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Amtrak Long-Distance Trains

Performance for week ending May 18, 2025

Thirty-one percent of Amtrak's named long-distance trains arrived at their scheduled final destination on time or earlier in the week ending May 18, 2025... The remaining trains, on average, arrived one hour and 42 minutes late.

Ninety-four 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 .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 7 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 15 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 20 mins late .

California Zephyr .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 29 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 37 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 2 hours, 15 mins late .

Cardinal .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 48 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 48 mins late .

Carolinian .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 14 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 48 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 56 mins late .

City of New Orleans .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 50 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 36 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 13 mins late .

Coast Starlight (1 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 62 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 19 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 49 mins late .

Crescent .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 57 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 51 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 58 mins late .

Empire Builder .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 62 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 12 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 33 mins late .

Floridian (1 of 14 runs annulled)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 5 hours, 16 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 5 hours, 16 mins late .

Lake Shore Limited .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 62 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 16 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 42 mins late .

Maple Leaf .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 0 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 24 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 24 mins late .

Palmetto .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 7 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 14 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 19 mins late .

Silver Meteor .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 21 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 37 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 47 mins late .

Southwest Chief .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 14 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 3 hours, 8 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 3 hours, 39 mins late .

Sunset Limited .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 4 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 12 mins late .

Texas Eagle (11 of 14 runs truncated)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 67 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 16 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 47 mins late .

Vermonter .

• On-time arrival at final destination: 14 %. . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 17 mins late . . .(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 30 mins late .

 

COMPOSITE - (Long-DistanceTrains, Week Ending May 18, 2025)

• On-time arrival at final destination: 31 % . . . . . . . (avg year-to-date = 43 %). . . . . . . . . . . . . . (
• Average arrival, all trains: 1 hour, 10 mins late . . . . . . . . . (avg year-to-date = 49 mins late). .. . . . .. . , , , ,(
• Average arrival, trains arriving late: 1 hour, 42 mins late . (avg year-to-date = 1 hour, 26 mins late).

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Daily performance	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if late
Monday, May 12	38 %	1 hour, 27 mins late	2 hours, 21 mins late
Tuesday, May 13	22 %	1 hour, 14 mins late	1 hour, 31 mins late
Wednesday, May 14	32 %	1 hour, 8 mins late	1 hour, 40 mins late
Thursday, May 15	35 %	56 mins late	1 hour, 26 mins late
Friday, May 16	31 %	57 mins late	1 hour, 23 mins late
Saturday, May 17	26 %	1 hour, 45 mins late	2 hours, 21 mins late
Sunday, May 18	41 %	42 mins late	1 hour, 10 mins late

 

MULTI-WEEK PERFORMANCE:

Week ending . . .	Pct on-time arrival	Overall avg arrival	Avg arrival if 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
January 12, 2025	40 %	57 mins late	1 hour, 35 mins late
January 19, 2025	50 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 21 mins late
January 26, 2025	35 %	1 hour, 12 mins late	1 hour, 50 mins late
February 2, 2025	47 %	39 mins late	1 hour, 14 mins late
February 9, 2025	46 %	1 hour, 7 mins late	2 hours, 3 mins late
February 16, 2025	44 %	48 mins late	1 hour, 25 mins late
February 23, 2025	36 %	54 mins late	1 hour, 26 mins late
March 2, 2025	44 %	56 mins late	1 hour, 39 mins late
March 9, 2025	49 %	42 mins late	1 hour, 23 mins late
March 16, 2025	39 %	59 mins late	1 hour, 37 mins late
March 23, 2025	41 %	1 hour, 3 mins late	1 hour, 46 mins late
March 30, 2025	44 %	40 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
April 6, 2025	38 %	49 mins late	1 hour, 20 mins late
April 13, 2025	42 %	44 mins late	1 hour, 16 mins late
April 20, 2025	45 %	37 mins late	1 hour, 7 mins late
April 27, 2025	49 %	32 mins late	1 hour, 4 mins late
May 4, 2025	34 %	43 mins late	1 hour, 6 mins late
May 11, 2025	37 %	45 mins late	1 hour, 12 mins late
May 18, 2025	31 %	1 hour, 10 mins late	1 hour, 42 mins late

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

Train	Pct on time arrival
City of New Orleans	68 %
Crescent	59 %
Sunset Limited	59 %
California Zephyr	58 %
Lake Shore Limited	53 %
Coast Starlight	52 %
Empire Builder	47 %
Texas Eagle	46 %
Southwest Chief	44 %
Vermonter	38 %
Carolinian	35 %
Palmetto	34 %
Maple Leaf	33 %
Silver Meteor	32 %
Auto Train	30 %
Floridian	19 %
Cardinal	.10 %

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

Train	Overall Average Arrival
Lake Shore Limited	20 mins late
Vermonter	20 mins late
Maple Leaf	22 mins late
Crescent	26 mins late
City of New Orleans	27 mins late
Carolinian	28 mins late
Palmetto	29 mins late
Silver Meteor	44 mins late
Coast Starlight	48 mins late
Sunset Limited	1 hour, 2 mins late
Auto Train	1 hour, 5 mins late
California Zephyr	1 hour, 6 mins late
Texas Eagle	1 hour, 6 mins late
Empire Builder	1 hour, 8 mins late
Cardinal	1 hour, 14 mins late
Southwest Chief	1 hour, 18 mins late
Floridian	1 hour, 53 mins late

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

Train	Average Arrival When Late
Vermonter	31 mins late
Maple Leaf	33 mins late
Lake Shore Limited	43 mins late
Carolinian	43 mins late
Palmetto	44 mins late
Silver Meteor	1 hour, 2 mins late
Crescent	1 hour, 4 mins late
Cardinal	1 hour, 22 mins late
City of New Orleans	1 hour, 25 mins late
Auto Train	1 hour, 33 mins late
Coast Starlight	1 hour, 41 mins late
Texas Eagle	2 hours, 2 mins late
Empire Builder	2 hours, 10 mins late
Floridian	2 hours, 19 mins late
Southwest Chief	2 hours, 20 mins late
Sunset Limited	2 hours, 32 mins late
California Zephyr	2 hours, 40 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 apply a grace allowance on top of that padding to bolster the presumption of 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 following late origination. 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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