Performance (October 2022):
The
Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $7.19 in October was lower than the forecast
by $0.45. This favorable variance was mostly due to rail ridership exceeding
the forecast by 0.1 million of unlinked passenger trips. The 2023 Fiscal Year-to-Date
(months of July through October) Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $7.47 was
lower than the forecast by $0.97. This favorable variance was due to operating
expenses coming under budget and rail ridership exceeding the forecast by 0.4
million of unlinked trips.