Here's a rundown on Amtrak's performance during the brunt of the Nor’easter on Monday.
Note: I used Amtrak's train status on the website to compile these numbers. They do include the Twilight Shoreliner (66/67) and the Carolinian (79/80) because they will carry passenger between NYP and WAS. All other long distance trains, running or not were not included in this survey, as I was mainly trying to gauge performance on the NE Corridor.
Out of 58 scheduled trains:
Amtrak reported 10 trains with no status, most likely cancelled.
2 - Arrived less than 30 minutes late.
5 - Arrived more than 30 minutes late, but less than 60.
23 - Arrived more than 1 hour late, but less than 2 hours.
18 - Arrived more than 2 hours late.
Northbound Trains:
6 - Cancelled
1 - Less than 30
4 - 30 to 60
7 - 60 to 120
11 - Over two hours.
Southbound Trains:
4 - Cancelled
1 - Less than 30
1 - 30 to 60
16 - 60 to 120
7 - Over two hours.
Now to answer the question from another post,
Acela Performance:
No cancellations. (Yea!)
1 - 30 to 60 late
11 - 60 to 120
3 - over two hours late.
This would indicate that the Acela's really didn't do too bad in the snow, as they certainly held their own in comparison to the conventional equipment. It should also be noted that even the three Acela's over 2 hours late, were still under three hours late. Two of the over two hours, were from DC to NYP. The other was southbound out of Boston.
Whereas some of the conventional equipment in the over 2 hours late category, were actually over 5 hours late.
Overall I'd have to say that Amtrak did a pretty impressive job on the NEC. Out of 58 scheduled trains, they only cancelled 10 and that was more likely due to low ridership than the actual conditions. Southbound trains did slightly better than northbound trains in on time performance. Average delay seems to be around 1 hour 45 minutes or so.
While you may hate to see a late train, that's still preferable to no train. Or in the case of the airlines, no plane. Which is what most of the airports have been providing, nothing! Better to be in a comfy seat on a warm train that's two hours late, than sitting on a hard plastic seat or worse in the airport.
Note: I used Amtrak's train status on the website to compile these numbers. They do include the Twilight Shoreliner (66/67) and the Carolinian (79/80) because they will carry passenger between NYP and WAS. All other long distance trains, running or not were not included in this survey, as I was mainly trying to gauge performance on the NE Corridor.
Out of 58 scheduled trains:
Amtrak reported 10 trains with no status, most likely cancelled.
2 - Arrived less than 30 minutes late.
5 - Arrived more than 30 minutes late, but less than 60.
23 - Arrived more than 1 hour late, but less than 2 hours.
18 - Arrived more than 2 hours late.
Northbound Trains:
6 - Cancelled
1 - Less than 30
4 - 30 to 60
7 - 60 to 120
11 - Over two hours.
Southbound Trains:
4 - Cancelled
1 - Less than 30
1 - 30 to 60
16 - 60 to 120
7 - Over two hours.
Now to answer the question from another post,
Acela Performance:
No cancellations. (Yea!)
1 - 30 to 60 late
11 - 60 to 120
3 - over two hours late.
This would indicate that the Acela's really didn't do too bad in the snow, as they certainly held their own in comparison to the conventional equipment. It should also be noted that even the three Acela's over 2 hours late, were still under three hours late. Two of the over two hours, were from DC to NYP. The other was southbound out of Boston.
Whereas some of the conventional equipment in the over 2 hours late category, were actually over 5 hours late.
Overall I'd have to say that Amtrak did a pretty impressive job on the NEC. Out of 58 scheduled trains, they only cancelled 10 and that was more likely due to low ridership than the actual conditions. Southbound trains did slightly better than northbound trains in on time performance. Average delay seems to be around 1 hour 45 minutes or so.
While you may hate to see a late train, that's still preferable to no train. Or in the case of the airlines, no plane. Which is what most of the airports have been providing, nothing! Better to be in a comfy seat on a warm train that's two hours late, than sitting on a hard plastic seat or worse in the airport.
