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Running now · updated 20:13

Running now 0 min

Today it is running no worse than usual: typical arrival delay is +1 min; 54% of the last 28 runs arrived on time.

On-time · 30 days
54%
15/28 runs under 3 min
RT coverage: 28 full · 0 partial · 0 no data
On-time · 90 days
73%
48/66 runs under 3 min
RT coverage: 66 full · 0 partial · 0 no data
Typical delay
−4min
Median at arrival, 90 days
30 days: +1 min
P90
+36min
9 in 10 runs arrive with less than this
30 days: +37 min

Last 30 days

Delay at the end of each run, in minutes. One bar per run.

  • On time (<3 min)
  • 3–10 min
  • 10–30 min
  • 30+ min
  • Partial coverage
  • No data

Worst days

  • Thu 3 Sept Max en route +120 min · last fix heading to 27 +120 min
  • Mon 31 Aug Max en route +71 min · last fix heading to 102 +63 min
  • Thu 8 Oct Max en route +59 min · last fix heading to Los Angeles +57 min
  • Thu 6 Aug Max en route +57 min · last fix heading to 102 +57 min
  • Fri 2 Oct Max en route +58 min · last fix heading to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center +47 min

Distribution · 90 days

66 runs with a known final delay. On time = under 3 min, the same cut the map uses.

  • Early 62% · 41
  • On time 11% · 7
  • 3–10 min 3% · 2
  • 10–30 min 8% · 5
  • 30+ min 17% · 11

On-time by weekday

  • 64% M n=11
  • 83% T n=12
  • 83% W n=12
  • 67% T n=12
  • 69% F n=13
  • 33% S n=3
  • 100% S n=3

Recent runs

DateLast stopFinalMax
Tue 20 OctKansas City 20:090 min+31 min
Mon 19 OctWinslow Amtrak 20:09+1 min+55 min
Sun 18 OctLos Angeles 10:29−14 min+51 min
Sat 17 OctLos Angeles 11:02+21 min+59 min
Fri 16 OctLos Angeles 14:17+32 min+59 min
Thu 15 OctLos Angeles 15:11+27 min+59 min
Wed 14 OctLos Angeles 14:50+7 min+59 min
Tue 13 OctLos Angeles 12:24+39 min+59 min
Mon 12 OctLos Angeles 13:17+35 min+59 min
Sun 11 OctLos Angeles 10:30−18 min+59 min
Sat 10 OctLos Angeles 14:23+36 min+59 min
Fri 9 OctLos Angeles 10:56+12 min+49 min
Thu 8 OctLos Angeles 15:44+57 min+59 min
Wed 7 OctLos Angeles 13:44+14 min+59 min
Tue 6 OctLos Angeles 12:05+36 min+59 min
Mon 5 OctLos Angeles 12:02+33 min+59 min
Sun 4 OctLos Angeles 10:59−28 min+59 min
Sat 3 OctLos Angeles 10:20−10 min+50 min
Fri 2 OctAlbuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center 17:11+47 min+58 min
Thu 1 Oct102 04:43−6 min+6 min
Wed 30 Sept102 04:45−4 min+4 min
Tue 29 Sept102 04:44−3 min+3 min
Mon 28 Sept102 04:44−5 min+5 min
Fri 25 Sept102 04:43−7 min+11 min
Thu 24 Sept102 04:44−5 min+5 min
Wed 23 Sept102 04:44−3 min—
Tue 22 Sept102 04:44−7 min+7 min
Mon 21 Sept102 04:43−9 min+3 min
Fri 18 Sept102 04:44−8 min+5 min
Thu 17 Sept102 04:44+2 min+2 min

Each run is closed into train_runs (country, train number, service day) from the live positions. Final delay = last delay seen. Partial coverage: the feed stopped before the final stop (last value used, hatched in the chart). No data: a run without any valid delay; counts as neither on time nor late. Data collected since 10 July 2026.