TABLE 17  Amtrak Hours of Delay by Cause: 1990–1999,,,,,,,,,,
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,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999
Amtrak (1),"3,565","5,915","6,433","8,488","8,538","5,527","5,193","5,310","4,796","4,891"
Freight (2),"4,244","7,743","8,229","12,827","14,319","11,224","11,438","12,904","14,202","16,158"
Other (3),"4,316","7,426","8,185","11,675","11,871","8,497","8,425","7,611","8,291","8,203"
Total,"12,125","21,084","22,847","32,991","34,729","25,248","25,056","25,825","27,289","29,252"
"(1) Includes equipment malfunctions, train servicing in stations, and passenger-related delays.",,,,,,,,,,
"(2) Includes delays for track repairs/track conditions, freight train interference, and signal delays.",,,,,,,,,,
"(3) Includes passenger train interference, waiting for connections, running time, weather-related delays, and miscelleneous..",,,,,,,,,,
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NOTE: Amtrak changed its method for reporting delays in 2000.  Therefore, data after 1999 are not comparable to prior years and are not presented here.",,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES: 1993-1999: Amtrak, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Annual Reports (Washington, DC: 2000 and 2001 issues). ",,,,,,,,,,