Our orphan train the Cardinal seems to have better performancer than the other 2 east coast - Chicago trains.
For August performance report
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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 ?
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On time end point better than the other 2 trains. That is for August and appears to be same for September ?
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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 ?
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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.
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Total operating loss costs on Cardinal less than 1/2 of Sunset.
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Overhaul record at Beech showed only 2 or 3 sleepers at any time in overhaul this summer allowing for the second sleeper…
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Sunset coach passengers higher than Cardinal.