TABLE 17 Amtrak Hours of Delay by Cause: 1990-1999
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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..
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.
SOURCES: 1993-1999: Amtrak, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Annual Reports (Washington, DC: 2000 and 2001 issues).