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Statement No. M-350
April 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
April April March
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 181,441 1.08% 0.68%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,877 4.14% 0.29%
Professional and administrative 19,622 -3.84% 0.10%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,059 -3.67% 3.34%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 36,357 1.56% 0.70%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,407 0.74% -0.94%
Transportation (train and engine) 67,119 4.80% -0.34%
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 0.0 29.4 29.1 May 0.0 29.6 29.3
June 0.0 29.0 28.5 June 0.0 29.7 29.2
July 0.0 29.2 28.5 July 0.0 29.9 29.2
August 0.0 29.4 28.8 August 0.0 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
April 1999
BNSF 130500 2,387 4,584 10,487 8,979 1,691 15,404 43,532
CONR 113300 1,094 2,521 3,845 4,566 1,221 6,655 19,902
CSX 121500 1,079 3,727 5,819 5,220 1,645 11,248 28,738
GTW 114900 121 263 402 363 100 650 1,899
IC 124100 187 414 635 537 183 837 2,793
KCS 134500 166 313 464 311 193 1,201 2,648
NS 117100 1,667 3,193 4,969 4,117 1,629 8,833 24,408
SOO 137700 145 488 822 532 206 1,018 3,211
UP 139400 5,031 4,119 10,616 11,732 1,539 21,273 54,310
TOTAL 11,877 19,622 38,059 36,357 8,407 67,119 181,441
NRPC 103000 1,582 5,238 3,780 6,768 3,806 4,087 25,261
April April March % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,877 11,405 11,843 4.14% 0.29%
L 200 19,622 20,405 19,603 -3.84% 0.10%
L 300 38,059 39,511 36,830 -3.67% 3.34%
L 400 36,357 35,797 36,104 1.56% 0.70%
L500 8,407 8,345 8,487 0.74% -0.94%
L600 67,119 64,042 67,348 4.80% -0.34%
TOTAL 181,441 179,505 180,215 1.08% 0.68%
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 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