Amtrak Long-Distance Trains
Performance for week
ending March 13, 2016
Thirty-eight percent of Amtrak's long-distance
trains arrived at their final destination on time or earlier in the week
ending March 13, 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 provision for trains arriving
minimally late with compensation for distance traveled. Long-distance trains
typically have considerable padding in their schedule, particularly between
the last intermediate stop and final destination. To add a grace allowance
for late arrival (usually about 30 minutes, according to Amtrak), on top
of schedule padding (often up to an hour or more) distorts a true analysis.
The data presented by the Bull Sheet are more realistic.
Auto Train
- On-time arrival at final destination: 14%
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour & 42 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour & 59 mins late
California Zephyr
- On-time arrival at final destination: 79%
- Average arrival, all trains: 17 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour & 21 mins late
Capitol Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 29%
- Average arrival, all trains: 41 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 57 mins late
Cardinal
- On-time arrival at final destination: 67%
- Average arrival, all trains: 19 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 58 mins late
Carolinian
- On-time arrival at final destination: 14%
- Average arrival, all trains: 44 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 52 mins late
City of New Orleans
- On-time arrival at final destination: 55%
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour & 28 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 3 hours & 14 mins late
Coast Starlight
- On-time arrival at final destination: 54%
- Average arrival, all trains: 50 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour & 49 mins late
Crescent
- 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
Empire Builder
- On-time arrival at final destination: 76%
- Average arrival, all trains: 4 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 18 mins late
Lake Shore Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 33%
- Average arrival, all trains: 26 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 39 mins late
Maple Leaf
- On-time arrival at final destination: 71%
- Average arrival, all trains: 7 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 25 mins late
Palmetto
- On-time arrival at final destination: 36%
- Average arrival, all trains: 40 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour &
2 mins late
Silver Meteor
- On-time arrival at final destination: 14%
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour & 13 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour & 26 mins late
Silver Star
- On-time arrival at final destination: 14%
- Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours & 32 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours & 57 mins late
Southwest Chief
- On-time arrival at final destination: 57%
- Average arrival, all trains: 28 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour & 5 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: 7%
- Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours & 40 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours & 52 mins late
Vermonter
- On-time arrival at final destination: 21%
- Average arrival, all trains: 12 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 16 mins late