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Statement No. M-350
April 1998
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
REPORT OF RAILROAD EMPLOYMENT - CLASS I LINE-HAUL RAILROADS
This statement furnishes current employment data trends for class I line-haul railroads.
PART 1. Number of Employees
Number of
Employees % of Change
Mid-Month From
April April March
1998  1997  1998 
Total - All employees 179,505  0.76% 1.24%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,405  19.14% -0.11%
Professional and administrative 20,405  -8.62% -0.52%
Maintenance of way and structures 39,511  0.51% 2.57%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,797  3.14% 0.46%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,345  -4.87% -0.26%
Transportation (train and engine) 64,042  0.93% 1.89%
PART 2. Indexes of employment
Index, same month 1967 = 100 Index, year 1967 = 100*
1998  1997  1996  1998  1997  1996 
January 29.0  28.7  29.5  January 29.3  28.9  29.7 
February 29.0  28.7  29.7  February 29.1  28.8  29.8 
March 29.1  28.7  29.8  March 29.1  28.7  29.8 
April 29.4  29.2  30.0  April 29.5  29.2  30.1 
May 0.0  29.1  29.9  May 0.0  29.3  30.2 
June 0.0  28.5  29.1  June 0.0  29.2  29.8 
July 0.0  28.5  29.3  July 0.0  29.2  29.9 
August 0.0  28.8  29.5  August 0.0  29.2  30.0 
September 0.0  29.4  30.1  September 0.0  29.3  29.9 
October 0.0  30.0  30.4  October 0.0  29.4  29.8 
November 0.0  30.1  30.5  November 0.0  29.3  29.8 
December 0.0  30.2  30.3  December 0.0  29.3  29.4 
* Average of 12 months, 1967 = 100
Source: Monthly Report of Number of Employees of Class I Railroads. 
 
CARRIER L100 L 200 L 300 L 400 L500 L600 TOTAL
April 1998
BNSF 130500  2,388  4,842  11,243  8,785  1,546  15,935  44,739 
CONR 113300  1,338  2,779  3,947  4,492  1,182  6,407  20,145 
CSX 121500  1,060  3,645  5,807  5,009  1,620  11,047  28,188 
GTW 114900  115  268  369  415  114  710  1,991 
IC 124100  186  422  638  526  184  866  2,822 
KCS 134500  150  275  459  311  207  1,203  2,605 
NS 117100  1,467  2,926  5,159  4,092  1,702  7,853  23,199 
SOO 137700  173  473  815  535  210  990  3,196 
UP 139400  4,528  4,775  11,074  11,632  1,580  19,031  52,620 
TOTAL 11,405  20,405  39,511  35,797  8,345  64,042  179,505 
NRPC 103000  1,418  5,237  3,726  6,469  3,456  3,965  24,271 
April April March % Change
1998  1997  1998  Year Month
L 100 11,405  9,573  11,418  19.14% -0.11%
L 200 20,405  22,331  20,511  -8.62% -0.52%
L 300 39,511  39,311  38,522  0.51% 2.57%
L 400 35,797  34,708  35,633  3.14% 0.46%
L500 8,345  8,772  8,367  -4.87% -0.26%
L600 64,042  63,455  62,854  0.93% 1.89%
TOTAL 179,505  178,150  177,305  0.76% 1.24%
Ratio Ratio
1967  1998  Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766  178,277  29.0  29.3 
February 610,335  177,042  29.0  29.1 
March 608,751  177,305  29.1  29.1 
April 611,136  179,505  29.4  29.5 
May 613,824  0.0  0.0 
June 624,153  0.0  0.0 
July 623,096  0.0  0.0 
August 619,419  0.0  0.0 
September 606,714  0.0  0.0 
October 597,271  0.0  0.0 
November 593,568  0.0  0.0 
December 590,100  0.0  0.0