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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 (May 2025):

The Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $9.50 in May exceeded the forecast by $2.51. This unfavorable variance was due to operating expenses coming in over budget and rail ridership falling short of the forecast by 0.5 million unlinked passenger trips. The 2025 Fiscal Year-to-Date (months of July through May) Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $10.64 exceeded the forecast by $2.88. This unfavorable variance was due to operating expenses coming in over budget and rail ridership falling short of the forecast by 4.9 million unlinked passenger trips.