Table 4-26: Energy Intensity of Amtrak Services
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Table 4-26: Energy Intensity of Amtrak Services
| 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue passenger-miles (millions) | 3,931 | 4,503 | 4,785 | 6,057 | 6,273 | 6,091 | 6,199 | 5,921 | 5,545 | 5,050 | 5,166 | 5,304 | 5,330 | 5,498 |
| Locomotive fuel consumed | ||||||||||||||
| Total fuel consumed (billion Btu)a | 9,367 | 9,673 | 9,995 | 12,512 | 12,406 | 12,328 | 12,511 | 11,457 | 10,191 | 10,875 | 11,365 | 11,341 | 11,229 | 11,735 |
| Electric (millions of kWh)a | 180 | 254 | 295 | 330 | 303 | 300 | 301 | 309 | 304 | 293 | 282 | 275 | 283 | 350 |
| Diesel (million gallons) | 63 | 64 | 65 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 76 |
| Energy intensity (Btu/revenue passenger-mile)a | 2,383 | 2,148 | 2,089 | 2,066 | 1,978 | 2,024 | 2,018 | 1,935 | 1,838 | 2,153 | 2,200 | 2,138 | 2,107 | 2,134 |
KEY: Btu = British thermal unit; kWh = kilowatt hour.
a Does not include electric power generation and distribution losses, which, if included, would triple the electric conversion factor given below and increase the numbers in this row by about 20%.
NOTE: The heat equivalent factors used in Btu conversion are: diesel = 138,700 Btus/gallon; electric = 3,412 Btu/kWh.
SOURCES:
Revenue passenger-miles:
Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
Locomotive fuel consumed:
1975-2000: Ibid., State and Local Affairs Department, personal communication.