by shlustig
Results for this period are:
TOTAL TRAINS = 1203
ON TIME = 383 (32%)
LATE = 820 (68%)
AVERAGE DELAY = 58"
Of the late trains:
39% were 29" or less late;
26% were 30" to 59" late;
22% were 1' to 2' late;
12% were more than 2' late; and 1% had no arrival time shown.
BY ROUTE, WITH ON-TIME % AND AVERAGE DELAY:
CAPITOL LIMITED
#29 - 13% - 1' 08"
#30 - 4% - 1' 26"
CARDINAL (WAS)
#51 - 38% - 47"
#50 - 8% - 1' 20"
PENNSYLVANIAN
#43 - 7% - 37"
#42 - 13% - 27"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED
#49 - 20% - 1' 25"
#48 - 47% - 48"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED (BOSTON / ALBANY)
#449 - 53% - 55"
#448 - 10% - 1' 13"
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
#59 - 92% - 10"
#58 - 67% - 1' 17"
CRESCENT (WAS)
#19 - 3% - 1' 50"
#20 - 7% - 1' 43"
DETROIT CORRIDOR
(W) - 11% - 40"
(E) - 2% - 41"
ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR
(W) - 53% - 31"
(E) - 58% - 1' 26"
BUFFALO CORRIDOR
(W) - 4% - 48"
(E) - 59% - 32"
KANSAS CITY CORRIDOR
(W) - 23% - 1' 15"
(E) - 23% - 1' 25"
Nearly a full complement of trains was reviewed in this period, the exceptions being caused by programmed trackwork, storm conditions / damage, and operational problems on several routes.
Services which showed improvement in both measured categories included the eastbound Lake Shore Limited, the westbound DET and STL Corridors, and both directions of the Cardinal and the BUF Corridor.
Of the 97 trains that were more than 2' late, the Capitol Limited accounted for 9 while the Crescent and the Lake Shore Limited each accounted for 20.
Services which contributed the most to the total delay minutes in this period were the Corridors which combined for 60% and the Lake Shore Limited and the Crescent which combined for 25%.
As poor as the performance of the long-haul services has been, the fact that some of the corridors are functioning at less than 10% OT is most disheartening to pro-passenger advocates. If the present top management is pinning hopes for success on the short corridor services, then a drastic and long-lasting improvement is needed. Unfortunately, we see no efforts in that direction, let alone any effort to correct the current causes of avoidable delays.
TOTAL TRAINS = 1203
ON TIME = 383 (32%)
LATE = 820 (68%)
AVERAGE DELAY = 58"
Of the late trains:
39% were 29" or less late;
26% were 30" to 59" late;
22% were 1' to 2' late;
12% were more than 2' late; and 1% had no arrival time shown.
BY ROUTE, WITH ON-TIME % AND AVERAGE DELAY:
CAPITOL LIMITED
#29 - 13% - 1' 08"
#30 - 4% - 1' 26"
CARDINAL (WAS)
#51 - 38% - 47"
#50 - 8% - 1' 20"
PENNSYLVANIAN
#43 - 7% - 37"
#42 - 13% - 27"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED
#49 - 20% - 1' 25"
#48 - 47% - 48"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED (BOSTON / ALBANY)
#449 - 53% - 55"
#448 - 10% - 1' 13"
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
#59 - 92% - 10"
#58 - 67% - 1' 17"
CRESCENT (WAS)
#19 - 3% - 1' 50"
#20 - 7% - 1' 43"
DETROIT CORRIDOR
(W) - 11% - 40"
(E) - 2% - 41"
ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR
(W) - 53% - 31"
(E) - 58% - 1' 26"
BUFFALO CORRIDOR
(W) - 4% - 48"
(E) - 59% - 32"
KANSAS CITY CORRIDOR
(W) - 23% - 1' 15"
(E) - 23% - 1' 25"
Nearly a full complement of trains was reviewed in this period, the exceptions being caused by programmed trackwork, storm conditions / damage, and operational problems on several routes.
Services which showed improvement in both measured categories included the eastbound Lake Shore Limited, the westbound DET and STL Corridors, and both directions of the Cardinal and the BUF Corridor.
Of the 97 trains that were more than 2' late, the Capitol Limited accounted for 9 while the Crescent and the Lake Shore Limited each accounted for 20.
Services which contributed the most to the total delay minutes in this period were the Corridors which combined for 60% and the Lake Shore Limited and the Crescent which combined for 25%.
As poor as the performance of the long-haul services has been, the fact that some of the corridors are functioning at less than 10% OT is most disheartening to pro-passenger advocates. If the present top management is pinning hopes for success on the short corridor services, then a drastic and long-lasting improvement is needed. Unfortunately, we see no efforts in that direction, let alone any effort to correct the current causes of avoidable delays.