• On-time arrival at final destination: 35 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 6 min late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 41 mins late

Capitol Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 22 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 2 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 19 mins late

Cardinal

• On-time arrival at final destination: 23 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 20 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 44 mins late

Carolinian

• On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 45 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour late

City of New Orleans

• On-time arrival at final destination: 37 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 34 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 55 mins late

Coast Starlight

• On-time arrival at final destination: 41 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 1 min late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 43 mins late

Crescent

• On-time arrival at final destination: 9 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 43 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 53 mins late

Empire Builder

• On-time arrival at final destination: 69 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 26 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 24 mins late

Lake Shore Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 13 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 17 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 29 mins late

Maple Leaf

• On-time arrival at final destination: 30 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 25 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 35 mins late

Palmetto

• On-time arrival at final destination: 10 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 45 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 51 mins late

Silver Meteor

• On-time arrival at final destination: 14 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour. 26 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 40 mins late

Silver Star

• On-time arrival at final destination: 10 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 47 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 58 mins late

Southwest Chief

• On-time arrival at final destination: 39 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 27 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 22 mins late

Sunset Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 47 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 45 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 25 mins late

Texas Eagle

• On-time arrival at final destination: 31 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 8 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 39 mins late

Vermonter

• On-time arrival at final destination: 15 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 30 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 36 mins late

 

COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains, second half of 2017)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 30 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 59 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 24 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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