STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
November, 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
November November October
1998 1997 1998
Total - All employees 180,109 0.91% -1.38%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,744 7.81% 0.50%
Professional and administrative 19,766 -5.73% -0.21%
Maintenance of way and structures 37,266 -7.99% -5.01%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,865 4.78% -1.06%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,516 1.73% 0.71%
Transportation (train and engine) 66,952 5.41% -0.37%
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 29.4 29.1 29.9 May 29.6 29.3 30.2
June 29.0 28.5 29.1 June 29.7 29.2 29.8
July 29.2 28.5 29.3 July 29.9 29.2 29.9
August 29.4 28.8 29.5 August 29.9 29.2 30.0
September 30.3 29.4 30.1 September 30.1 29.3 29.9
October 30.6 30.0 30.4 October 30.0 29.4 29.8
November 30.3 30.1 30.5 November 29.6 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
November, 1998
BNSF 130500 2,418 4,633 9,990 8,811 1,591 15,857 43,300
CONR 113300 1,233 2,677 3,805 4,513 1,214 6,589 20,031
CSX 121500 1,066 3,682 5,775 5,059 1,658 11,311 28,551
GTW 114900 116 269 384 360 101 665 1,895
IC 124100 186 415 634 534 187 862 2,818
KCS 134500 155 303 459 316 202 1,219 2,654
NS 117100 1,605 3,054 5,003 4,340 1,744 8,871 24,617
SOO 137700 152 501 955 519 218 1,022 3,367
UP 139400 4,813 4,232 10,261 11,413 1,601 20,556 52,876
TOTAL 11,744 19,766 37,266 35,865 8,516 66,952 180,109
NRPC 103000 1,481 5,339 3,772 6,664 3,614 4,077 24,947
November November October % Change
1998 1997 1998 Year Month
L 100 11,744 10,893 11,685 7.81% 0.50%
L 200 19,766 20,968 19,807 -5.73% -0.21%
L 300 37,266 40,500 39,231 -7.99% -5.01%
L 400 35,865 34,230 36,250 4.78% -1.06%
L500 8,516 8,371 8,456 1.73% 0.71%
L600 66,952 63,518 67,202 5.41% -0.37%
TOTAL 180,109 178,480 182,631 0.91% -1.38%
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 613,824 180,456 29.4 29.6
June 624,153 181,106 29.0 29.7
July 623,096 181,965 29.2 29.9
August 619,419 182,116 29.4 29.9
September 606,714 183,570 30.3 30.1
October 597,271 182,631 30.6 30.0
November 593,568 180,109 30.3 29.6
December 590,100 0 0.0 0.0