Originally Posted by mid
I'm confused about what you said regarding Amtrak. Many people suggested that Amtrak had a better on-time record vs. airline arrivals to Boston during the winter months. Do you have any information to support your conclusion?
Anecdotal information is not the same as fact. From the Boston Globe:
Amtrak's most recent performance report shows that the Acela Express has an on-time arrival rate of 77.6 percent -- far less than Amtrak's 94 percent goal.
link to Boston Globe Article
77.6% means that one out of every four trips arrives more than 20 minutes late. In April of 2005 (when the article was written), 81.46% of flights at Logan were ontime. The two shuttle carriers (Delta and USAirways) had 83.56% and 80.84% respectively.