Table 1-30: Age and Availability of Amtrak Locomotive and Car Fleets
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| Percent available for
servicea |
N |
87 |
83 |
93 |
84 |
86 |
83 |
84 |
85 |
88 |
88 |
88 |
88 |
90 |
89 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Average age (years)b |
22.3 |
14.4 |
7.4 |
7 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
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 |
18.5 |
| Passenger and other train
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| Percent available for
servicea |
N |
82 |
77 |
90 |
90 |
92 |
90 |
89 |
88 |
90 |
90 |
91 |
93 |
91 |
91 |
U |
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 |
22.2 |
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.
NOTES
1972 was Amtrak's first full fiscal year of operation.
Roadrailers are not considered train cars for the purpose of our calculations.
SOURCES
1972-80: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
1985-2000: Ibid., Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
2001-07: Amtrak, Personal Communication as of August 2008.
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