STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
September, 1997
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
1997 1996 1997
Total - All employees 178,533 -2.09% 0.16%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 10,680 12.78% 0.71%
Professional and administrative 21,137 -10.66% -0.90%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,703 -0.31% 0.12%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,107 -3.63% -0.47%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,168 -12.87% -2.67%
Transportation (train and engine) 63,738 0.18% 1.16%
PART 2. Indexes of employment
Index, same month 1967 = 100 Index, year 1967 = 100*
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
January 28.7 29.5 30.2 January 28.9 29.7 30.4
February 28.7 29.7 30.6 February 28.8 29.8 30.6
March 28.7 29.8 30.9 March 28.7 29.8 30.9
April 29.2 30.0 31.2 April 29.2 30.1 31.3
May 29.1 29.9 31.1 May 29.3 30.2 31.3
June 28.5 29.1 30.5 June 29.2 29.8 31.3
July 28.5 29.3 30.4 July 29.2 29.9 31.1
August 28.8 29.5 30.5 August 29.2 30.0 31.0
September 29.4 30.1 31.0 September 29.3 29.9 30.9
October 0.0 30.4 31.4 October 0.0 29.8 30.8
November 0.0 30.5 31.6 November 0.0 29.8 30.7
December 0.0 30.3 31.5 December 0.0 29.4 30.5
* 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, 1997
BNSF 130500 2,217 5,328 10,891 8,241 1,426 16,304 44,407
CONR 113300 1,344 2,766 4,100 4,476 1,190 6,362 20,238
CSX 121500 980 3,631 5,764 5,019 1,550 11,047 27,991
GTW 114900 121 271 388 428 109 686 2,003
IC 124100 180 418 656 514 193 861 2,822
KCS 134500 155 271 508 314 198 1,168 2,614
NS 117100 1,418 2,913 5,109 4,021 1,682 8,139 23,282
SOO 137700 161 497 915 533 204 996 3,306
UP 139400 4,104 5,042 12,372 10,561 1,616 18,175 51,870
TOTAL 10,680 21,137 40,703 34,107 8,168 63,738 178,533
NRPC 103000 1,418 5,221 3,475 6,295 3,486 3,863 23,758
September September August % Change
1997 1996 1997 Year Month
L 100 10,680 9,470 10,605 12.78% 0.71%
L 200 21,137 23,659 21,328 -10.66% -0.90%
L 300 40,703 40,829 40,653 -0.31% 0.12%
L 400 34,107 35,391 34,267 -3.63% -0.47%
L500 8,168 9,374 8,392 -12.87% -2.67%
L600 63,738 63,624 63,009 0.18% 1.16%
TOTAL 178,533 182,347 178,254 -2.09% 0.16%
Ratio Ratio
1967 1997 Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766 176,234 28.7 28.9
February 610,335 175,326 28.7 28.8
March 608,751 174,721 28.7 28.7
April 611,136 178,150 29.2 29.2
May 613,824 178,840 29.1 29.3
June 624,153 178,174 28.5 29.2
July 623,096 177,864 28.5 29.2
August 619,419 178,254 28.8 29.2
September 606,714 178,533 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