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4-7 Amtrak Delays by Cause: FY2012 (Table)

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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percent of delayed time

Cause Delayed hours Percent
Amtrak 21,384 27
Host railroad 46,564 59
Othera 11,286 14
Total 79,234  

aDelays not attributable to Amtrak or other host railroads, such as customs and immigration, law enforcement action, weather, or waiting for scheduled departure time.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-73, available at www.bts.gov as of October 2013.