Results for the most recent period are:
TOTAL TRAINS = 983
ON TIME = 261 (27%)
LATE = 722 (73%) AVERAGE DELAY = 58"
Only scheduled arrival times were used; no "grace" period was allowed.
Of the late trains:
313 (43%) were 29" or less late;
170 (24%) were 30' to 59' late;
151 (21%) were 1' to 2' late;
84 (12%) were more than 2' late; and
4 (<1%) had no arrival time shown.
BY ROUTE, WITH OTP & AVERAGE DELAY:
CAPITOL LIMITED
#29 - 10% - 1' 29" #30 - 7% - 1' 55"
THREE RIVERS
#41 - 67% - 1' 28" #40 - 37% - 1' 08"
PENNSYLVANIAN
(W) - 24% - 28" (E) - 0% - 30"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED
#49 - 3% - 1' 40" #48 - 3% - 1' 45"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED (BOSTON / ALBANY)
#449 - 19% - 58" #448 - 12% - 2' 13"
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
#59 - 50% - 1' 23" #58 - 47% - 1' 35"
CRESCENT (WAS)
#19 - 27% - 39" #20 - 87% - 1' 27"
DETROIT CORRIDOR
(W) - 19% - 47" (E) - 23% - 30"
ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR
(W) - 37% - 25" (E) - 21% - 54"
SYRACUSE CORRIDOR
(W) - 37% - 40" (E) - 12% - 56"
The number of trains in this period was reduced due to major freight train derailments which disrupted the Detroit Corridor and Syracuse Corridor services; also, track work which required bus substitution on the Boston section of the Lake shore Limited, and the removal of the second NYP /
PGH round-trip with the new timetable.
Services which improved both OTP and Average Delay included the eastbound Three Rivers, the westbound Pennsylvanian, both
directions of the Crescent, and the westbound Capitol Limited.
Both the eastbound Capitol Limited and the eastbound Lake Shore Limited showed a reduction in the average delay, while both directions of the Boston section of the Lake Shore Limited improved the OTP. However,
one of the odd circumstances is that the late eastbound Lake Shore
made the running time between Albany and Boston on more occasions than did the westbound train, 12 to 5.
The number of trains which departed the initial terminals too late to allow an on-time arrival continued to drop, with 31 in the current period -- 10 of which were at Pontiac on the westbound Detroit Corridor.
On the eastbound St. Louis corridor, there were 17 occasions on which either #22 Texas Eagle or #304 departed St. Louis on-time and arrived late into CHI. A total of 58 of 90 eastward trips failed to make the running time over this test bed for higher speed diesel operations.
Of the trains more than 2' late:
the Lake Shore Limited accounted for 27;
the Capitol Limited for 16;
the City of New Orleans for 8; and
the Three Rivers for 6.
Longest delays were (# and Arv.date): 11' 07" #58 (11); 8' 15" #41 (20); 6' 26" #48 (20); 6' 25" #22 (12); and 5' 39" #30 (12).
TOTAL TRAINS = 983
ON TIME = 261 (27%)
LATE = 722 (73%) AVERAGE DELAY = 58"
Only scheduled arrival times were used; no "grace" period was allowed.
Of the late trains:
313 (43%) were 29" or less late;
170 (24%) were 30' to 59' late;
151 (21%) were 1' to 2' late;
84 (12%) were more than 2' late; and
4 (<1%) had no arrival time shown.
BY ROUTE, WITH OTP & AVERAGE DELAY:
CAPITOL LIMITED
#29 - 10% - 1' 29" #30 - 7% - 1' 55"
THREE RIVERS
#41 - 67% - 1' 28" #40 - 37% - 1' 08"
PENNSYLVANIAN
(W) - 24% - 28" (E) - 0% - 30"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED
#49 - 3% - 1' 40" #48 - 3% - 1' 45"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED (BOSTON / ALBANY)
#449 - 19% - 58" #448 - 12% - 2' 13"
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
#59 - 50% - 1' 23" #58 - 47% - 1' 35"
CRESCENT (WAS)
#19 - 27% - 39" #20 - 87% - 1' 27"
DETROIT CORRIDOR
(W) - 19% - 47" (E) - 23% - 30"
ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR
(W) - 37% - 25" (E) - 21% - 54"
SYRACUSE CORRIDOR
(W) - 37% - 40" (E) - 12% - 56"
The number of trains in this period was reduced due to major freight train derailments which disrupted the Detroit Corridor and Syracuse Corridor services; also, track work which required bus substitution on the Boston section of the Lake shore Limited, and the removal of the second NYP /
PGH round-trip with the new timetable.
Services which improved both OTP and Average Delay included the eastbound Three Rivers, the westbound Pennsylvanian, both
directions of the Crescent, and the westbound Capitol Limited.
Both the eastbound Capitol Limited and the eastbound Lake Shore Limited showed a reduction in the average delay, while both directions of the Boston section of the Lake Shore Limited improved the OTP. However,
one of the odd circumstances is that the late eastbound Lake Shore
made the running time between Albany and Boston on more occasions than did the westbound train, 12 to 5.
The number of trains which departed the initial terminals too late to allow an on-time arrival continued to drop, with 31 in the current period -- 10 of which were at Pontiac on the westbound Detroit Corridor.
On the eastbound St. Louis corridor, there were 17 occasions on which either #22 Texas Eagle or #304 departed St. Louis on-time and arrived late into CHI. A total of 58 of 90 eastward trips failed to make the running time over this test bed for higher speed diesel operations.
Of the trains more than 2' late:
the Lake Shore Limited accounted for 27;
the Capitol Limited for 16;
the City of New Orleans for 8; and
the Three Rivers for 6.
Longest delays were (# and Arv.date): 11' 07" #58 (11); 8' 15" #41 (20); 6' 26" #48 (20); 6' 25" #22 (12); and 5' 39" #30 (12).
