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Amtrak Borealis on-time performance

Of 60 Borealis trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 9, 41.7% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 56.7% within 10, 60% within 15. Trips ran 19 minutes late on average.

Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Borealis ranks 29 for on-time arrivals.

41.7%
On time (5 min)
56.7%
Within 10 min (Amtrak)
60%
Within 15 min
20%
30 min or more late
60
Trips measured

Measured window: Oct 11 to Nov 9, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.

Borealis trains, one by one

Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 11 to Nov 9.

Most delayed on average

TrainOn timeAvg lateTrips
Train 1333
Chicago Union to St. Paul - Minneapolis Union
13.3%32 min30
Train 1340
St. Paul - Minneapolis Union to Chicago Union
70%6 min30

Last 30 days

On-time share of the Borealis trips that finished each day.

DayOn timeAvg lateTrips
Nov 950%10 min2
Nov 850%12 min2
Nov 70%24 min2
Nov 60%20 min2
Nov 50%93 min2
Nov 450%65 min2
Nov 30%41 min2
Nov 250%12 min2
Nov 150%10 min2
Oct 3150%13 min2
Oct 300%27 min2
Oct 290%24 min2
Oct 2850%11 min2
Oct 2750%19 min2
Oct 2650%15 min2
Oct 2550%7 min2
Oct 2450%22 min2
Oct 2350%6 min2
Oct 2250%29 min2
Oct 21100%2 min2
Oct 200%26 min2
Oct 1950%5 min2
Oct 1850%3 min2
Oct 1750%22 min2
Oct 160%19 min2
Oct 1550%10 min2
Oct 14100%0 min2
Oct 1350%3 min2
Oct 1250%23 min2
Oct 11100%0 min2

Borealis delay questions

Is the Amtrak Borealis on time?

The Borealis is late about as often as on time: 41.7% of 60 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 9).

How late is the Borealis on average?

Measured at the final stop, Borealis trips ran 19 minutes late on average. 20% were 30 minutes or more late and 5% an hour or more.

How do you measure Borealis delays?

We record the delay at the final stop of each trip that completed, from Amtrak's live data. Cancelled trips are not counted. A trip is on time when it arrives 5 minutes late or less. Amtrak counts a trip as on time at 10 to 15 minutes depending on the route, so its figures can differ from ours; the 'within 10 minutes' share is the closest to Amtrak's threshold.