STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
August, 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
August August July
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 177,538 -2.51% -0.71%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,567 -1.47% 2.24%
Professional and administrative 19,257 -3.92% 1.18%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,578 -5.59% 0.38%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,143 -2.18% -2.00%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,310 -1.78% 0.30%
Transportation (train and engine) 64,683 -0.62% -1.81%
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 0.0 30.3 29.4 September 0.0 30.1 29.3
October 0.0 30.6 30.0 October 0.0 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
August, 1999
BN-SF 130500 2,234 4,433 10,602 8,802 1,705 14,342 42,118
CONR 113300 355 1,057 227 336 215 608 2,798
CSX 121500 1,248 4,412 7,014 6,328 1,981 13,701 34,684
GTW 114900 116 219 412 274 97 651 1,769
IC 124100 188 402 626 550 187 833 2,786
KCS 134500 169 292 464 304 183 1,218 2,630
NS 117100 2,018 3,981 7,376 6,872 2,254 12,685 35,186
SOO 137700 140 462 840 475 213 1,017 3,147
UP 139400 5,099 3,999 11,017 11,202 1,475 19,628 52,420
TOTAL 11,567 19,257 38,578 35,143 8,310 64,683 177,538
NRPC 103000 1,632 5,237 3,896 6,700 3,976 4,158 25,599
August August July % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,567 11,739 11,314 -1.47% 2.24%
L 200 19,257 20,043 19,033 -3.92% 1.18%
L 300 38,578 40,861 38,433 -5.59% 0.38%
L 400 35,143 35,928 35,860 -2.18% -2.00%
L500 8,310 8,461 8,285 -1.78% 0.30%
L600 64,683 65,084 65,875 -0.62% -1.81%
TOTAL 177,538 182,116 178,800 -2.51% -0.71%
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 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