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 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotives | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent available for servicea | N | 87 | 83 | 93 | 84 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 89 | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| 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 | 11.2 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 15.7 | 16.4 | 17.5 |
| Passenger and other train cars | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent available for servicea | N | 82 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 91 | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| 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 | 19.8 | 21.1 | 22.2 | 19.4 | 18.5 | 20.4 | 21.4 | 22.4 | 23.3 | 22.5 |
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 Fiscal Year-end average. Fiscal Year ends Sept 30th of stated year.
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).
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