STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
September, 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
September September August
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 178,393 -2.82% 0.48%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,435 -2.10% -1.14%
Professional and administrative 18,870 -5.18% -2.01%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,566 -4.51% -0.03%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,000 -3.24% -0.41%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,281 -2.25% -0.35%
Transportation (train and engine) 66,241 -1.07% 2.41%
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 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
September, 1999
BNSF 130500 2,228 4,392 10,578 8,789 1,688 15,201 42,876
CONR 113300 338 913 215 334 217 539 2,556
CSX 121500 1,245 4,425 7,001 6,295 1,986 13,575 34,527
GTW 114900 119 214 416 275 94 643 1,761
IC 124100 189 404 630 574 180 835 2,812
KCS 134500 167 291 467 300 181 1,230 2,636
NS 117100 2,029 4,006 7,343 6,748 2,250 12,772 35,148
SOO 137700 138 460 917 488 212 1,015 3,230
UP 139400 4,982 3,765 10,999 11,197 1,473 20,431 52,847
TOTAL 11,435 18,870 38,566 35,000 8,281 66,241 178,393
NRPC 103000 1,625 5,207 3,880 6,693 3,961 4,157 25,523
September September August % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,435 11,680 11,567 -2.10% -1.14%
L 200 18,870 19,900 19,257 -5.18% -2.01%
L 300 38,566 40,389 38,578 -4.51% -0.03%
L 400 35,000 36,172 35,143 -3.24% -0.41%
L500 8,281 8,472 8,310 -2.25% -0.35%
L600 66,241 66,957 64,683 -1.07% 2.41%
TOTAL 178,393 183,570 177,538 -2.82% 0.48%
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 0 0.0 0.0
November 593,568 0 0.0 0.0
December 590,100 0 0.0 0.0