STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
January, 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
January January December
1998 1997 1997
Total - All employees 178,277 1.16% -0.06%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,195 20.12% 2.19%
Professional and administrative 20,484 -11.66% -1.88%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,280 3.15% -4.81%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,648 2.53% 4.15%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,408 -7.71% 1.85%
Transportation (train and engine) 64,262 2.44% 0.63%
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 0.0 28.7 29.7 February 0.0 28.8 29.8
March 0.0 28.7 29.8 March 0.0 28.7 29.8
April 0.0 29.2 30.0 April 0.0 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
January, 1998
BNSF 130500 2,332 4,820 10,423 8,651 1,514 16,266 44,006
CONR 113300 1,352 2,777 3,781 4,606 1,241 6,373 20,130
CSX 121500 1,017 3,621 5,522 4,966 1,574 11,126 27,826
GTW 114900 118 268 273 414 117 704 1,894
IC 124100 184 429 663 528 184 800 2,788
KCS 134500 156 269 462 310 198 1,171 2,566
NS 117100 1,443 2,956 5,096 4,127 1,778 7,845 23,245
SOO 137700 163 482 671 547 192 972 3,027
UP 139400 4,430 4,862 11,389 11,499 1,610 19,005 52,795
TOTAL 11,195 20,484 38,280 35,648 8,408 64,262 178,277
NRPC 103000 1,425 5,222 3,520 6,448 3,456 3,986 24,057
January January December % Change
1998 1997 1997 Year Month
L 100 11,195 9,320 10,955 20.12% 2.19%
L 200 20,484 23,188 20,876 -11.66% -1.88%
L 300 38,280 37,112 40,214 3.15% -4.81%
L 400 35,648 34,770 34,226 2.53% 4.15%
L500 8,408 9,110 8,255 -7.71% 1.85%
L600 64,262 62,734 63,862 2.44% 0.63%
TOTAL 178,277 176,234 178,388 1.16% -0.06%
Ratio Ratio
1967 1998 Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766 178,277 29.0 29.3
February 610,335 0 0.0 0.0
March 608,751 0 0.0 0.0
April 611,136 0 0.0 0.0
May 613,824 0 0.0 0.0
June 624,153 0 0.0 0.0
July 623,096 0 0.0 0.0
August 619,419 0 0.0 0.0
September 606,714 0 0.0 0.0
October 597,271 0 0.0 0.0
November 593,568 0 0.0 0.0
December 590,100 0 0.0 0.0