Now that having been said, let's respectully address Mr. Dailey's (AMTK288)comments above to the effect of "we are at the mercy of the freights'. I cannot agree with comments such as "poor CSX dispatching"; it may be poor dispatching insofar as an Amtrak passenger is concerned, but not insofar as to protect CSX's business interests that actually 'butter the bread'.

I'm certain that Mr. Snow's successor as CSX's CEO does not relish being cussed out in Danish should a Maersk sailing from New York be delayed account late container delivery by CSX. The maritime companies have their costs too, such as idle longshoremen @ easily $45/man-hour, as well as the difficulties, and potential liabilities (care to have your vessel take out a Staten Island Ferry?), of a sailing away from slack tidal conditions (get out your tidal charts and see what the currents are through The Narrows with either a flooding or ebbing tide).

The same applies if he enjoys being cussed out in German should a Chrysler assembly plant close account no inventory from a late CSX delivery - or just plain old English from the other two!

Lest we forget that Passenger Revenues from both Amtrak and the various commuter agencies about comprise not more than 1.5% of Total Railway Operating Revenues, and, as once reported, the value of Union Pacifc's contract with Amtrak comprises about "One Tenth of One Percent" of their Total Revenues (such is likely greater with CSX, but still in the realm of "miniscule").

So we go forth and enjoy our rides (as many know here, I DO ride myself), but let's not loose sight as to the environment in which the Amtrak long-distance trains must operate.

1. Go to amtrak.com and click on the "Check Train Status" graphic (on the right-hand side of the page, under all the "fast fare finder" stuff).

2. Call 1-800-USA-RAIL and use their automated system. Of course, you can also ask a live agent, but that takes longer.

That said, here's what I got from amtrak.com just now: Train 48 arrived in New York today at 2:54 P.M., 1 hour and 4 minutes late.

Does the LSL's lateness tend to be more severe on weekends or does that have nothing to do w/ it.

Are historical arrival times available somewhere?

Thanks!