Table 1-30: Age and Availability of Amtrak Locomotive and Car Fleets
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Table 1-30: Age and Availability of Amtrak Locomotive and Car Fleets
| 1972 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotives | ||||||||
| Percent available for servicea | N | 87 | 83 | 93 | 84 | 88 | 89 | U |
| Average age (years)b | 22.3 | 14.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 13.9 | 11.2 | U |
| Passenger and other train cars | ||||||||
| Percent available for servicea | N | 82 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | U |
| Average age (years)b | 22.0 | 24.7 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 20.0 | 21.8 | 19.4 | U |
KEY: N = data do not exist; U = data are not available.
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.
NOTE
1972 was Amtrak's first full fiscal year of operation.
SOURCES
1972-80: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
1985-2000: Ibid., Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).