BTS | Table 1-30: Age and Availability of Amtrak Locomotive and Car Fleets

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Table 1-30: Age and Availability of Amtrak Locomotive and Car Fleets

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	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 service^a	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 service^a	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.

^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.

NOTE

1972 was Amtrak's first full fiscal year of operation.

SOURCES

1972-80: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report (Washington, DC: Annual issues).

1985-2000: Ibid., Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).

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