On this page you will find a collection of data related to Amtrak’s Vermonter service.
Southbound Vermonter Departure Delays
Jan 2019 – Dec 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
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
The chart above shows that the departure delays associated with Amtrak’s northbound (Trains 54 and 56) Vermonter service through the Pioneer Valley.
Data source:
Amtrak Status Maps Archive Database | Christopher Juckins
Vermonter | MassDOT Minutes of Delay
Dec 2018 – Nov 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.
Source: Amtrak | Monthly Performance Reports
Vermonter | Ridership in the Pioneer Valley FY2015–2019
PDF download | Vermonter ridership – FY2015-2019
Vermonter Ridership1
Amtrak Fiscal Years 2013 – 2019
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 | FY2013-2019 (PDF)
RPA Fact sheet – Holyoke | FY2013-2019 (PDF)
RPA Fact sheet – Northampton | FY2013-2019 (PDF)
RPA Fact sheet – Springfield | FY2013-2019 (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: May 28, 2020
Page last reviewed: November 21, 2016