by shlustig
Results for this period are:
TOTAL TRAINS = 1078
ON TIME = 543 (50%)
LATE = = 535 (50%)
AVERAGE DELAY = 40"
Of the late trains:
61% were 29" or less late;
18% were 30" to 59" late;
14% were 1' to 2' late;
8% were more than 2' late; and
<1% had no arrival time shown.
Unlike Amtrak, no "grace" period is allowed; OT is OT and LATE is LATE.
BY ROUTE, WITH ON-TIME % AND AVERAGE DELAY:
CAPITOL LIMITED
#29 - 7% - 1' 37"
#30 - 3% - 1' 30"
CARDINAL (WAS)
#51 -31% - 41"
#50 - 15% - 1' 20"
PENNSYLVANIAN
#43 - 24% - 30"
#42 - 10% - 19"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED
#49 - 33% - 1' 00"
#48 - 36% - 17"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED (BOSTON / ALBANY)
#449 - 62% - 39"
#448 - 17% - 47"
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
#59 - 100% -N/A
#58 - 100% - N/A
CRESCENT (WAS)
#19 - 45% - 47
#20 - 75% - 1' 38"
DETROIT CORRIDOR
(W) - 66% - 13"
(E) - 61% - 22"
ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR
(W) - 79% - 27"
(E) - 67% - 46"
BUFFALO CORRIDOR
(W) - 27% - 36"
(E) - 55% - 13"
KANSAS CITY CORRIDOR
(W) - 37% - 30"
(E) - 47% - 43"
While there has been some limited improvement, 50% OT performance is really nothing to cheer about.
Most notable improvement is that of the DET Corridor which is the best score ever for both directions. Of course, the presence of 30" to 45" padding in the schedule of each train helps considerably. Hard to believe that in the 1940-1950 era both the NYC and the PRR/WAB (joint operation via Ft. Wayne) services scheduled 5'00 timings, and the GM Aerotrain had a 4'45" schedule on the NYC.
For the causes of delays as taken from the Amtrak Twitter "Alerts" sites:
AMTRAK EQUIPMENT = 44
3RD PARTY = 20
STORM / WEATHER = 13
AMTRAK HOLDS = 8
AMTRAK CREW ISSUE =1
CANCELLED / ANNULLED = 112
HOST CARRIERS = 167
N.O.S. = 394
TOTAL = 759
The 759 figure does not represent all reported delays to the services monitored, but generally those of 20" or more.
The number of delays caused by "Signal Issues" seems to be increasing and makes one wonder if the quality of the various signal systems is degrading.
We won't get into the number and percentage of delays that occur repetitively at the same geographic locales.
TOTAL TRAINS = 1078
ON TIME = 543 (50%)
LATE = = 535 (50%)
AVERAGE DELAY = 40"
Of the late trains:
61% were 29" or less late;
18% were 30" to 59" late;
14% were 1' to 2' late;
8% were more than 2' late; and
<1% had no arrival time shown.
Unlike Amtrak, no "grace" period is allowed; OT is OT and LATE is LATE.
BY ROUTE, WITH ON-TIME % AND AVERAGE DELAY:
CAPITOL LIMITED
#29 - 7% - 1' 37"
#30 - 3% - 1' 30"
CARDINAL (WAS)
#51 -31% - 41"
#50 - 15% - 1' 20"
PENNSYLVANIAN
#43 - 24% - 30"
#42 - 10% - 19"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED
#49 - 33% - 1' 00"
#48 - 36% - 17"
LAKE SHORE LIMITED (BOSTON / ALBANY)
#449 - 62% - 39"
#448 - 17% - 47"
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
#59 - 100% -N/A
#58 - 100% - N/A
CRESCENT (WAS)
#19 - 45% - 47
#20 - 75% - 1' 38"
DETROIT CORRIDOR
(W) - 66% - 13"
(E) - 61% - 22"
ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR
(W) - 79% - 27"
(E) - 67% - 46"
BUFFALO CORRIDOR
(W) - 27% - 36"
(E) - 55% - 13"
KANSAS CITY CORRIDOR
(W) - 37% - 30"
(E) - 47% - 43"
While there has been some limited improvement, 50% OT performance is really nothing to cheer about.
Most notable improvement is that of the DET Corridor which is the best score ever for both directions. Of course, the presence of 30" to 45" padding in the schedule of each train helps considerably. Hard to believe that in the 1940-1950 era both the NYC and the PRR/WAB (joint operation via Ft. Wayne) services scheduled 5'00 timings, and the GM Aerotrain had a 4'45" schedule on the NYC.
For the causes of delays as taken from the Amtrak Twitter "Alerts" sites:
AMTRAK EQUIPMENT = 44
3RD PARTY = 20
STORM / WEATHER = 13
AMTRAK HOLDS = 8
AMTRAK CREW ISSUE =1
CANCELLED / ANNULLED = 112
HOST CARRIERS = 167
N.O.S. = 394
TOTAL = 759
The 759 figure does not represent all reported delays to the services monitored, but generally those of 20" or more.
The number of delays caused by "Signal Issues" seems to be increasing and makes one wonder if the quality of the various signal systems is degrading.
We won't get into the number and percentage of delays that occur repetitively at the same geographic locales.
