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Amtrak Carl Sandburg on-time performance

Of 59 Carl Sandburg trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 9, 66.1% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 81.4% within 10, 86.4% within 15. Trips ran 4 minutes late on average.

Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Carl Sandburg ranks 9 for on-time arrivals.

66.1%
On time (5 min)
81.4%
Within 10 min (Amtrak)
86.4%
Within 15 min
5.1%
30 min or more late
59
Trips measured

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

Carl Sandburg 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 381
Chicago Union to Quincy
56.7%6 min30
Train 382
Quincy to Chicago Union
75.9%1 min29

Last 30 days

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

DayOn timeAvg lateTrips
Nov 9100%-1 min1
Nov 8100%-4 min2
Nov 750%2 min2
Nov 650%7 min2
Nov 550%14 min2
Nov 450%5 min2
Nov 30%12 min2
Nov 2100%-1 min2
Nov 1100%-7 min2
Oct 31100%-6 min2
Oct 300%26 min2
Oct 2950%25 min2
Oct 280%14 min2
Oct 2750%3 min2
Oct 26100%-5 min2
Oct 25100%-3 min2
Oct 2450%3 min2
Oct 2350%2 min2
Oct 22100%-2 min2
Oct 21100%-2 min2
Oct 20100%-2 min2
Oct 190%15 min2
Oct 18100%0 min2
Oct 17100%-10 min2
Oct 16100%-3 min2
Oct 150%24 min2
Oct 1450%9 min2
Oct 13100%-5 min2
Oct 12100%-2 min2
Oct 1150%-2 min2

Carl Sandburg delay questions

Is the Amtrak Carl Sandburg on time?

The Carl Sandburg is on time more often than not: 66.1% of 59 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 9).

How late is the Carl Sandburg on average?

Measured at the final stop, Carl Sandburg trips ran 4 minutes late on average. 5.1% were 30 minutes or more late and 0% an hour or more.

How do you measure Carl Sandburg 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.