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Table 4-14
Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends and Hours of Delay by Cause
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On-time performance |
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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 |
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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
0-250 |
10 |
251-350 |
15 |
351-450 |
20 |
451-550 |
25 |
> 551 |
30 |
Source: Amtrak, personal communication, November 2006.
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