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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 (April 2025):

The Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $9.39 in April exceeded the forecast by $2.59. This unfavorable variance was due to operating expenses coming in over budget and rail ridership falling short of the forecast by 0.4 million unlinked passenger trips. The 2025 Fiscal Year-to-Date (months of July through April) Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $10.77 exceeded the forecast by $2.93. This unfavorable variance was due to operating expenses coming in over budget and rail ridership falling short of the forecast by 4.4 million unlinked passenger trips.