4-6 Amtrak On-time Performance: FY1990–FY2013
Note: 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 |
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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: 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 September 2014.