Amtrak Long-Distance Trains
[Special thanks to Wade Massie of Pittsburgh, Pa., for
recording data while the Bull Sheet was on vacation.]
Performance for week
ending August 20, 2017
Daily performance |
Pct on-time arrival |
Overall avg arrival |
Avg arrival if late |
Monday, August 14 |
25 % |
58 mins late |
1 hour, 17 mins late |
Tuesday, August 15 |
26 % |
1 hour, 6 mins late |
1 hour, 29 mins late |
Wednesday, August 16 |
31 % |
51 mins late |
1 hour, 14 mins late |
Thursday, August 17 |
14 % |
1 hour, 4 mins late |
1 hour, 15 mins late |
Friday, August 18 |
28 % |
1 hour, 13 mins late |
1 hour, 40 mins late |
Saturday, August 19 |
23 % |
1 hour, 7 mins late |
1 hour, 27 mins late |
Sunday, August 20 |
31 % |
44 mins late |
1 hour, 4 mins late |
Twenty-five percent of Amtrak's named
long-distance trains arrived at their final destination on time or earlier
in the week ending August 20, 2017. The remaining 75 percent, on average,
arrived one hour and 21 minutes late.
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Performance of Individual Trains .
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Auto Train
- On-time arrival at final destination: 57 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 43 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 40 mins late
California Zephyr
- On-time arrival at final destination: 14 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 45 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 3 mins late
Capitol Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 49 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 2 mins late
Cardinal
- On-time arrival at final destination: 33 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 16 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 54 mins late
Carolinian
- On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 28 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 28 mins late
City of New Orleans
- On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 18 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 25 mins late
Coast Starlight
- On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 38 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 15 mins late
Crescent
- On-time arrival at final destination: 7 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 34 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 41 mins late
Empire Builder
- On-time arrival at final destination: 62 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 19 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 50 mins late
Lake Shore Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 10 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 9 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 16 mins late
Maple Leaf
- On-time arrival at final destination: 14 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 29 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 33 mins late
Palmetto
- On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 16 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour,
16 mins late
Silver Meteor
- On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 56 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 56 mins late
Silver Star
- On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours, 35 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 35 mins late
Southwest Chief
- On-time arrival at final destination: 57 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 17 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 40 mins late
Sunset Limited
- On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 9 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 26 mins late
Texas Eagle
- On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 4 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 52 mins late
Vermonter
- On-time arrival at final destination: 7 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 26 mins late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 28 mins late
COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains,
week ending August 20, 2017)
- On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %
- Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour late
- Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 21 mins late
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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 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 on time reporting. Accordingly, these reports represent a more
meaningful analysis than what is reported by Amtrak. Data comprehend arrivals
at final destination, not intermediate stops.
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