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Here is the definition of "on time"

Trains are considered on time if they are two minutes later than scheduled during peak service — or up to 50 percent of the wait time during off-peak times. That means if riders are expecting a 15-minute wait on a weekend, Metro considers the train to be on time if it arrives in 22 minutes.

Based on this definition (which is provided in the article), GGW and the Examiner are factually correct in stating that the Blue Line has the worst on-time performance. I would be extremely happy if trains were within 2 minutes of schedule during rush hour. I think what pisses most people off is when there are serious delays caused by unloading a train or a significant congestion at the Rosslyn tunnel.

We should really be measuring the frequency of delays that are at least 5-10 minutes in length during rush hour, not 2 minutes in length. Those are the delays that get people fuming.

As for weekends, I rarely experience delays unless there's track maintenance (which is nearly every weekend, though). Not sure how scheduled track maintenance factors into on-time performance.

by Falls Church on May 9, 2012 1:06 pm • link • report

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