Table 4-17:  Class I Rail Freight Fuel Consumption and Travel,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1960,1965,1970,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005
Number in use,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Locomotivesa,"29,031","27,780","27,077","27,846","28,094","22,548","18,835","18,344","18,004","18,161","18,505","18,812","19,269","19,684","20,261","20,256","20,028","19,745","20,506","20,774","22,015","22,779"
Carsb,"1,965,486","1,800,662","1,784,181","1,723,605","1,710,827","1,421,686","1,212,261","1,189,660","1,173,136","1,173,132","1,192,412","1,218,927","1,240,573","1,270,419","1,315,667","1,368,836","1,380,796","1,314,136","1,299,670","1,278,980","1,287,920","1,312,245"
Miles traveled (millions),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Freight train-milesc,404,421,427,403,428,347,380,375,390,405,441,458,469,475,475,490,504,500,500,516,535,548
Locomotive unit-miles,N,N,N,"1,479","1,531","1,228","1,280","1,238","1,278","1,320","1,405","1,445","1,465","1,423","1,440","1,504","1,503","1,478","1,444","1,484","1,538","1,526"
Car-miles,"28,170","29,336","29,890","27,656","29,277","24,920","26,159","25,628","26,128","26,883","28,485","30,383","31,715","31,660","32,657","33,851","34,590","34,243","34,680","35,555","37,071","37,712"
Average miles traveled per vehicle (thousands),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Locomotives,N,N,N,53.1,54.5,54.5,68.0,67.5,71.0,72.7,75.9,76.8,76.0,72.3,71.1,74.2,75.0,74.9,70.4,71.4,69.9,67.0
Cars,14.3,16.3,16.8,16.0,17.1,17.5,21.6,21.5,22.3,22.9,23.9,24.9,25.6,24.9,24.8,24.7,25.1,26.1,26.7,27.8,28.8,28.7
Average miles traveled per gallon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Trains,0.12,0.12,0.12,0.11,0.11,0.11,0.12,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.14,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.13,0.13
Cars,8.13,8.17,8.43,7.56,7.50,8.01,8.40,8.82,8.69,8.71,8.54,8.73,8.86,8.86,9.11,9.11,9.35,9.23,9.30,9.29,9.13,9.20
Fuel consumed (million gallons),"3,463","3,592","3,545","3,657","3,904","3,110","3,115","2,906","3,005","3,088","3,334","3,480","3,579","3,575","3,583","3,715","3,700","3,710","3,730","3,826","4,059","4,098"
Average fuel consumed per locomotivea (thousand gallons),119.3,129.3,130.9,131.3,139.0,137.9,165.4,158.4,166.9,170.0,180.2,185.0,185.7,181.6,176.8,183.4,184.7,187.9,181.9,184.2,184.4,179.9
KEY:  N = data do not exist.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"a  For 1960-80, the total includes a small number of steam and electric units, which are not included in the per locomotive fuel consumption figure.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"b  Includes cars owned by Class I railroads, other railroads, car companies, and shippers.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
c  Based on the distance run between terminals and / or stations; does not include yard or passenger train-miles.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
All data except for locomotive unit-miles:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2006 (Washington, DC: 2006), pp. 33, 34, 40, 49, and 51, and similar tables in earlier editions.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Locomotive unit-miles:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975-92, 2002: Ibid., Railroad Ten-Year Trends (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1993-2001, 2003-04: Ibid., Analysis of Class I Railroads (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2005: Association of American Railroads, personal communication, June 13, 2007.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,