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Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends and Hours of Delay by Cause: 2004–2007,,,,,,,,
,2004,2005,2006,2007,,,,
On-time performance,,,,,,,,
Total (weighted),70.7%,69.8%,67.8%,68.6%,,,,
Short distance (<400 miles)a,75.2%,73.6%,72.8%,72.2%,,,,
Long distance (>400 miles) ,40.7%,42.1%,29.9%,39.5%,,,,
Hours of delay by cause ,,,,,,,,
Amtrakb,"R28,323","25,549","23,968","22,902",,,,
Host railroadc,"61,256","64,097","71,387","72,565",,,,
Otherd,"R5,582","5,613","6,166","6,187",,,,
Totale,"95,162","95,260","101,522","101,655",,,,
"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 2007.",,