Performance (August 2018):
The
Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $2.51 in August was lower than the forecast
by $0.66, or 21%. This favorable variance was due to rail ridership exceeding
the forecast by 0.5 million unlinked passenger boardings and operating expenses
coming under budget. The 2018 Fiscal Year-to-Date (months of July through August)
Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $2.66 was lower than the forecast by $0.49,
or 16%. This favorable variance is due to rail ridership exceeding the forecast
by 0.4 million unlinked passenger boardings and operating expenses coming under
budget.