STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
February, 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
February February January
1998 1997 1998
Total - All employees 177,042 0.98% -0.69%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,324 20.16% 1.15%
Professional and administrative 20,418 -10.26% -0.32%
Maintenance of way and structures 37,898 3.08% -1.00%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,446 1.92% -0.57%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,372 -6.80% -0.43%
Transportation (train and engine) 63,584 1.53% -1.06%
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 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
February, 1998
BNSF 130500 2,342 4,812 10,623 8,649 1,564 16,060 44,050
CONR 113300 1,345 2,769 3,174 4,430 1,163 6,321 19,202
CSX 121500 1,031 3,640 5,680 4,967 1,617 11,099 28,034
GTW 114900 120 271 278 415 119 695 1,898
IC 124100 182 425 644 524 186 872 2,833
KCS 134500 156 270 458 312 202 1,172 2,570
NS 117100 1,451 2,929 5,083 4,135 1,721 7,847 23,166
SOO 137700 169 469 602 486 189 957 2,872
UP 139400 4,528 4,833 11,356 11,528 1,611 18,561 52,417
TOTAL 11,324 20,418 37,898 35,446 8,372 63,584 177,042
NRPC 103000 1,426 5,200 3,577 6,462 3,354 3,980 23,999
February February January % Change
1998 1997 1998 Year Month
L 100 11,324 9,424 11,195 20.16% 1.15%
L 200 20,418 22,753 20,484 -10.26% -0.32%
L 300 37,898 36,764 38,280 3.08% -1.00%
L 400 35,446 34,779 35,648 1.92% -0.57%
L500 8,372 8,983 8,408 -6.80% -0.43%
L600 63,584 62,623 64,262 1.53% -1.06%
TOTAL 177,042 175,326 178,277 0.98% -0.69%
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 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