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Table 4-17: Class I Rail Freight Fuel Consumption and Travel1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Number in useLocomotives a 29,031 27,780 27,077 27,846 28,094 22,548 18,835 18,344 18,004 18,161 18,505 18,812 19,269 19,684 20,261 20,256 20,028 19,745 20,506 20,774 22,015 22,779 23,732 24,143 24,003 24,045Freight cars b 1,965,486 1,800,662 1,784,181 1,723,605 1,710,827 1,421,686 1,212,261 1,189,660 1,173,136 1,173,132 1,192,412 1,218,927 1,240,573 1,270,419 1,315,667 1,368,836 1,380,796 1,314,136 1,299,670 1,278,980 1,287,920 1,316,522 1,361,250 1,385,709 1,392,972 1,363,433Miles traveled (millions)Freight train-miles c 404 421 427 403 428 347 380 375 390 405 441 458 469 475 475 490 504 500 500 516 535 548 563 543 524 436Locomotive unit-miles N N N 1,479 1,531 1,228 1,280 1,238 1,278 1,320 1,405 1,445 1,465 1,423 1,440 1,504 1,503 1,478 1,444 1,484 1,538 1,588 1,660 1,609 1,559 1,309Freight car-miles 28,170 29,336 29,890 27,656 29,277 24,920 26,159 25,628 26,128 26,883 28,485 30,383 31,715 31,660 32,657 33,851 34,590 34,243 34,680 35,555 37,071 37,712 38,955 38,186 37,226 32,115Average miles traveled per gallonFreight trains 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.14Freight cars 8.13 8.17 8.43 7.56 7.50 8.01 8.40 8.82 8.69 8.71 8.54 8.73 8.86 8.86 9.11 9.11 9.35 9.23 9.30 9.29 9.13 9.20 9.29 9.40 9.58 10.06Fuel consumed (million gallons) 3,463 3,592 3,545 3,657 3,904 3,110 3,115 2,906 3,005 3,088 3,334 3,480 3,579 3,575 3,583 3,715 3,700 3,710 3,730 3,826 4,059 4,098 4,192 4,062 3,886 3,192Revenue ton-miles per gallon <strong>of</strong> fuel consumed 165 194 216 206 235 282 332 357 355 359 360 375 379 377 384 386 396 403 404 405 410 414 423 436 457 480Average miles traveled per locomotive (thousands) N N N 53.1 54.5 54.5 68.0 67.5 71.0 72.7 75.9 76.8 76.0 72.3 71.1 74.2 75.0 74.8 70.4 71.4 69.9 69.7 69.9 66.6 64.9 54.4Average fuel consumed per locomotive a (thousand gallons) 119.3 129.3 130.9 131.3 139.0 137.9 165.4 158.4 166.9 170.0 180.2 185.0 185.7 181.6 176.8 183.4 184.7 187.9 181.9 184.2 184.4 179.9 176.6 168.2 161.9 132.8KEY: N = data do not exist.a For 1960-80, the total includes a small number <strong>of</strong> steam and electric units, which are not included in the per locomotive fuel consumption figure.b Includes cars owned by Class I railroads, other railroads, car companies, and shippers.c Based on the distance run between terminals and/or stations; does not include yard or passenger train-miles.SOURCESAll data except for locomotive unit-miles:Association <strong>of</strong> American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), pp. 33, 34, 40, 49, and 51, and similar pages in earlier editions.Locomotive unit-miles:1975-92, 2002: Ibid., Railroad Ten-Year Trends (Washington, DC: Annual Issues).1993-2001, 2003-04: Ibid., Analysis <strong>of</strong> Class I Railroads (Washington, DC: Annual Issues).2005-09: Association <strong>of</strong> American Railroads, personal communications, June 13, 2007, Apr. 24, 2008, Apr. 28, 2010, and Aug. 12, 2011.

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