On this page you will find a collection of data related to Amtrak’s Vermonter service.
Southbound Vermonter Departure Delays
Oct 2018 – Oct 2019
The chart above shows that the departure delays associated with Amtrak’s southbound Vermonter service (Trains 55 and 57) through the Pioneer Valley.
Commentary | The significant increase in average delay minutes during the month of October 2019 was caused by a major tie replacement project on the New England Central Railroad’s line in Vermonter. This track project is now complete.
Data source:
Amtrak Status Maps Archive Database | Christopher Juckins
Northbound Vermonter Departure Delays
Oct 2018 – Oct 2019
The chart above shows that the departure delays associated with Amtrak’s northbound (Trains 54 and 56) Vermonter service through the Pioneer Valley.
Commentary | The uptick in the average delay minutes during the month of October 2019 is, for the most part, due to the late arrival of the southbound Vermonter into Springfield.
Data source:
Amtrak Status Maps Archive Database | Christopher Juckins
Vermonter | MassDOT Minutes of Delay
Sep 2018 – Sep 2019
The table below shows the average daily delay for Amtrak’s Vermonter service between Springfield and East Northfield, Ma. (the VT-MA state line) during the period that the train is traveling on the MassDOT-owned Connecticut River Main Line.
Note that this is the combined daily delay for both the southbound and northbound trains.
MassDOT Minutes of Delay thru Oct 2019
Source: Amtrak | Monthly Performance Reports
Vermonter | Ridership in the Pioneer Valley FY2014–2018
PDF download | Vermonter ridership – FY2014-2018
Vermonter Ridership1
Amtrak Fiscal Years 2012 – 2018
Notes:
1 Amtrak’s fiscal year runs from October 1st through September 30th
Ridership totals include passengers who started and/or ended their trip at a station north of Springfield.
Further reading
RPA Fact sheet – Greenfield | FY2018 (PDF)
RPA Fact sheet – Holyoke | FY2018 (PDF)
RPA Fact sheet – Northampton | FY2018 (PDF)
RPA Fact sheet – Springfield | FY2018 (PDF)
Vermonter Rider Profile | FY2018
AASHTO Meeting | February 2019
The presentation linked above was made by Amtrak at a meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Rail Council in February of 2019.
Note that the Vermonter data only represents riders who traveled to/from points north of Springfield., Ma.
Page last updated: November 6, 2019
Page last reviewed: November 21, 2016
