National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Annual backlog, FY2008–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2007 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 13 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2025 Q4 (Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2025).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2025-08-13 | 33 | 0.1 |
| #2 | 2025-08-22 | 26 | 0.1 |
| #3 | 2025-09-09 | 15 | 0.1 |
| #4 | 2025-09-10 | 14 | 0.1 |
| #5 | 2025-09-12 | 12 | 0.0 |
| #6 | 2025-09-15 | 11 | 0.0 |
| #7 | 2025-09-17 | 9 | 0.0 |
| #8 | 2025-09-17 | 9 | 0.0 |
| #9 | 2025-09-18 | 8 | 0.0 |
| #10 | 2025-09-18 | 8 | 0.0 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 670 | 645 | 40 |
| FY2024 | 738 | 910 | 10 |
| FY2023 | 364 | 550 | 175 |
| FY2022 | 246 | 164 | 358 |
| FY2021 | 164 | 27 | 275 |
| FY2020 | 234 | 233 | 138 |
| FY2019 | 213 | 191 | 153 |
| FY2018 | 206 | 215 | 132 |
| FY2017 | 224 | 203 | 141 |
| FY2016 | 234 | 216 | 120 |
| FY2015 | 257 | 182 | 100 |
| FY2014 | 200 | 200 | 25 |
| FY2013 | 179 | 187 | 25 |
| FY2012 | 197 | 219 | 33 |
| FY2011 | 172 | 171 | 55 |
| FY2010 | 203 | 176 | 37 |
| FY2009 | 182 | 200 | 10 |
| FY2008 | 258 | 240 | 28 |
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