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Amtrak Long-Distance Trains

Performance for week ending January 1, 2017

Daily performance	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
Monday, December 26	54 %	24 mins late	52 mins late
Tuesday, December 27	23 %	56 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
Wednesday, December 28	26 %	1 hour, 1 min late	1 hour, 23 mins late
Thursday, December 29	33 %	1 hour, 2 mins late	1 hour, 33 mins late
Friday, December 30	37 %	34 mins late	54 mins late
New Years Eve	57 %	31 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
New Years Day	47 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late

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Performance of Individual Trains . . . .

Auto Train

• On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 2 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 26 mins late

California Zephyr

• On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 46 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 33 mins late

Capitol Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 20 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 39 mins late

Cardinal

• On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 13 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 39 mins late

Carolinian

• On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 29 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 52 mins late

City of New Orleans

• On-time arrival at final destination: 64 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 35 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 37 mins late

Coast Starlight

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 20 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 42 mins late

Crescent

• On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 32 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 45 mins late

Empire Builder

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours, 46 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 3 hours, 31 mins late

Lake Shore Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 56 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 19 mins late

Maple Leaf

• On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 7 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 12 mins late

Palmetto

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 36 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 45 mins late

Silver Meteor

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 55 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 10 mins late

Silver Star

• On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 33 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 58 min late

Southwest Chief

• On-time arrival at final destination: 71 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 19 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 6 mins late

Sunset Limited

• On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 8 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 24 mins late

Texas Eagle

• On-time arrival at final destination: 71 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 12 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 40 mins late

Vermonter

• On-time arrival at final destination: 14 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 29 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 34 mins late

 

COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains, week ending Jan. 1, 2017)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 40 %
• Average arrival, all trains: 43 mins late
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 12 mins late

 

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RECAP - monthly in 2016 . . . . .

Recap 2016	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
JANUARY 2016	55 %	31 mins late	1 hour, 8 mins late
FEBRUARY 2016	50 %	34 mins late	1 hour, 7 mins late
MARCH 2016	44 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
APRIL 2016	44 %	36 mins late	1 hour, 4 mins late
MAY 2016	41 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 6 mins late
JUNE 2016	29 %	1 hour, 2 mins late	1 hour, 26 mins late
JULY 2016	30 %	59 mins late	1 hour, 24 mins late
AUGUST 2016	33 %	48 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
SEPTEMBER 2016	38 %	41 mins late	1 hour, 6 mins late
OCTOBER 2016	38 %	44 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
NOVEMBER 2016	38 %	46 mins late	1 hour, 14 mins late
DECEMBER 2016	35 %	54 mins late	1 hour, 23 mins late

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 statistical department considers that since long-distance trains typically have sufficient padding in their schedule to offset en route delays, it is not necessary to apply a grace allowance on top of that padding to bolster on time reporting. Accordingly, these reports represent a more accurate analysis than what is typically reported by Amtrak.

 

 

 

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