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Table 4-17: Class I Rail Freight Fuel Consumption and Travel
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| 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 |
| Miles traveled (millions) |
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| 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 |
563 |
| 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 |
(R) 1,484 |
1,538 |
(R) 1,588 |
1,660 |
| 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 |
38,955 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle (thousands) |
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| 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 |
74.8 |
70.4 |
71.4 |
69.9 |
(R) 69.7 |
69.9 |
| 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 |
28.9 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon |
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| 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 |
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 |
9.29 |
| 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 |
4,192 |
| 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 |
176.6 |
KEY: N = data do not exist.
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.
SOURCES
All data except for locomotive unit-miles:
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-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.
2006: Association of American Railroads, personal communication, Apr. 24, 2008.
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