Nearly one-third of all Amtrak trains are late — and it could be costing the railroad $42 million every year

By Graham Rapier, Business Insider; October 18, 2019

Chronic Amtrak delays are hampering the railroad’s efforts to break even by 2021, and are costing an estimated $41.9 million per year over the long term.

Of the 43 routes examned by the railroad’s inspector general in a report published this week, 31 failed to meet Amtrak’s on-time standards (70% for long-distance routes, and 80% for state-supported ones). 

Click here to read the full article.