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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 (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.