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Amtrak Long-Distance Trains

Performance for week ending March 6, 2016

Fifty-one percent of Amtrak's long-distance trains arrived at their final destination on time or earlier in the week ending March 6, 2016, according to the Bull Sheet's statistical department. To be shown arriving on time, the train needs to arrive at or before the time it is actually due, and there is no grace allowance for trains arriving minimally late with dispensation for distance traveled.

Auto Train

• On-time arrival at final destination: 23%
• Average arrival, all trains: 3 hours & 5 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 4 hours & 1 min late

California Zephyr

• On-time arrival at final destination: 79%
• Average arrival, all trains: 3 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 13 mins late

Capitol Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21%
• Average arrival, all trains: 26 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 33 mins late

Cardinal

• On-time arrival at final destination: 33%
• Average arrival, all trains: 53 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour & 19 mins late

Carolinian

• On-time arrival at final destination: 57%
• Average arrival, all trains: 18 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 42 mins late

City of New Orleans

• On-time arrival at final destination: 79%
• Average arrival, all trains: 10 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 46 mins late

Coast Starlight

• On-time arrival at final destination: 93%
• Average arrival, all trains: 3 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 39 mins late

Crescent

• On-time arrival at final destination: 36%
• Average arrival, all trains: 52 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour & 21 mins late

Empire Builder

• On-time arrival at final destination: 71%
• Average arrival, all trains: 20 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour & 10 mins late

Lake Shore Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 57%
• Average arrival, all trains: 56 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours & 11 mins late

Maple Leaf

• On-time arrival at final destination: 64%
• Average arrival, all trains: 13 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 35 mins late

Palmetto

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21%
• Average arrival, all trains: 30 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 38 mins late

Silver Meteor

• On-time arrival at final destination: 14%
• Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours & 30 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours & 55 mins late

Silver Star

• On-time arrival at final destination: 29%
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour & 27 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours & 1 min late

Southwest Chief

• On-time arrival at final destination: 71%
• Average arrival, all trains: 10 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 34 mins late

Sunset Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 83%
• Average arrival, all trains: 3 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 16 mins late

Texas Eagle

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

Vermonter

• On-time arrival at final destination: 57%
• Average arrival, all trains: 4 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 9 mins late