Commuter Rail Meets On-Time Goal for June

The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Company (MBCR) today announced that the Haverhill line posted a 95% contractual on-time performance (OTP) rate in June, meeting the required goal of 95%.

Accounting for factors within MBCR's control, the Haverhill line has exceeded or met its contractual OTP goal of 95% in every month in 2012. 

The Haverhill line is currently running 96.2% OTP for the year. The Haverhill line reached as high as 97.7% OTP in February.

About MBCR

The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company, LLC (MBCR) is a partnership of Veolia Transportation, the largest private sector operator of multiple modes of transit in North America and one of Europe's largest passenger transportation companies; Bombardier Transportation, the world's leader in the manufacture and maintenance of passenger rail vehicles; and Alternate Concepts, a Boston-based transportation operations firm. MBCR operates and maintains the fifth largest commuter rail network in the United States under a contract with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. MBCR provides service to 40 million passengers a year in nearly 80 cities and towns in Massachusetts, as well as Providence, RI.