Table 1-27,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Age and Availability of Amtrak Locomotive and Car Fleets,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,1972,,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999
Locomotives,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
% available for servicea,,N,,87,83,93,84,86,83,84,85,88,88,88,88,90
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
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Passenger and other train cars,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
% available for servicea,,N,,82,77,90,90,92,90,89,88,90,90,91,93,91
Average age (years)b,,22.0,,24.7,14.3,14.2,20.0,21.0,21.5,22.6,22.4,21.8,20.7,20.2,17.3,17.2
a  Year-end daily average.  Active units less backshop units undergoing heavy maintenance less back-ordered units undergoing progressive maintenance and running repairs.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
b  Year-end average.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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KEY:  N = data do not exist.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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NOTE:  1972 was Amtrak's first full fiscal year of operation.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1972-80:  Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1985-99:  Ibid. Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues), pg.44.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,