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Amtrak Long-Distance Trains

Performance for week ending June 21, 2026

Twenty-eight percent of Amtrak's named long-distance trains arrived at their scheduled final destination on time or earlier in the week ending June 21, 2026... The remaining trains, on average, arrived one hour and 42 minutes late.

Ninety-six percent of surveyed trains this week operated their full origin-to-destination run. The other trains were truncated and are not included in this week's data.

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This Week's Performance of Individual Trains . . . .

Auto Train .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 19 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 50 mins late .

California Zephyr (3 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 18 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 24 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 43 mins late .

Cardinal (2 of 6 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 26 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 26 mins late .

Carolinian (1 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 15 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 34 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 40 mins late .

City of New Orleans .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours, 52 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 3 hours, 39 mins late .

Coast Starlight ,

• On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 50 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 11 mins late .

Crescent (2 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 42 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 24 mins late .

Empire Builder .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 24 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 50 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 24 mins late .

Floridian .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 3 hours, 50 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 3 hours, 50 mins late .

Lake Shore Limited .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 38 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 9 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 14 mins late .

Maple Leaf .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 7 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 49 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 53 mins late .

Palmetto .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 24 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 41 mins late .

Silver Meteor .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 59 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 15 mins late .

Southwest Chief (2 of 14 runs annulled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 51 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 27 mins late .

Sunset Limited .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours late .

Texas Eagle .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 64 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 49 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 16 mins late .

Vermonter .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 36 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 14 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 21 mins late .

 

COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains, Week Ending June 21, 2026)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 28 % . . . . . . . . . (avg year-to-date = 45 %). . . . . . . . . . . . . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 13 mins late . . . . . . . . . . . (avg year-to-date = 44 mins late). .. . . . .. . , , , ,(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 42 mins late . . (avg year-to-date = 1 hour, 19 mins late).

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Daily performance	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
Monday, June 15	21 %	50 mins late	1 hour, 3 mins late
Tuesday, June 16	27 %	45 mins late	1 hour, 1 min late
Wednesday, June 17	24 %	1 hour, 43 mins late	2 hours, 15 mins late
Thursday, June 18	19 %	1 hour, 25 mins late	1 hour, 45 mins late
Friday, June 19	28 %	1 hour, 35 mins late	2 hours, 12 mins late
Saturday, June 20	35 %	1 hour, 27 mins late	2 hours, 15 mins late
Sunday, June 21	42 %	51 mins late	1 hour, 28 mins late

 

MULTI-WEEK PERFORMANCE:

Week ending . . .	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
June 22, 2025	26 %	1 hour, 8 mins late	1 hour, 31 mins late
June 29, 2025	26 %	1 hour, 21 mins late	1 hour, 50 mins late
July 6, 2025	35 %	1 hour, 1 min late	1 hour, 33 mins late
July 13, 2025	24 %	1 hour, 33 mins late	2 hours, 1 min late
July 20, 2025	29 %	1 hour, 15 mins late	1 hour, 45 mins late
July 27, 2025	30 %	1 hour, 10 mins late	1 hour, 40 mins late
August 3, 2025	30 %	1 hour, 1 min late	1 hour, 27 mins late
August 10, 2025	33 %	1 hour, 18 mina late	1 hour, 57 mins late
August 17, 2025	34 %	57 mina late	1 hour, 27 mins late
August 24, 2025	33 %	1 hour, 1 min late	1 hour, 30 mins late
August 31, 2025	48 %	44 mins late	1 hour, 24 mins late
September 7, 2025	49 %	37 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
September 14, 2025	52 %	36 mins late	1 hour, 15 mins late
September 21, 2025	50 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 17 mins late
September 28, 2025	46 %	30 mins late	57 mins late
October 5, 2025	56 %	30 mins late	1 hour, 7 mins late
October 12, 2025	50 %	33 mins late	1 hour, 5 mins late
October 19, 2025	52 %	32 mins late	1 hour, 6 mins late
October 26, 2025	56 %	24 mins late	54 mins late
November 2, 2025	58 %	23 mins late	56 mins late
November 9, 2025	52 %	27 mins late	57 mins late
November 16, 2025	54 %	34 mins late	1 hour, 14 mins late
November 23, 2025	52 %	22 mins late	46 mins late
November 30, 2025	53 %	25 mins late	52 mins late
December 7, 2025	45 %	42 mins late	1 hour, 15 mins late
December 14, 2025	52 %	28 mins late	58 mins late
December 21, 2025	41 %	56 mins late	1 hour, 35 mins late
December 28, 2025	60 %	19 mins late	49 mins late
January 4, 2026	53 %	31 mins late	1 hour, 8 mins late
January 11, 2026	62 %	17 mins late	45 mins late
January 18, 2026	61 %	25 mins late	1 hour, 3 mins late
January 25, 2026	44 %	58 mins late	1 hour, 43 mins late
February 1, 2026	41 %	53 mins late	1 hour, 30 mins late
February 8, 2026	47 %	45 mins late	1 hour, 25 mins late
February 15, 2026	50 %	36 mins late	1 hour, 13 mins late
February 22, 2026	50 %	48 mins late	1 hour, 36 mins late
March 1, 2026	45 %	44 mins late	1 hour, 20 mins late
March 8, 2026	49 %	32 mins late	1 hour, 2 mins late
March 15, 2026	38 %	58 mins late	1 hour, 33 mins late
March 22, 2026	46 %	41 mins late	1 hour, 16 mins late
March 29, 2026	53 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 23 mins late
April 5, 2026	52 %	30 mins late	1 hour, 3 mins late
April 12, 2026	51 %	29 mins late	59 mins late
April 19, 2026	42 %	33 mins late	56 mins late
April 26, 2026	50 %	26 mins late	52 mins late
May 3, 2026	45 %	32 mins late	59 mins late
May 10, 2026	37 %	41 mins late	1 hour, 5 mins late
May 17, 2026	40 %	43 mins late	1 hour, 13 mins late
May 24, 2026	32 %	1 hour, 6 mins late	1 hour, 37 mins late
May 31, 2026	40 %	57 mins late	1 hour, 35 mins late
June 7, 2026	33 %	1 hour late	1 hour, 29 mins late
June 14, 2026	26 %	1 hour, 24 mins late	1 hour, 53 mins late
June 21, 2026	28 %	1 hour, 13 mins late	1 hour, 42 mins late

2026 Year-to-Date Standings - Percentage On-Time Arrival

Train	Pct on time arrival
California Zephyr	66 %
Sunset Limited	64 %
City of New Orleans	62 %
Texas Eagle	61 %
Coast Starlight	57 %
Crescent	54 %
Lake Shore Limited	51 %
Auto Train	50 %
Palmetto	46 %
Silver Meteor	45 %
Empire Builder	43 %
Vermonter	37 %
Carolinian	33 %
.Cardinal	29 %
Southwest Chief	27 %
Maple Leaf	19 %
Floridian	18 %

2026 Year-to-Date Standings - Overall Average Arrival

Train	Overall Average Arrival
Vermonter	16 mins late
Palmetto	22 mins late
Carolinian	26 mins late
Crescent	30 mins late
Maple Leaf	30 mins late
City of New Orleans	32 mins late
Lake Shore Limited	32 mins late
Coast Starlight	35 mins late
Auto Train	38 mins late
Silver Meteor	38 mins late
Texas Eagle	40 mins late
California Zephyr	41 mins late
Sunset Limited	44 mins late
Cardinal	1 hour. 1 min late
Empire Builder	1 hour, 8 mins late
Southwest Chief	1 hour, 27 mins late
Floridian	1 hour, 52 mins late

2026 Year-to-Date Standings - Average Arrival When Late

Train	Average Arrival When Late
Vermonter	25 mins late
Maple Leaf	37 mins late
Carolinian	39 mins late
Palmetto	41 mins late
Crescent	1 hour, 4 mins late
Lake Shore Limited	1 hour, 4 mins late
Silver Meteor	1 hour, 8 mins late
Auto Train	1 hour, 16 mins late
Coast Starlight	1 hour, 20 mins late
City of New Orleans	1 hour, 22 mins late
Cardinal	1 hour, 26 mins late
Texas Eagle	1 hour, 42 mins late
California Zephyr	1 hour, 59 mins late
Empire Builder	1 hour, 59 mins late
Southwest Chief	2 hours late
Sunset Limited	2 hours, 3 mins late
Floridian	2 hours, 16 mins late

 

ABOUT THESE REPORTS:

This is strictly a 'statistical study.' It harmonizes actual performance into an average, and is intended to evaluate operation of the respective trains over their particular route over a specified period. The performance of each train on a specific run is a single statistic within itself. Always consider traveling by Amtrak as an adventure! . . . (Anything can happen!)

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 terminal 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 the presumption of on-time reporting. Accordingly, these reports offer a more realistic analysis than what is routinely reported by Amtrak.

No consideration is given to the impact of late departures from originating points impacting subsequent late arrivals at destination, and not for any time advanced during that run following late origination. Again, calculations refer solely to arrival at final terminal.

Data apply only to final destination, not to intermediate stops. Moreover, it does not identify specific causes for delay, or to apply responsibility to any of the host carriers involved en route.

Trains that are truncated, annulled, originated or terminated at an intermediate station, or reported with incomplete or ambiguous data are excluded from the survey.

 

 

 

 

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