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Amtrak Long-Distance Trains

Performance for week ending October 6, 2024

Thirty-eight percent of Amtrak's named long-distance trains arrived at their scheduled final destination on time or earlier in the week ending October 6, 2024... The remaining trains, on average, arrived one hour and 26 minutes late.

Eighty-six percent of long-distance trains operated their scheduled end-to-end route this week. The remaining trains were truncated or annulled and are not included in this week's data.

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

Auto Train (2 of 14 runs annulled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 8 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 3 hours, 13 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 3 hours, 31 mins late .

California Zephyr .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 71 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 8 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 27 mins late .

Capitol Limited .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 15 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 30 mins late .

Cardinal .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 17 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 4 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 17 mins late .

Carolinian (4 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 18 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 18 mins late .

City of New Orleans .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 64 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 1 min late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 52 mins late .

Coast Starlight .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 36 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 45 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 10 mins late .

Crescent (6 of 14 runs trnncated or annulled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 20 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 40 mins late .

Empire Builder .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 19 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 2 hours, 21 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 54 mins late .

Lake Shore Limited (5 of 21 runs annulled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 63 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 4 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 10 mins late .

Maple Leaf .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 14 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 29 mins late .

Palmetto (2 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 23 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 31 mins late .

Silver Meteor (2 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 25 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 20 mins late .

Silver Star (6 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 13 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 54 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 2 mins late .

Southwest Chief (1 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 15 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 33 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 50 mins late .

Sunset Limited .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 27 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 21 mins late .

Texas Eagle (2 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 23 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 10 mins late .

Vermonter .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 48 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 7 mins late .

 

COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains, Week Ending October 6, 2024)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 38 % . . . . . (avg year-to-date = 42 %). . . . . . . . . . . . . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 54 mins late . . . . . . (avg year-to-date = 49 mins late). .. . . . .. . , , , ,(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 26 mins late . . (avg year-to-date = 1 hour, 24 mins late).

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Daily performance	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
Monday, September 30	50 %	43 mins late	1 hour, 26 mins late
Tuesday, October 1	39 %	49 mins late	1 hour, 20 mins late
Wednesday, October 2	35 %	48 mins late	1 hour, 14 mins late
Thursday, October 3	34 %	49 mins late	1 hour, 14 mins late
Friday, October 4	36 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 2 mins late
Saturday, October 5	27 %	1 hour, 19 mins late	1 hour, 49 mins late
Sunday, October 6	45 %	1 hour, 7 mins late	2 hours, 2 mins late

 

MULTI-WEEK PERFORMANCE:

Week ending . . .	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
October 8, 2023	55 %	35 mins late	1 hour, 16 mins late
October 15, 2023	51 %	41 mins late	1 hour, 24 mins late
October 22, 2023	47 %	36 mins late	1 hour, 7 mins late
October 29, 2023	47 %	42 mins late	1 hour, 19 mins late
November 5, 2023 *	45 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 9 mins late
November 12, 2023 *	48 %	31 mins late	1 hour late
November 19, 2023	42 %	31 mins late	53 mins late
November 26, 2023	55 %	22 mins late	48 mins late
December 3, 2023	47 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 11 mins late
December 10, 2023	56 %	23 mins late	52 mins late
December 17, 2023	56 %	23 mins late	54 mins late
December 24, 2023	51 %	30 mins late	1 hour, 2 mins late
December 31, 2023	62 %	22 mins late	57 mins late
January 7, 2024	70 %	13 mins late	44 mins late
January 14, 2024	60 %	32 mins late	1 hour, 19 mins late
January 21, 2024	35 %	1 hour, 7 mins late	1 hour, 41 mins late
January 28, 2024	51 %	35 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
February 4, 2024	48 %	34 mins late	1 hour, 6 mins late
February 11, 2024	50 %	42 mins late	1 hour, 25 mins late
February 18, 2024	45 %	35 mins late	1 hour, 4 mins late
February 25, 2024	55 %	27 mins late	1 hour late
March 3, 2024	53 %	31 mins late	1 hour, 6 mins late
March 10, 2024	58 %	25 mins late	59 mins late
March 17, 2024	46 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 11 mins late
March 24, 2024	40 %	44 mins late	1 hour, 13 mins late
March 31, 2024	46 %	46 mins late	1 hour, 27 mins late
April 7, 2024	43 %	44 mins late	1 hour, 17 mins late
April 14, 2024	31 %	1 hour, 3 mins late	1 hour, 34 mins late
April 21, 2024	41 %	54 mins late	1 hour, 30 mins late
April 28, 2024	43 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 6 mins late
May 5, 2024	41 %	52 mins late	1 hour, 28 mins late
May 12, 2024	42 %	43 mins late	1 hour, 14 mins late
May 19, 2024	41 %	54 mins late	1 hour, 31 mins late
May 26, 2024	34 %	1 hour, 5 mins late	1 hour, 38 mins late
June 2, 2024	38 %	48 mins late	1 hour, 18 mins late
June 9, 2024	27 %	1 hour, 16 mins late	1 hour, 44 mins late
June 16, 2024	35 %	1 hour late	1 hour, 32 mins late
June 23, 2024	26 %	57 mins late	1 hour, 16 mins late
June 30, 2024	30 %	1 hour, 17 mins late	1 hour, 49 mins late
July 7, 2024	35 %	51 mins late	1 hour, 19 mins late
July 14, 2024	27 %	1 hour, 25 mins late	1 hour, 56 mins late
July 21, 2024	28 %	1 hour, 14 mins late	1 hour, 43 mins late
July 28, 2024	36 %	1 hour, 12 mins late	1 hour, 52 mins late
August 4, 2024	34 %	54 mins late	1 hour, 21 mins late
August 11, 2024	34 %	1 hour, 7 mins late	1 hour, 41 mins late
August 18, 2024	45 %	45 mins late	1 hour, 22 mins late
August 25, 2024	36 %	50 mins late	1 hour, 18 mins late
September 1, 2024	43 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 7 mins late
September 8, 2024	61 %	26 mins late	1 hour, 6 mins late
September 15, 2024	53 %	31 mins late	1 hour, 5 mins late
September 22, 2024	50 %	42 mins late	1 hour, 24 mins late
September 29, 2024	48 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 18 mins late
October 6, 2024	38 %	54 mins late	1 hour, 26 mins late

* shortened weeks of data

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

Train	Pct on-time arrival
City of New Orleans	81 %
Capitol Limited	59 %
Sunset Limited	59 %
Lake Shore Limited	58 %
Auto Train	50 %
Texas Eagle	48 %
Coast Starlight	47 %
Empire Builder	46 %
California Zephyr	41 %
Maple Leaf	37 %
Crescent	36 %
Vermonter	34 %
Cardinal	33 %
Palmetto	33 %
.Silver Meteor	28 %
Silver Star	24 %
Carolinian	20 %
Southwest Chief	19 %

Year-to-Date Standings - Overall Average Arrival

Train	Overall avg arrival
Lake Shore Limited	17 mins late
Maple Leaf	20 mins late
City of New Orleans	21 mins late
Capitol Limited	21 mins late
Vermonter	23 mins late
Palmetto	34 mins late
Auto Train	41 mins late
Crescent	48 mins late
Coast Starlight	49 mins late
Carolinian	52 mins late
Sunset Limited	54 mins late
Texas Eagle	58 mins late
Cardinal	58 mins late
Empire Builder	59 mins late
Silver Meteor	1 hour, 9 mins late
Silver Star	1 hour, 15 mins late
California Zephyr	1 hour, 20 mins late
Southwest Chief	1 hour, 58 mins late

Year-to-Date Standings - Average Arrival When Late

Train	Avg arrival when late
Maple Leaf	31 mins late
Vermonter	35 mins late
Lake Shore Limited	41 mins late
Capitol Limited	51 mins late
Palmetto	51 mins late
Carolinian	1 hour, 5 mins late
Crescent	1 hour, 16 mins late
Auto Train	1 hour, 22 mins late
Cardinal	1 hour, 27 mins late
Coast Starlight	1 hour, 32 mins late
Silver Meteor	1 hour, 36 mins late
.Silver Star	1 hour, 38 mins late
City of New Orleans	1 hour, 49 mins late
Empire Builder	1 hour, 50 mins late
Texas Eagle	1 hour, 52 mins late
Sunset Limited	2 hours, 13 mins late
California Zephyr	2 hours, 16 mins late
Southwest Chief	2 hours, 25 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 terminal behind schedule, even by a minute, it is considered 'late.' The Bull Sheet considers that long-distance Amtrak trains have sufficient padding in their schedule to offset typical en route delays, and it is not necessary to adopt a grace allowance on top of that padding to bolster on-time reporting. Accordingly, these reports offer a more realistic analysis than what is reported by Amtrak. Moreover, no consideration is given to the impact of late departures from originating points impacting subsequent late arrivals at destination, or for any time advanced during that run. Again, calculations refer solely to arrival at final terminal.

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

Trains that are truncated, annulled, originated or terminated en route, or reported with incomplete or ambiguous data are excluded from the survey.

 

 

 

 

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