Table 1-63 . Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends and Hours of Delay by Cause

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

	1980	1985	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
On-time performance, total % (weighted)	69	81	76	77	77	72	72	76	71	74	79	79
Short distance (<400 miles)	71	82	82	82	82	79	78	81	76	79	81	80
Long distance (>=400 miles)	64	78	53	59	61	^a47	49	57	49	53	59	61
Hours of delay by cause
Amtrak^a	N	N	3,565	5,915	6,433	8,488	8,538	5,527	5,193	5,310	4,796	4,891
Freight^b	N	N	4,244	7,743	8,229	12,827	14,319	11,224	11,438	12,904	14,202	16,158
Other^c	N	N	4,316	7,426	8,185	11,675	11,871	8,497	8,425	7,611	8,291	8,203
Total^d	N	N	12,126	21,084	22,847	32,991	34,729	25,248	25,056	25,825	27,289	29,252

^a Amtrak delays include equipment malfunctions, train servicing in stations, and passenger-related delays.
^b Freight delays include maintenance of way/slow orders, freight train interference, and signal delays.
^c Other delays include passenger train interference, waiting for connections, running time, weather-related delays, and miscellaneous.
^d Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

KEY: N = data do not exist.

NOTES: All percentages are based on Amtrak's fiscal year (October 1-September 30). Amtrak trips are considered delayed based on the following chart:

Trip length (miles)	Delayed departure time (minutes)
0-250	10
251-350	15
351-450	20
451-550	25
>551	30

SOURCES: 1980: Amtrak, National Railroad Passenger Corporation Annual Report (Washington, DC: 1981). 1985-99: Ibid. Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).

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Table 1-63 . Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends and Hours of Delay by Cause

Table 1-63 . Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends and Hours of Delay by Cause