EIA: Less Energy Required To Move Freight On Class I Railroads

摘要

Diesel fuel consumption by Class I railroads represented 12% of all diesel fuel demand in the transportation sector in the U.S. in 2012, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Diesel fuel consumption in 2012 was higher than the low of 3.2 billion gallons used during the 2009 economic recession, but still 14% below the 2006 peak of 4.2 billion gallons, and slightly below the 3.7 billion gallons consumed during 2011. Improvements in the energy efficiency of moving freight account for most of the reduction in railroad fuel use from 2006 to 2012.