TABLE 3-4-4 - Amtrak Hours of Delay by Cause: 2000-2007
TABLE 3-4-4 - Amtrak Hours of Delay by Cause: 2000-2007
| Amtrak | Host railroad | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,337 | 43,881 | 3,176 | 70,396 |
| 2001 | 27,822 | 52,273 | 3,741 | 83,837 |
| 2002 | 26,575 | 55,090 | 4,266 | 85,932 |
| 2003 | 25,711 | 57,346 | 5,355 | 88,413 |
| 2004 | 28,328 | 61,256 | 5,577 | 95,162 |
| 2005 | 25,549 | 64,097 | 5,613 | 95,259 |
| 2006 | 23,968 | 71,387 | 6,166 | 101,522 |
| 2007 | 22,902 | 72,565 | 6,187 | 101,655 |
NOTES: Data may not add to total because of independent rounding. Data not collected prior to 2000. Amtrak includes all delays when operating on Amtrak-owned tracks and delays for equipment or engine failure, passenger handling, holding for connections, train servicing, and mail/baggage handling when on tracks of a host railroad.
Host railroad includes all operating delays not attributable to Amtrak when operating on tracks of a host railroad, such as track- and signal-related delays, power failures, freight and commuter train interference, and routing delays. Other includes delays not attributable to Amtrak or host railroads, such as customs and immigrations, law enforcement action, weather, or waiting for scheduled departure time.
SOURCE: Amtrak, personal communication, June 2008, as reported in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-67, available at http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ as of January 2009.