Amtrak Mardi Gras Service on-time performance
Of 115 Mardi Gras Service trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 9, 65.2% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 75.7% within 10, 79.1% within 15. Trips ran 11 minutes late on average.
Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Mardi Gras Service ranks 10 for on-time arrivals.
Measured window: Oct 11 to Nov 9, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.
Best day: Oct 23 (100% on time over 4 trips). Worst day: Nov 1 (0% on time over 4 trips).
Mardi Gras Service trains, one by one
Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 11 to Nov 9.
Last 30 days
On-time share of the Mardi Gras Service trips that finished each day.
| Day | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | 66.7% | -1 min | 3 |
| Nov 8 | 50% | 7 min | 4 |
| Nov 7 | 75% | 4 min | 4 |
| Nov 6 | 100% | 0 min | 4 |
| Nov 5 | 50% | 12 min | 4 |
| Nov 4 | 25% | 12 min | 4 |
| Nov 3 | 50% | 1 min | 4 |
| Nov 2 | 75% | 5 min | 4 |
| Nov 1 | 0% | 26 min | 4 |
| Oct 31 | 100% | -3 min | 4 |
| Oct 30 | 100% | 1 min | 4 |
| Oct 29 | 100% | 0 min | 4 |
| Oct 28 | 75% | 2 min | 4 |
| Oct 27 | 75% | 3 min | 4 |
| Oct 26 | 100% | 0 min | 4 |
| Oct 25 | 50% | 23 min | 4 |
| Oct 24 | 50% | 34 min | 4 |
| Oct 23 | 100% | 1 min | 4 |
| Oct 22 | 75% | 5 min | 4 |
| Oct 21 | 75% | 19 min | 4 |
| Oct 20 | 75% | 3 min | 4 |
| Oct 19 | 50% | 12 min | 4 |
| Oct 18 | 75% | 3 min | 4 |
| Oct 17 | 50% | 8 min | 4 |
| Oct 16 | 75% | 17 min | 4 |
| Oct 15 | 50% | 10 min | 4 |
| Oct 14 | 25% | 24 min | 4 |
| Oct 13 | 50% | 36 min | 4 |
| Oct 12 | 75% | 8 min | 4 |
| Oct 11 | 0% | 118 min | 1 |
Mardi Gras Service delay questions
Is the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service on time?
The Mardi Gras Service is on time more often than not: 65.2% of 115 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 9).
How late is the Mardi Gras Service on average?
Measured at the final stop, Mardi Gras Service trips ran 11 minutes late on average. 11.3% were 30 minutes or more late and 6.1% an hour or more.
How do you measure Mardi Gras Service 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.