Table 4-18: Amtrak Fuel Consumption and Travel
| 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number in use | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1186 |
| Miles traveled (millions) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Train-miles | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
| Car-miles | 253 | 235 | 251 | 301 | 313 | 307 | 303 | 304 | 292 | 276 | 288 | 312 | 342 | 368 | 378 | 379 | 332 | 308 | 265 |
| Locomotive fuel consumed | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 gallons) | 63 | 64 | 65 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 76 | U | U | U | U | U |
| Average miles traveled per car | 132,000 | 110,000 | 135,000 | 162,000 | 175,000 | 171,000 | 164,000 | 164,000 | 170,000 | 160,000 | 167,000 | 159,000 | 172,000 | 194,000 | 181,000 | 131,000 | 204,000 | 255,000 | 223,000 |
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.