Table 19,,,,
"Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends
and Hours of Delay by Cause ",,,,
,2001,2002,2003,2004
On-time performance,,,,
Total (weighted),75%,76%,74%,71%
Short distance (<400 miles)a,R85%,R87%,R82%,76%
Long distance (>=400 miles) ,R69%,R70%,R70%,68%
Hours of delay by cause,,,,
Amtrakb,"27,822","26,575","25,711","28,323"
Host railroadc,"52,273","55,090","57,346","61,256"
Otherd,"3,741","4,266","5,355","5,582"
  Totale,"83,837","85,932","88,413","95,162"
"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.",,,,
Key:  R = revised.,,,,
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:,,,,
Trip length (miles) ,Arrival time delay (minutes),,,
0–250,10,,,
251–350,15,,,
351–450,20,,,
451–550,25,,,
> 551,30,,,
"Source: Amtrak, personal communication, October 2004.",,,,