By MARY WISNIEWSKI Chicago Tribune, Journal Gazette and Times-Courier; October 17, 2019
CHICAGO — Amtrak’s Illini and Saluki trains have among the worst on-time performance records in the nation, according to a federal watchdog organization.
In the 12 months that ended in September 2018, only 6% of northbound Illini trains, which run between Carbondale and Chicago, were on time, meaning they arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time, according to a report released Thursday by the Office of Inspector General for Amtrak. For southbound Saluki trains running between Chicago and Carbondale, 17% arrived on time, and 18% were delayed by more than hour.
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