given the currrent horror story of what happens on NS, should not the Cardinal be the preferred train?
Our orphan train the Cardinal seems to have better performancer than the other 2 east coast - Chicago trains.
For August performance report
1. The second Cardinal sleeper has doubled the number of sleeper passengers. Sleeper load factor any where 85 % + . Sleeper revenue up 90 % maybe due to some sleeper passengers not traveling full route ?
2. On time end point better than the other 2 trains. That is for August and appears to be same for September ?
3. BBRR has decreased the delays maybe because not as many CSX trains ? West bound trains many time early into Chicago. Note Hoosier as well. East bound unable to make up CSX BBRR delays of opposing traffic ?
4. The number sleeper passengers almost as many as other orphan Sunset even though all TE connects were counted on Sunset figures due to SAS - FTW cancellations. Also many more sleeper berths on Sunset. Sunset also 2 nights compared to 1 night Cardinal. Also full diner on Sunset.
5. Total operating loss costs on Cardinal less than 1/2 of Sunset.
6. Overhaul record at Beech showed only 2 or 3 sleepers at any time in overhaul this summer allowing for the second sleeper..
7. Sunset coach passengers higher than Cardinal.
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