Table 4-18:  Amtrak Fuel Consumption and Travel ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
Number in use,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Locomotives,355,419,291,318,316,336,360,338,313,299,332,345,329,378,401
Cars,"1,913","2,128","1,854","1,863","1,786","1,796","1,853","1,852","1,722","1,730","1,728","1,962","1,992","1,894","2,084"
Miles traveled (millions),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Train-miles,30,30,30,33,34,34,35,34,32,30,32,33,34,35,36
Car-miles,253,235,251,301,313,307,303,304,292,276,288,312,342,368,378
Locomotive fuel consumed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Electric (million of kWh hours),180,254,295,330,303,300,301,309,304,293,282,275,283,350,U
Diesel (million gallons),63,64,65,82,82,82,83,75,66,71,75,75,74,76,U
Average miles traveled per car,"132,000","110,000","135,000","162,000","175,000","171,000","164,000","164,000","170,000","160,000","167,000","159,000","172,000","194,000","181,000"
KEY:  Btu = British thermal unit; kWh = kilowatt hour; U = data are not available.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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NOTE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"The heat equivalent factors used in Btu conversions are: diesel = 138,700 Btu/gallon; electric = 3,412 Btu/kWh, negating electrical system loses (to include electrical system loses, multiply this conversion factor by approximately three).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,
Number of locomotives and cars:,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975–80: Amtrak, State and Local Affairs Department, personal communication.",,,,,,,,,,,,
"1985–2000: Ibid., Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,
"2001: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: 2002), p. 77.",,,,,,,,,,,,
Miles traveled:,,,,,,,,,,,,
Train-miles: ,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975–2001: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,
Car-miles:,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975: Association of American Railroads, Yearbook of Railroad Facts 1975 (Washington, DC: 1976), p. 40.",,,,,,,,,,,,
"1980–85: Amtrak, State and Local Affairs Department and Public Affairs Department, personal communication. ",,,,,,,,,,,,
"1990–2000: Ibid., Amtrak Corporate Reporting, Route Profitability System, personal communication, Aug. 22, 2001.",,,,,,,,,,,,
"2001: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: 2002), p. 77.",,,,,,,,,,,,
Locomotive fuel consumed:,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975–2000: Amtrak, State and Local Affairs Department, personal communication.",,,,,,,,,,,,
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