Results for this period are:
TOTAL TRAINS = 608
ON TIME = 274 (45%)
LATE = 354 (55%)
AVERAGE DELAY = 47"
Of the late trains:
49% were 29" or less late;
25% were 30" to 59" late;
16% were 1' to 2' late;
9% were more than 2' late; and
1% had no arrival time shown.
BY ROUTE, WITH ON-TIME % AND AVERAGE DELAY:
CAPITOL LIMITED
#29 - 0% - 1'07"
#30 - 31% - 58"
CARDINAL (WAS)
#51 - 31% - 55"
#50 - 31% - 58"
PENNSYLVANIAN
#43 - 28% - 25"
#42 - 69% - 31"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED
#49 - 15% - 1' 12"
#48 - 54% - 33"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED (BOSTON / ALBANY)
#449 - 77% - 59"
#448 - 15% - 55"
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
#59 - 92% - 1'23"
#58 - 75% - 40"
CRESCENT (WAS)
#19 - 0% - 1' 17"
#20 - 22% - 1' 32"
DETROIT CORRIDOR
(W) - 17% - 39"
(E) - 43% - 50"
ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR
(W) - 53% - 43"
(E) - 42% - 55"
BUFFALO CORRIDOR
(W) - 14% - 34"
(E) - 69% - 28"
KANSAS CITY CORRIDOR
(W) - 70% - 25"
(E) - 73% - 28"
While some of the deterioration evident in this period was due to severe winter weather, the bulk was due to poor operations as indicated by the cumulative causes of delays as taken from the Amtrak Twitter Alert sites:
UNFORESEEN CREW ISSUES = 1
WEATHER = 6
AMTRAK HOLDS = 9
3RD PARTY INTERFERENCE = 11
CANCELLED / ANNULLED = 16
AMTRAK EQUIPMENT FAILURES = 55
HOST RAILROAD = 128
N.O.S. = 187
That is almost 400 delays on the selected services. The extrapolated figure for the entire system must be horrendous.
In addition, the recent cancellations / annulments of the "Pennsylvanian" and the "Empire Builder" in which no alternative transportation was provided clearly shows the lack of interest in providing reliable service.
In view of the foregoing, the current Amtrak PR campaign for expanded services seems to be nothing but a sham.
TOTAL TRAINS = 608
ON TIME = 274 (45%)
LATE = 354 (55%)
AVERAGE DELAY = 47"
Of the late trains:
49% were 29" or less late;
25% were 30" to 59" late;
16% were 1' to 2' late;
9% were more than 2' late; and
1% had no arrival time shown.
BY ROUTE, WITH ON-TIME % AND AVERAGE DELAY:
CAPITOL LIMITED
#29 - 0% - 1'07"
#30 - 31% - 58"
CARDINAL (WAS)
#51 - 31% - 55"
#50 - 31% - 58"
PENNSYLVANIAN
#43 - 28% - 25"
#42 - 69% - 31"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED
#49 - 15% - 1' 12"
#48 - 54% - 33"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED (BOSTON / ALBANY)
#449 - 77% - 59"
#448 - 15% - 55"
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
#59 - 92% - 1'23"
#58 - 75% - 40"
CRESCENT (WAS)
#19 - 0% - 1' 17"
#20 - 22% - 1' 32"
DETROIT CORRIDOR
(W) - 17% - 39"
(E) - 43% - 50"
ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR
(W) - 53% - 43"
(E) - 42% - 55"
BUFFALO CORRIDOR
(W) - 14% - 34"
(E) - 69% - 28"
KANSAS CITY CORRIDOR
(W) - 70% - 25"
(E) - 73% - 28"
While some of the deterioration evident in this period was due to severe winter weather, the bulk was due to poor operations as indicated by the cumulative causes of delays as taken from the Amtrak Twitter Alert sites:
UNFORESEEN CREW ISSUES = 1
WEATHER = 6
AMTRAK HOLDS = 9
3RD PARTY INTERFERENCE = 11
CANCELLED / ANNULLED = 16
AMTRAK EQUIPMENT FAILURES = 55
HOST RAILROAD = 128
N.O.S. = 187
That is almost 400 delays on the selected services. The extrapolated figure for the entire system must be horrendous.
In addition, the recent cancellations / annulments of the "Pennsylvanian" and the "Empire Builder" in which no alternative transportation was provided clearly shows the lack of interest in providing reliable service.
In view of the foregoing, the current Amtrak PR campaign for expanded services seems to be nothing but a sham.
