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Amtrak Carolinian on-time performance

Of 71 Carolinian trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 8, 50.7% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 54.9% within 10, 63.4% within 15. Trips ran 21 minutes late on average.

Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Carolinian ranks 23 for on-time arrivals.

50.7%
On time (5 min)
54.9%
Within 10 min (Amtrak)
63.4%
Within 15 min
32.4%
30 min or more late
71
Trips measured

Measured window: Oct 11 to Nov 8, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.

Best day: Oct 20 (75% on time over 4 trips). Worst day: Oct 26 (33.3% on time over 3 trips).

Carolinian trains, one by one

Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 11 to Nov 8.

Most delayed on average

TrainOn timeAvg lateTrips
Train 1180
Raleigh Union to Alexandria
16.7%26 min6
Train 79
New York Penn to Charlotte
41.4%25 min29
Train 80
Charlotte to New York Penn
58.6%21 min29
Train 1179
Alexandria to Raleigh Union
83.3%1 min6

Last 30 days

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

DayOn timeAvg lateTrips
Nov 850%62 min2
Nov 70%15 min2
Nov 60%40 min2
Nov 50%119 min2
Nov 40%47 min2
Nov 30%38 min2
Nov 250%31 min2
Nov 1100%-11 min2
Oct 310%12 min2
Oct 300%69 min2
Oct 2950%32 min2
Oct 280%42 min2
Oct 2750%32 min2
Oct 2633.3%27 min3
Oct 2575%1 min4
Oct 2475%0 min4
Oct 2375%13 min4
Oct 2250%13 min4
Oct 2175%2 min4
Oct 2075%8 min4
Oct 19100%-9 min2
Oct 18100%-6 min2
Oct 17100%-8 min2
Oct 160%55 min2
Oct 150%12 min2
Oct 1450%48 min2
Oct 1350%25 min2
Oct 12100%-2 min2
Oct 11100%-3 min2

Carolinian delay questions

Is the Amtrak Carolinian on time?

The Carolinian is late about as often as on time: 50.7% of 71 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 8).

How late is the Carolinian on average?

Measured at the final stop, Carolinian trips ran 21 minutes late on average. 32.4% were 30 minutes or more late and 14.1% an hour or more.

How do you measure Carolinian 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.