Table 4-18M: Amtrak Fuel Consumption and Travel
| 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number in use | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locomotives | 355 | 419 | 291 | 318 | 316 | 336 | 360 | 338 | 313 | 299 | 332 | 345 | 329 | 378 | 401 | 372 | 442 | 276 | 258 | 319 | 270 | 278 | 274 | 282 |
| 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 | 1,191 | 1,164 | 1,177 | 1,214 | 1,274 |
| Miles traveled (millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train-miles | 48 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 60 |
| Car-miles | 407 | 378 | 404 | 484 | 504 | 494 | 488 | 489 | 470 | 444 | 463 | 502 | 550 | 592 | 608 | 609 | 534 | 496 | 426 | 425 | 429 | 437 | 455 | 474 |
| Train Energy Consumption | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electric (million of kWhs) | 180 | 254 | 295 | 330 | 303 | 300 | 301 | 309 | 336 | 363 | 390 | 416 | 443 | 470 | 456 | 518 | 537 | 551 | 531 | 549 | 578 | 582 | 565 | 559 |
| Diesel (million gallons) | 239 | 240 | 245 | 311 | 310 | 309 | 313 | 278 | 274 | 270 | 286 | 288 | 300 | 359 | 367 | 320 | 282 | 260 | 248 | 236 | 234 | 240 | 234 | 240 |
| Average miles traveled per car (thousands) | 213 | 178 | 218 | 260 | 282 | 275 | 263 | 264 | 273 | 257 | 268 | 256 | 276 | 313 | 292 | 210 | 329 | 410 | 359 | 357 | 369 | 372 | 375 | 372 |
KEY: kWh = kilowatt hour.
NOTE
1 gallon = 3.785412 liters and 1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers.
SOURCES
Number of locomotives and cars:
1975–80: National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), State and Local Affairs Department, personal communication.
1985–2000: Ibid., Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual Issues).
2001–10: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), p. 77 and similar pages in earlier editions.
Miles traveled:
Train-miles:
1975–2002: National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual Issues).
2003–10: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), 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: National Passenger Railroad Corporation (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.
2001–10: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), p. 77 and similar pages in earlier editions.
Locomotive fuel consumed:
1975-2000: National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), State and Local Affairs Department, personal communication.
2001-10: National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), personal communication, Apr. 20, 2012.