California Zephyr 5

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Running now · updated 11:50

Running now −15 min

Today it is running worse than usual: typical arrival delay is −28 min; 76% of the last 29 runs arrived on time.

On-time · 30 days
76%
22/29 runs under 3 min
RT coverage: 29 full · 0 partial · 0 no data
On-time · 90 days
81%
56/69 runs under 3 min
RT coverage: 69 full · 0 partial · 0 no data
Typical delay
−1min
Median at arrival, 90 days
30 days: −28 min
P90
+13min
9 in 10 runs arrive with less than this
30 days: +52 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

  • Mon 2 Nov Max en route +101 min · last fix heading to Winnemucca Amtrak +101 min
  • Sun 1 Nov Max en route +119 min · last fix heading to Emeryville +95 min
  • Thu 3 Sept Max en route +80 min · last fix heading to 27 +80 min
  • Tue 27 Oct Max en route +59 min · last fix heading to Emeryville +54 min
  • Tue 13 Oct Max en route +59 min · last fix heading to Emeryville +52 min

Distribution · 90 days

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

  • Early 58% · 40
  • On time 23% · 16
  • 3–10 min 6% · 4
  • 10–30 min 4% · 3
  • 30+ min 9% · 6

On-time by weekday

  • 80% M n=10
  • 75% T n=12
  • 100% W n=12
  • 83% T n=12
  • 77% F n=13
  • 80% S n=5
  • 60% S n=5

Recent runs

DateLast stopFinalMax
Tue 3 NovWinter Park/Fraser 11:49−15 min+9 min
Mon 2 NovWinnemucca Amtrak 11:49+101 min+101 min
Sun 1 NovEmeryville 00:29+95 min+119 min
Sat 31 OctEmeryville 20:09−5 min+45 min
Fri 30 OctEmeryville 19:48−28 min+38 min
Thu 29 OctEmeryville 19:33−41 min+28 min
Wed 28 OctEmeryville 19:33−43 min+30 min
Tue 27 OctEmeryville 21:09+54 min+59 min
Mon 26 OctEmeryville 19:42−34 min+17 min
Sun 25 OctEmeryville 22:27+11 min+58 min
Sat 24 OctEmeryville 19:40−45 min+28 min
Fri 23 OctEmeryville 20:06−36 min+26 min
Thu 22 OctEmeryville 19:36−43 min+32 min
Wed 21 OctEmeryville 19:53−27 min+58 min
Tue 20 OctEmeryville 19:44−37 min+21 min
Mon 19 OctEmeryville 19:33−41 min+16 min
Sun 18 OctEmeryville 19:45−37 min+36 min
Sat 17 OctEmeryville 19:56−21 min+34 min
Fri 16 OctEmeryville 21:24+7 min+57 min
Thu 15 OctEmeryville 19:38−37 min+41 min
Wed 14 OctEmeryville 19:41−37 min+59 min
Tue 13 OctEmeryville 21:06+52 min+59 min
Mon 12 OctEmeryville 19:35−40 min+21 min
Sun 11 OctEmeryville 19:52−25 min+27 min
Sat 10 OctSpeonk 00:00+2 min+17 min
Fri 9 OctEmeryville 19:47−31 min+45 min
Thu 8 OctEmeryville 19:41−39 min+16 min
Wed 7 OctEmeryville 20:04−11 min+59 min
Tue 6 OctEmeryville 02:25+10 min+59 min
Sun 4 OctEmeryville 20:140 min+59 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.