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Table 1-73: Amtrak On-Time Performance Trends and Hours <strong>of</strong> Delay by Cause1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010On-time performance, total percent (weighted) 69.0 81.0 76.0 77.0 77.0 72.0 72.0 76.0 71.0 74.0 79.0 79.0 78.2 75.1 76.1 74.1 70.7 69.8 67.8 68.6 71.2 80.4 79.7Short distance (=400 miles), percent 64.0 78.0 53.0 59.0 61.0 47.0 49.0 57.0 49.0 53.0 59.0 54.6 55.0 52.1 51.6 52.8 40.7 42.1 29.9 39.5 52.0 75.5 73.7Hours <strong>of</strong> delay by cause, total a N N 12,126 21,084 22,847 32,991 34,729 25,248 25,056 25,825 27,289 29,252 70,396 83,837 85,932 88,413 95,162 95,259 101,522 101,655 94,566 79,304 79,976Amtrak b N N 3,565 5,915 6,433 8,488 8,538 5,527 5,193 5,310 4,796 4,891 23,337 27,822 26,575 25,711 28,328 25,549 23,968 22,902 23,223 21,813 23,404Host railroad c N N 4,244 7,743 8,229 12,827 14,319 11,224 11,438 12,904 14,202 16,158 43,881 52,273 55,090 57,346 61,256 64,097 71,387 72,565 64,724 46,842 44,090Other d N N 4,316 7,426 8,185 11,675 11,871 8,497 8,425 7,611 8,291 8,203 3,176 3,741 4,266 5,355 5,577 5,613 6,166 6,187 6,618 10,648 12,482KEY: N = data do not exist.a Amtrak changed its method for reporting delays in 2000. Therefore, the data for 2000 and following years are not comparable with prior years.b Includes all delays that occur when operating on Amtrak owned tracks and all delays for equipment or engine failure, passenger handling, holding for connections, train servicing, and mail/baggagehandling when on tracks <strong>of</strong> a host railroad.cIncludes all operating delays not attributable to Amtrak when operating on tracks <strong>of</strong> a host railroad, such as track and signal related delays, power failures, freight and commuter train interference,routing delays, etc.dIncludes delays not attributable to Amtrak or other host railroads, such as customs and immigration, law enforcement action, weather, or waiting for scheduled departure time.NOTESHost railroad is a freight or commuter railroad over which Amtrak trains operate for all or part <strong>of</strong> their trip.Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.All percentages are based on Amtrak's fiscal year (October 1–September 30).Amtrak trains are considered on time if arrival at the endpoint is within the minutes <strong>of</strong> scheduled arrival time as shown on the following chart. Trip length is based on the total distance traveled bythat train from origin to destination:Minutes late atTrip length (miles)endpoint0–25010 or less251–35015 or less351–45020 or less451–55025 or less> 55130 or lessSOURCES:1980: Amtrak, National Railroad Passenger Corporation Annual Report (Washington, DC: 1981).1985-99: Ibid., Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual Issues).2000-10: Amtrak, personal communication, October 2010.

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