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Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends and Hours of Delay by Cause,,,,
,2003,2004,2005,2006
On-time performance,,,,
Total (weighted),73.9%,70.7%,69.8%,67.8%
Short distance  (<400 miles)a,77.7%,75.2%,73.6%,72.8%
Long distance  (>400 miles) ,50.3%,40.7%,42.1%,29.9%
Hours of delay by cause ,,,,
Amtrakb,"25,711","28,328","25,549","23,967"
Host railroadc,"57,346","61,256","64,097","71,388"
Otherd,"5,355","5,577","5,613","6,166"
Totale,"88,413","95,162","95,260","101,522"
"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:,,,,
"The ranges of short and long distance operating miles are changed in this report. Short distance equals <=400 miles, and long distance equals > 400 miles",,,,
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, November 2006.",,