STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
October, 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
October October September
1997 1996 1997
Total - All employees 179,034 -1.31% 0.28%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 10,788 14.30% 1.01%
Professional and administrative 21,027 -10.29% -0.52%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,856 0.32% 0.38%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,010 -3.35% -0.28%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,145 -11.63% -0.28%
Transportation (train and engine) 64,208 1.27% 0.74%
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 30.0 30.4 31.4 October 29.4 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
October, 1997
BNSF 130500 2,212 5,338 10,946 8,246 1,434 16,405 44,581
CONR 113300 1,344 2,774 4,030 4,417 1,180 6,364 20,109
CSX 121500 986 3,586 5,817 5,006 1,571 11,054 28,020
GTW 114900 123 266 381 428 114 687 1,999
IC 124100 182 435 651 525 191 841 2,825
KCS 134500 154 272 503 311 200 1,162 2,602
NS 117100 1,421 2,886 5,072 3,958 1,648 8,134 23,119
SOO 137700 162 493 945 541 204 1,007 3,352
UP 139400 4,204 4,977 12,511 10,578 1,603 18,554 52,427
TOTAL 10,788 21,027 40,856 34,010 8,145 64,208 179,034
NRPC 103000 1,405 5,247 3,466 6,325 3,484 3,940 23,867
October October September % Change
1997 1996 1997 Year Month
L 100 10,788 9,438 10,680 14.30% 1.01%
L 200 21,027 23,439 21,137 -10.29% -0.52%
L 300 40,856 40,727 40,703 0.32% 0.38%
L 400 34,010 35,189 34,107 -3.35% -0.28%
L500 8,145 9,217 8,168 -11.63% -0.28%
L600 64,208 63,402 63,738 1.27% 0.74%
TOTAL 179,034 181,412 178,533 -1.31% 0.28%
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 597,271 179,034 30.0 29.4
November 593,568 0 0.0 0.0
December 590,100 0 0.0 0.0