Originally Posted by
Daze
Don't forget that with the traditionally poor on time performance of the long distance trains, your 5 1/2 hour layover may be significantly less, so be prepared to abandon any plans you have made.
That tradition isn't as much of a tradition anymore, between the reduced freight traffic brought on by the weak economy and the new FRA powers to fine host RR's who delay Amtrak.
This past April, the latest month that stats are available for, show that Amtrak's Long Distance trains averaged 79.7% on time rating. That's up 20% from last year. Year to date is holding at 73.0%, a 15% improvement over last year's YTD.
That's not to say that a train can't be late, but things have improved considerably in the past several months.
