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Amtrak Long-Distance Trains

Performance for week ending January 5, 2025

Sixty-nine percent of Amtrak's named long-distance trains arrived at their scheduled final destination on time or earlier in the week ending January 5, 2025... The remaining trains, on average, arrived 47 minutes late.

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

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

Auto Train .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 42 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 14 mins late .

California Zephyr .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 93 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 7 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 35 mins late .

Cardinal (1 of 6 runs canceled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 20 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 24 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 30 mins late .

Carolinian .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 86 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 min late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 4 mins late .

City of New Orleans .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 79 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 18 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 26 mins late .

Coast Starlight .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 64 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 40 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 51 mins late .

Crescent .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 86 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 7 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 48 mins late .

Empire Builder (1 of 21 rus truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 80 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 11 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 18 mins late .

Floridian (2 of 14 runs canceled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 58 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 22 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 52 mins late .

Lake Shore Limited .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 71 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 15 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 52 mins late .

Maple Leaf .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 36 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 14 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 21 mins late .

Palmetto .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 71 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 5 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 18 mins late .

Silver Meteor .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 71 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 10 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 37 mins late .

Southwest Chief (1 of 14 runs canceled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 92 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 0 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 3 mins late .

Sunset Limited (2 of 6 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 100 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 0 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 0 mins late .

Texas Eagle (1 of 14 runs canceled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 69 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 20 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 5 mins late .

Vermonter .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 43 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 8 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 14 mins late .

 

COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains, Week Ending January 5, 2025)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 69 % . . . . . (avg year-to-date = 70 %). . . . . . . . . . . . . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 14 mins late . . . . . . (avg year-to-date = 17 mins late). .. . . . .. . , , , ,(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 47 mins late . . (avg year-to-date = 55 mins late).

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Daily performance	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
Monday, December 30	62 %	12 mins late	30 mins late
Tuesday, December 31	75 %	5 mins late	22 mins late
Wednesday, January 1	74 %	25 mins late	1 hour, 34 mins late
Thursday, January 2	73 %	6 mins late	23 mins late
Friday, January 3	74 %	6 mins late	24 mins late
Saturday, January 4	66 %	15 mins late	43 mins late
Sunday, January 5	62 %	33 mins late	1 hour, 28 mins late

 

MULTI-WEEK PERFORMANCE:

Week ending . . .	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if 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
October 13, 2024	41 %	42 mins late	1 hour, 11 mins late
October 20, 2024	42 %	45 mins late	1 hour, 18 mins late
October 27, 2024	45 %	39 mins late	1 hour, 11 mins late
November 3, 2024	47 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 16 mins late
November 10, 2024	48 %	43 mins late	1 hour, 23 mins late
November 17, 2024	41 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 8 mins late
November 24, 2024	48 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 18 mins late
December 1, 2024	47 %	39 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
December 8, 2024	45 %	38 mins late	1 hour, 9 mins late
December 15, 2024	41 %	36 mins late	1 hour, 1 min late
December 22, 2024	42 %	44 mins late	1 hour, 17 mins late
December 29, 2024	49 %	48 mins late	1 hour, 33 mins late
January 5, 2025	69 %	14 mins late	47 mins late

2025-Year-to-Date Standings - Percentage On-Time Arrival

Train	Pct on time arrival
Southwest Chief	100 %
Sunset Limited	100 %
California Zephyr	90 %
City of New Orleans	90 %
Carolinian	80 %
Crescent	80 %
Lake Shore Limited	80 %
Silver Meteor	80 %
Empire Builder	79 %
Palmetto	70 %
Floridian	63 %
Auto Train	50 %
Coast Starlight	50 %
Vermonter	50 %
Maple Leaf	30 %
Texas Eagle	30 %
Cardinal	25 %

2025-Year-to-Date Standings - Overall Average Arrival

Train	Overall Average Arrival
Southwest Chief	on time
Sunset Limited	on time
Carolinian	1 min late
Vermonter	3 mins late
Silver Meteor	4 mins late
Palmetto	7 mins late
California Zephyr	10 mins late
Crescent	10 mins late
City of New Orleans	15 mins late
Empire Builder	15 mins late
Maple Leaf	16 mins late
Texas Eagle	16 mins late
Lake Shore Limited	19 mins late
Cardinal	26 mins late
Floridian	28 mins late
Auto Train	44 mins late
Coast Starlight	55 mins late

2025-Year-to-Date Standings - Average Arrival When Late

Train	Average Arrival When Late
Southwest Chief	0 mins late
Sunset Limited	0 mins late
Carolinian	4 mins late
Vermonter	5 mins late
Silver Meteor	18 mins late
Palmetto	23 mins late
Maple Leaf	23 mins late
Texas Eagle	23 mins late
Cardinal	35 mins late
Crescent	48 mins late
Empire Builder	1 hour, 9 mins late
Floridian	1 hour, 14 mins late
Auto Train	1 hour, 27 mins late
California Zephyr	1 hour, 35 mins late
Lake Shore Limited	1 hour, 37 mins late
Coast Starlight	1 hour, 51 mins late
City of New Orleans	2 hours, 33 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 statistically 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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