Figure 3-10 Amtrak On-Time Performance: FY2000–FY2015
NOTES: On-time performance is a percentage measure of train performance. A train is considered on-time if it arrives at the final destination, or end-point, within an allowed number of minutes, or tolerance, of its scheduled arrival time. Trains are allowed a certain tolerance at the end-point based on the number of miles traveled:
Trip length
Train arrives at endpoint within
0-250 miles
10 minutes
251-350 miles
15 minutes
351-450 miles
20 minutes
451-550 miles
25 minutes
>551 miles
30 minutes
SOURCE: Amtrak, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-73, available at www.bts.gov as of February 2016.