Table 20,,,,
Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends and Hours of Delay by Cause,,,,
,2002,2003,2004,2005
On-time performance,,,,
Total (weighted),76%,74%,71%,70%
Short distance (<400 miles)a,87%,82%,76%,78%
Long distance (>400 miles) ,70%,70%,68%,66%
Hours of delay by cause ,,,,
Amtrakb,"26,575","25,711","28,323","25,549"
Host railroadc,"55,090","57,346","61,256","64,097"
Otherd,"4,266","5,355","5,582","5,613"
Totale,"85,932","88,413","95,162","95,260"
"a Includes all Amtrak Northeast Corridor and Empire Service (New York State) trains.   b Includes all delays when operating on Amtrak-owned tracks and delays for equipment or engine failure, passenger handling, holding for connections, train servicing, and mail/baggage handling when on tracks of a host railroad.   c Includes all operating delays not attributable to Amtrak when operating on tracks of a host railroad (e.g., track- and signal-related delays, power failures, freight and commuter train interference, routing delays).   d Includes delays not attributable to Amtrak or host railroads (e.g., customs and immigration, law enforcement action, weather, or waiting for scheduled departure time).   e Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.",,,,
Notes: All percentages are based on Amtrak’s fiscal year (Oct. 1–Sept. 30). Host railroad is a freight or commuter railroad over which many Amtrak trains operate for all or part of their trips.,,,,

Amtrak trips are considered delayed based on the following chart:,,,,
Trip length (miles),Arrival time delay (minutes),
0–250,10,
251–350,15,
351–450,20,
451–550,25,
> 551,30,
"Source: Amtrak, personal communication, October 2005.",,