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Key Performance Indicators

Rail Cost per Passenger Trip

Definition: Rail Cost per Passenger Trip measures operating cost of providing rail service per unlinked passenger boarding.

 

Performance (September 2024):

The Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $10.03 in September exceeded the forecast by $3.07. This unfavorable variance was due to operating expenses coming in over budget and rail ridership falling short of the forecast by 0.6 million. The 2025 Fiscal Year-to-Date (months of July through September) Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $10.84 exceeded the forecast by $2.90. This unfavorable variance was due to rail ridership falling short of the forecast by 1.3 million unlinked passenger trips and operating expenses coming in over budget.