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Metro-North Railroad
Mean Distance Between Failures
Graph of Metro-North Railroad Mean Distance Between Failures Performance Indicators

Sep 2008: 107,579 miles Oct 2007 — Sep 2008: 111,849 miles
Sep 2009: 170,649 miles Oct 2008 — Sep 2009: 105,399 miles

Mean Distance Between Failures (MDBF) is the average number of miles a railcar travels in revenue service before breaking down and causing a delay. The higher the mileage for the MDBF, the more reliable the equipment and the service.