STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
October, 1999
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
October October September
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 177,474 -2.82% -0.52%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,386 -2.56% -0.43%
Professional and administrative 18,840 -4.88% -0.16%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,308 -2.35% -0.67%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,037 -3.35% 0.11%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,370 -1.02% 1.07%
Transportation (train and engine) 65,533 -2.48% -1.07%
PART 2. Indexes of employment
Index, same month 1967 = 100 Index, year 1967 = 100*
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
January 29.2 29.0 28.7 January 29.5 29.3 28.9
February 29.4 29.0 28.7 February 29.4 29.1 28.8
March 29.6 29.1 28.7 March 29.6 29.1 28.7
April 29.7 29.4 29.2 April 29.8 29.5 29.2
May 29.4 29.4 29.1 May 29.6 29.6 29.3
June 29.0 29.0 28.5 June 29.7 29.7 29.2
July 28.7 29.2 28.5 July 29.3 29.9 29.2
August 28.7 29.4 28.8 August 29.1 29.9 29.2
September 29.4 30.3 29.4 September 29.3 30.1 29.3
October 29.7 30.6 30.0 October 29.1 30.0 29.4
November 0.0 30.3 30.1 November 0.0 29.6 29.3
December 0.0 30.5 30.2 December 0.0 29.5 29.3
* 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
October, 1999
BNSF 130500 2,226 4,378 10,464 8,744 1,670 14,602 42,084
CONR 113300 312 854 233 344 224 579 2,546
CSX 121500 1,250 4,429 7,012 6,271 2,002 13,661 34,625
GTW 114900 119 208 412 273 96 644 1,752
IC 124100 184 405 626 557 181 828 2,781
KCS 134500 167 295 463 296 172 1,238 2,631
NS 117100 2,027 4,097 7,245 6,897 2,344 12,859 35,469
SOO 137700 133 458 903 482 207 1,013 3,196
UP 139400 4,968 3,716 10,950 11,173 1,474 20,109 52,390
TOTAL 11,386 18,840 38,308 35,037 8,370 65,533 177,474
NRPC 103000 1,617 5,227 3,874 6,721 3,881 4,125 25,445
October October September % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,386 11,685 11,435 -2.56% -0.43%
L 200 18,840 19,807 18,870 -4.88% -0.16%
L 300 38,308 39,231 38,566 -2.35% -0.67%
L 400 35,037 36,250 35,000 -3.35% 0.11%
L500 8,370 8,456 8,281 -1.02% 1.07%
L600 65,533 67,202 66,241 -2.48% -1.07%
TOTAL 177,474 182,631 178,393 -2.82% -0.52%
Ratio Ratio
1967 1998 Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766 179,639 29.2 29.5
February 610,335 179,446 29.4 29.4
March 608,751 180,215 29.6 29.6
April 611,136 181,441 29.7 29.8
May 613,824 180,630 29.4 29.6
June 624,153 180,876 29.0 29.7
July 623,096 178,800 28.7 29.3
August 619,419 177,538 28.7 29.1
September 606,714 178,393 29.4 29.3
October 597,271 177,474 29.7 29.1
November 593,568 0 0.0 0.0
December 590,100 0 0.0 0.0