Can anyone let me know how many locomotives are operating in the US?

Question

I am doing a research on the impacts of new EPA's emission standards on rail transportation. Can anyone let me know how many locomotives are operating in the US? How many are built and remanufactured each year? Any info about EPA's emission standards and locomotives will be very helpful. Mega thanks

Answer 1

well you could try massive search engines the Internet and yes Internet is spelled with a capital i

Answer 2

21,000?

UP has 7,000

http://www.railindustry.com/coverage/200...