Table 1-30:  Age and Availability of Amtrak Locomotive and Car Fleets ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1972,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006
Locomotives,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Percent available for servicea,N,87,83,93,84,86,83,84,85,88,88,88,88,90,89,U,U,U,U,U,U
Average age (years)b,22.3,14.4,  7.4,   7.0,12.0,13.0,13.0,13.2,13.4,13.9,14.4,12.0,12.6,12.8,11.2,13.9,13.7,14.8,15.7,16.4,17.5
Passenger and other train cars,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Percent available for servicea,N,82,77,90,90,92,90,89,88,90,90,91,93,91,91,U,U,U,U,U,U
Average age (years)b,22.0,24.7,14.3,14.2,20.0,21.0,21.5,22.6,22.4,21.8,20.7,19.8,21.1,22.2,19.4,18.5,20.4,21.4,22.4,23.3,22.5
KEY:  N = data do not exist; U = data are not available.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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a  Year-end daily average.  Active units less backshop units undergoing heavy maintenance less back-ordered units undergoing progressive maintenance and running repairs.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
b Fiscal Year-end average. Fiscal Year ends Sept 30th of stated year. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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NOTE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1972 was Amtrak's first full fiscal year of operation.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1972-80:  Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1985-2000:  Ibid., Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2001-06 Amtrak Personal Communication,,,,,,,,,,,,,,