Staten Island Railway Mean Distance Between Failures Since 2006

Mean Distance Between Failures data reports the frequency of train mechanical problems causing delays for the Staten Island Railway. The dataset is published monthly by the State of New York, with records beginning in 2006 and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly MDBF trends to assess rolling stock reliability improvements over time.
• Correlate Mean Distance Between Failures with other service delay datasets to identify primary causes of subway interruptions.
• Model the relationship between mechanical failure frequency and specific subway car performance metrics.

Strengths

• Data collection began in 2006, providing a long-term view of mechanical reliability trends.
• Published monthly, allowing for granular tracking of performance changes.
• Managed by the State of New York, an authoritative source for transit data.

Limitations

• The specific number of records, columns, and data size are unknown, hindering assessment of scope.
• Data is limited to the Staten Island Railway and may not reflect conditions on other MTA subway lines.
• The 'notspecified' license requires careful review before commercial or redistribution use.

Provenance

Source

State of New York

Collection Method

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Time Range

Beginning 2006, monthly updates

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating current maintenance.

Geography

Staten Island Railway, New York