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Table 4-18M:
Amtrak Fuel Consumption and Travel
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Number
in use |
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Locomotives |
355 |
419 |
291 |
318 |
316 |
336 |
360 |
338 |
313 |
299 |
332 |
345 |
329 |
378 |
401 |
372 |
442 |
276 |
258 |
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 |
2,896 |
1,623 |
1,211 |
1,186 |
Kilometers
traveled (millions) |
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Train-kilometers |
48 |
48 |
48 |
53 |
55 |
55 |
56 |
55 |
51 |
48 |
51 |
53 |
55 |
56 |
58 |
61 |
60 |
60 |
58 |
Car-kilometers |
407 |
378 |
404 |
484 |
504 |
494 |
488 |
489 |
470 |
444 |
463 |
502 |
550 |
592 |
608 |
609 |
534 |
496 |
426 |
Locomotive
fuel consumed |
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Electric
(million of kWh hours) |
180 |
254 |
295 |
330 |
303 |
300 |
301 |
309 |
304 |
293 |
282 |
275 |
283 |
350 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
Diesel
(million litres) |
238 |
242 |
246 |
310 |
310 |
310 |
314 |
284 |
250 |
269 |
284 |
284 |
280 |
288 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
Average
kilometers traveled per car |
213,000 |
178,000 |
218,000 |
260,000 |
282,000 |
275,000 |
263,000 |
264,000 |
273,000 |
257,000 |
268,000 |
256,000 |
276,000 |
313,000 |
292,000 |
210,000 |
329,000 |
306,000 |
352,000 |
KEY: kWh = kilowatt hour; U = data are not available.
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).
2001–05: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2006 (Washington,
DC: 2006), p. 77 and similar pages in earlier editions.
Miles traveled:
Train-miles:
1975–2002: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual
Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington,
DC: Annual issues).
2003–05: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2006
(Washington, DC: 2006), p. 77 and similar pages in earlier editions.
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.
2001–05: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2006 (Washington,
DC: 2006), p. 77 and similar pages in earlier editions.
Locomotive fuel consumed:
1975–2000: Amtrak, State and Local Affairs Department, personal
communication.
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