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July 06, 2008
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Rail Vehicle Fuel and Power Consumption

Rail Vehicle Fuel and Power Consumption, Thousands of Gallons (a)

YEAR DIESEL ELECTRICITY (KWH) (000)
COMMUTER RAIL LIGHT RAIL COMMUTER RAIL HEAVY RAIL LIGHT RAIL OTHER RAIL TOTAL

1994

61,900

  8

1,243,754

3,431,441

281,954

21,338

4,978,487

1995

63,064

  8

1,253,112

3,401,499

288,027

24,418

4,967,056

1996

61,888

14

1,255,171

3,332,286

321,364

28,561

4,937,382

1997

63,195

18

1,270,259

3,252,510

361,312

24,876

4,908,957

1998

69,200

18

1,297,578

3,279,706

381,484

38,635

4,997,403

1999

73,005

17

1,321,828

3,384,494

415,626

38,859

5,160,807

2000

70,818

16

1,370,452

3,548,942

463,241

48,870

5,431,505

2001

72,204

14

1,353,800

3,645,943

487,138

47,857

5,534,738

2002

72,847

  8

1,334,423

3,683,065

509,646

45,486

5,572,620

2003

72,264

8

1,383,342

3,631,574

506,696

50,750

5,572,362

2004 P

71,999

7

1,449,032

3,683,674

553,025

69,472

5,825,280

P = Preliminary
(a) Data includes passenger vehicles and locomotives only.

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