300 Lakeside Drive, 14th Floor E. • Oakland, CA 94612 • 877.9.RIDECC • www.capitolcorridor.org MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT AUGUST 2008 California Intercity Passenger Rail ridership and revenue records continue to grow, as demonstrated by the August statistics. Ridership on board Capitol Corridor set a new August record with 158,309 passengers, putting ridership growth at 21.2%*. August 2008 proved to be the second-highest month ever, maintaining Capitol Corridor’s position as the third busiest route in the country, by a wide margin. Major ridership growth continued all across California as well, with the Pacific Surfliners growing at +9.5%* and the San Joaquin at +27.5%*. All three California intercity rail services carried 568,132 passengers in August, and the Pacific Surfliner (313,570) route has carried more passengers than Amtrak’s premier Northeast Corridor Acela Express (250,440) for the fourth consecutive month. Riders again rated Capitol Corridor as Amtrak’s #1 route for customer satisfaction for the seventh consecutive month. Additionally, Capitol Corridor sustained its best on-time performance; at 91.6% this is the third best in the Amtrak system. *compared to August 2007 CAPITOL CORRIDOR STATS AT -A-GLANCE AUGUST 2008 FYTD * (*Fiscal year to date) Ridership: Ridership: 158,309 passengers 1,548,783 passengers +21.2% vs. AUG 07 +16.1% vs. FY07 Ticket Revenue: Revenue: $2,272,935 $21,563,275 +27.9% vs. AUG 07 +21.6% vs. FY07 On-time Performance: On-time Performance: 91.6% 85.3% vs. 75.5% in AUG 07 +12.2% vs. FY07 Operating Ratio 54.3% +6.5% vs. FY07 Page 1 of 2 300 Lakeside Drive, 14th Floor E. • Oakland, CA 94612 • 877.9.RIDECC • www.capitolcorridor.org THREE MOST CURRENT MONTHS ON-TIME PERFORMANCE BY TRAIN* Three Most Current Months On-Time Performance by Train* 90% or greater OTP Month 80%-090% OTP Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Train # 80% or less OTP WEEKDAY TRAINS 3 Month Average % 518 100.0% 100.0% 76.2% 92.1% 520 95.2% 95.5% 100.0% 96.9% 521 90.5% 95.5% 100.0% 95.3% 522 66.7% 95.5% 95.2% 85.8% 523 85.7% 100.0% 100.0% 95.2% 524 71.4% 90.9% 95.2% 85.9% 525 81.0% 90.9% 100.0% 90.6% 526 85.7% 90.9% 90.5% 89.0% 527 66.7% 90.9% 85.7% 81.1% 528 57.1% 68.2% 90.5% 71.9% 529 76.2% 81.8% 85.7% 81.2% 530 52.4% 86.4% 90.5% 76.4% 531 23.8% 81.8% 85.7% 63.8% 532 33.3% 68.2% 85.7% 62.4% 533 100.0% 63.6% 85.7% 83.1% 534 100.0% 95.5% 90.5% 95.3% 535 38.1% 77.3% 90.5% 68.6% 536 61.9% 95.5% 90.5% 82.6% 537 76.2% 68.2% 90.5% 78.3% 538 47.6% 90.9% 100.0% 79.5% 540 71.4% 86.4% 90.5% 82.8% 541 95.2% 81.8% 95.2% 90.8% 542 76.2% 95.5% 90.5% 87.4% 543 28.6% 90.9% 81.0% 66.8% 544 61.9% 90.9% 85.7% 79.5% 545 38.1% 90.9% 95.2% 74.7% 546 90.5% 86.4% 90.5% 89.1% 547 57.1% 77.3% 85.7% 73.4% 548 81.0% 95.5% 90.5% 89.0% 549 90.5% 100.0% 100.0% 96.8% 551 85.7% 100.0% 100.0% 95.2% 553 81.0% 100.0% 85.7% 88.9% WEEKEND/HOLIDAY TRAINS 3 Month Average % 720 77.8% 88.9% 100.0% 88.9% 723 100.0% 100.0% 90.0% 96.7% 724 77.8% 100.0% 100.0% 92.6% 727 88.9% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% 728 77.8% 100.0% 90.0% 89.3% 729 88.9% 88.9% 90.0% 89.3% 732 77.8% 88.9% 100.0% 88.9% 733 66.7% 100.0% 90.0% 85.6% 734 88.9% 88.9% 80.0% 85.9% 736 55.6% 55.6% 100.0% 70.4% 737 55.6% 55.6% 70.0% 60.4% 738 66.7% 88.9% 100.0% 85.2% 741 66.7% 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% 742 55.6% 55.6% 80.0% 63.7% 743 55.6% 100.0% 100.0% 85.2% 744 66.7% 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% 745 50.0% 88.9% 90.0% 76.3% 746 100.0% 100.0% 90.0% 96.7% 747 77.8% 77.8% 90.0% 81.9% 748 88.9% 100.0% 80.0% 89.6% 749 88.9% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% 751 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% AVERAGE 72.9% 88.9% 91.8% 84.6% * On-Time Performance (OTP) - a train is considered on-time if endpoint arrival is no later than 10 minutes to scheduled arrival Printed: September 3, 2008 Page 2 of 2.