Amtrak's Long-Distance Train Performance
June 2023
Thirty-five percent of Amtrak's named long-distance trains arrived at their final destination on time or earlier in June 2023.
The average arrival of all long-distance trains in the survey period was 53 minutes late.
The average arrival of just those trains that were behind schedule was one hour and 21 minutes late.
YEAR-TO-DATE: 42 percent of long-distance trains arrived on time or earlier.
YEAR-TO-DATE: Average arrival of long-distance trains was 52 minutes late.
YEAR-TO-DATE: Average arrival of those trains arriving behind schedule was one hour and 29 minutes late.
A train is considered late whenever it arrives at its final destination behind schedule, even if only by a minute. Sufficient padding is incorporated into long-distance train schedules to eliminate the need for grace allowances in showing a train arriving on time when it is actually late. Amtrak routinely reports trains arriving on time if they are nominally late, within certain guidelines. But the Bull Sheet conveys more realistic parameters reflecting actual performance (on time, or it is late).
Trains arriving ahead of schedule are simply shown 'on time,' with no extra credit given to offset other arrivals that are late. Trains that are canceled, truncated, terminated en route, or provided with ambiguous or unreliable data are excluded from the survey.
This survey was compiled by the Bull Sheet's statistical department comprehending actual performance as reported for each affected train on Amtrak's website. Data only apply to arrival at final destination; average arrival at intermediate stations will generally differ.
Average daily long-distance train performance in June 2023 was as follows:
Date
Pct on-time arrival
Overall avg arrival
Avg arrival if late
Thursday, June 1 34 %
41 mins late
1 hour, 2 mins late
Friday, June 2 31 %
49 mins late
1 hour, 10 mins late
Saturday, June 3 49 %
51 mins late
1 hour, 40 mins late
Sunday, June 4 59 %
28 mins late
1 hour, 8 mins late
Monday, June 5 49 %
49 mins late
1 hour, 34 mins late
Tuesday, June 6 35 %
38 mins late
58 mins late
Wednesday, June 7 20 %
44 mins late
55 mins late
Thursday, June 8 26 %
55 mins late
1 hour, 14 mins late
Friday, June 9 26 %
1 hour, 8 mins late
1 hour, 31 mins late
Saturday, June 10 33 %
49 mins late
1 hour, 13 mins late
Sunday, June 11 40 %
59 mins late
1 hour, 39 mins late
Monday, June 12 40 %
46 mins late
1 hour, 16 mins late
Tuesday, June 13 47 %
37 mins late
1 hour, 10 mins late
Wednesday, June 14 46 %
38 mins late
1 hour, 11 mins late
Thursday, June 15 32 %
1 hour, 21 mins late
2 hours late
Friday, June 16 28 %
1 hour, 47 mins late
2 hours, 29 mins late
Saturday, June 17 34 %
1 hour, 3 mins late
1 hour, 36 mins late
Sunday, June 18 42 %
38 mins late
1 hour, 6 mins late
Monday, June 19 29 %
1 hour, 19 mins late
1 hour, 52 mins late
Tuesday, June 20 28 %
43 mins late
1 hour late
Wednesday, June 21 34 %
1 hour, 22 mins late
2 hours, 4 mins late
Thursday, June 22 35 %
42 mins late
1 hour, 4 mins late
Friday, June 23 22 %
1 hour, 1 min late
1 hour, 18 mins late
Saturday, June 24 46 %
27 mins late
50 mins late
Sunday, June 25 45 %
19 mins late
34 mins late
Monday, June 26 29 %
1 hour, 4 mins late
1 hour, 30 mins late
Tuesday, June 27 35 %
44 mins late
1 hour, 8 mins late
Wednesday, June 28 35 %
33 mins late
52 mins late
Thursday, June 29 22 %
1 hour, 15 mins late
1 hour, 36 mins late
Friday, June 30 18 %
1 hour, 8 mins late
1 hour, 23 mins late
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Average for month 35 %
53 mins late
1 hour, 21 mins late
Eight-year comparison for June . . .
8-year comparison
Pct on-time arrival
Overall avg arrival
Avg arrival if late
June 2016 29 %
1 hour, 2 mins late
1 hour, 26 mins late
June 2017 20 %
1 hour, 13 mins late
1 hour, 32 mins late
June 2018 19 %
1 hour, 27 mins late
1 hour, 47 mins late
June 2019 21 %
1 hour, 24 mins late
1 hour, 47 mins late
June 2020 58 %
29 mins late
1 hour, 9 mins late
June 2021 39 %
1 hour late
1 hour, 37 mins late
June 2022 23 %
1 hour, 39 mins late
2 hours, 9 mins late
June 2023 35 %
53 mins late
1 hour, 21 mins late
8--year average 31 %
1 hour, 8 mins late
1 hour, 26 mins late
June 2023 Train-by-Train Performance . . .
Train
Pct on-time arrival
Overall avg arrival
Avg arrival if late
Auto Train 63 %
18 mins late
49 mins late
California Zephyr 13 %
2 hours late
2 hours, 19 mins late
Capitol Limited 57 %
15 mins late
34 mins late
Cardinal 35 %
25 mins late
38 mins late
Carolinian 17 %
54 mins late
1 hour, 5 mins late
City of New Orleans 83 %
16 mins late
1 hour, 37 mins late
Coast Starlight 45 %
45 mins late
1 hour, 23 mins late
Crescent 22 %
56 mins late
1 hour, 11 mins late
Empire Builder 45 %
1 hour, 3 mins late
1 hour, 54 mins late
Lake Shore Limited 30 %
16 mins late
22 mins late
Maple Leaf 31 %
30 mins late
43 mins late
Palmetto 23 %
53 mins late
1 hour, 9 mins late
Silver Meteor 27 %
54 mins late
1 hour, 14 mins late
Silver Star 23 %
50 mins late
1 hour, 5 mins late
Southwest Chief 7 %
2 hours, 28 mins late
2 hours, 39 mins late
Sunset Limited 33 %
1 hour, 21 mins late
2 hours, 1 min late
Texas Eagle 36 %
1 hour, 45 mins late
2 hours, 45 mins late
Vermonter 34 %
14 mins late
21 mins late
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Year-to-Date Standings * - Percentage On-Time Arrival
Train |
Pct on-time arrival |
| City of New Orleans | 77 % |
| Capitol Limited | 57 % |
| Vermonter | 55 % |
| Auto Train | 53 % |
| Lake Shore Limited | 53 % |
| Texas Eagle | 49 % |
| Coast Starlight | 42 % |
| Maple Leaf | 42 % |
| Palmetto | 39 % |
| Silver Meteor | 38 % |
| Carolinian | 36 % |
| Empire Builder | 35 % |
| Silver Star | 34 % |
| Sunset Limited | 33 % |
| .Cardinal | 32 % |
| Southwest Chief | 29 % |
| Crescent | 24 % |
| California Zephyr | 8 % |
Year-to-Date Standings * - Overall Average Arrival
Train |
Overall avg arrival |
| Vermonter | 11 mins late |
| Lake Shore Limited | 16 mins late |
| Maple Leaf | 16 mins late |
| Capitol Limited | 20 mins late |
| City of New Orleans | 22 mins late |
| Palmetto | 31 mins late |
| Carolinian | 31 mins late |
| Silver Meteor | 42 mins late |
| Auto Train | 43 mins late |
| Cardinal | 51 mins late |
| Silver Star | 54 mins late |
| Texas Eagle | 57 mins late |
| Coast Starlight | 1 hour, 2 mins late |
| Crescent | 1 hour, 5 mins late |
| Sunset Limited | 1 hour, 6 mins late |
| Empire Builder | 1 hour, 28 mins late |
| Southwest Chief | 1 hour, 36 mins late |
| California Zephyr | 3 hours, 15 mins late |
Year-to-Date Standings * - Average Arrival When Late
Train
Avg arrival when late
Vermonter 25 mins late
Maple Leaf 28 mins late
Lake Shore Limited 34 mins late
Capitol Limited 47 mins late
Carolinian 48 mins late
Palmetto 51 mins late
Silver Meteor 1 hour, 7 mins late
Cardinal 1 hour, 15 mins late
Silver Star 1 hour, 22 mins late
Crescent 1 hour, 25 mins late
Auto Train 1 hour, 31 mins late
.Sunset Limited 1 hour, 37 mins late
City of New Orleans 1 hour, 38 mins late
Coast Starlight 1 hour, 47 mins late
Texas Eagle 1 hour, 51 mins late
Empire Builder 2 hours, 15 mins late
Southwest Chief 2 hours, 16 mins late
California Zephyr 3 hours, 33 mins late
* First half of 2023