Rail Capacity Utilization: Rail Passenger Load Factor
Rail Capacity Utilization: Rail Passenger Load Factor
Amtrak Passenger Load Factor (monthly data)
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| Date | Rail passenger load factor (percentage) |
|---|---|
| May-03 | 46.7 |
| Jun-03 | 51.0 |
| Jul-03 | 52.8 |
| Aug-03 | 52.5 |
| Sep-03 | 43.8 |
| Oct-03 | 45.3 |
| Nov-03 | 44.7 |
| Dec-03 | 47.8 |
| Jan-04 | 43.2 |
| Feb-04 | 44.3 |
| Mar-04 | 46.2 |
| Apr-04 | 49.0 |
| May-04 | 47.8 |
| Jun-04 | 52.9 |
| Jul-04 | 55.4 |
| Aug-04 | 51.2 |
| Sep-04 | 44.3 |
| Oct-04 | 44.9 |
| Nov-04 | 45.0 |
| Dec-04 | 47.4 |
| Jan-05 | 42.2 |
| Feb-05 | 42.5 |
| Mar-05 | 47.6 |
| Apr-05 | 47.5 |
| May-05 | 49.7 |
Load factor is related to the potential capacity of a system relative to its actual performance.
| Rail Passenger Load Factor | May-04 | May-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger load factor (percent) | 47.8 | 49.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 2.36 | 3.97 |
NOTES: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.
SOURCE: Amtrak, "Monthly Performance Reports", available at http://www.amtrak.com/, as of July 2005.