Table 4-17M:  Class I Rail Freight Fuel Consumption and Travel,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1960,1965,1970,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006
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","23,732"
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","1,346,507"
Kilometers traveled (millions),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Freight train-kilometersc,651,677,687,648,690,559,611,603,628,653,710,738,754,764,764,789,811,804,804,830,861,(R) 881,906
Locomotive unit-kilometers,N,N,N,"2,380","2,464","1,976","2,060","1,992","2,057","2,124","2,261","2,326","2,358","2,290","2,317","2,420","2,419","2,378","2,323","(R) 2,388","2,476","(R) 2,555","2,671"
Car-kilometers,"45,335","47,212","48,103","44,508","47,117","40,105","42,099","41,244","42,049","43,264","45,842","48,897","51,040","50,952","52,556","54,478","55,667","55,109","55,812","57,220","59,660","60,692","62,692"
Average kilometers traveled per vehicle (thousands),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Locomotives,N,N,N,85.5,87.7,87.6,109.4,108.6,114.2,117.0,122.2,123.6,122.4,116.3,114.4,119.5,120.8,120.4,113.3,115.0,112.5,112.2,112.6
Cars,23,26.2,27.0,25.8,27.5,28.2,34.7,34.7,35.8,36.9,38.4,40.1,41.1,40.1,39.9,39.8,40.3,41.9,42.9,44.7,46.3,(R) 46.3,46.6
Average kilometers traveled per liter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Trains,0.05,0.05,0.05,0.05,0.05,0.05,0.05,0.05,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06,0.06
Cars,3.46,3.47,3.58,3.22,3.19,3.41,3.57,3.75,3.70,3.70,3.63,3.71,3.77,3.77,3.87,3.87,3.97,3.92,3.95,3.95,3.88,3.91,3.95
Fuel consumed (million liters),"13,109","13,597","13,419","13,843","14,778","11,773","11,792","11,000","11,375","11,689","12,621","13,173","13,548","13,533","13,563","14,063","14,006","14,044","14,120","14,483","15,365","15,513","15,868"
Average fuel consumed per locomotivea (thousand liters),451.5,489.5,495.6,497.1,526.0,522.1,626.0,599.7,631.8,643.7,682.0,700.3,703.1,687.5,669.4,694.3,699.3,711.3,688.6,697.2,(R) 697.9,681.0,668.7
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-kilometers.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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NOTES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1.609344 kilometers = 1 mile.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
3.785412 liters = 1 gallon.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
All data except for locomotive unit-kilometers:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2007 (Washington, DC: 2007), pp. 33, 34, 40, 49, and 51, and similar tables in earlier editions.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Locomotive unit-kilometers:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"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.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2006: Association of American Railroads, personal communication, Apr. 24, 2008.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,