STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
November, 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
November November October
1997 1996 1997
Total - All employees 178,480 -1.57% -0.31%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 10,893 15.77% 0.97%
Professional and administrative 20,968 -10.15% -0.28%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,500 -0.09% -0.87%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,230 -3.32% 0.65%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,371 -10.07% 2.77%
Transportation (train and engine) 63,518 0.29% -1.07%
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 30.1 30.5 31.6 November 29.3 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
November, 1997
BNSF 130500 2,204 5,308 10,753 8,194 1,420 16,372 44,251
CONR 113300 1,350 2,777 3,990 4,423 1,174 6,306 20,020
CSX 121500 989 3,574 5,822 5,008 1,556 11,080 28,029
GTW 114900 119 266 372 427 117 694 1,995
IC 124100 183 429 648 530 188 868 2,846
KCS 134500 156 270 500 304 201 1,156 2,587
NS 117100 1,434 2,938 5,023 4,225 1,818 7,814 23,252
SOO 137700 163 479 924 534 208 1,008 3,316
UP 139400 4,295 4,927 12,468 10,585 1,689 18,220 52,184
TOTAL 10,893 20,968 40,500 34,230 8,371 63,518 178,480
NRPC 103000 1,408 5,207 3,510 6,358 3,482 3,973 23,938
November November October % Change
1997 1996 1997 Year Month
L 100 10,893 9,409 10,788 15.77% 0.97%
L 200 20,968 23,336 21,027 -10.15% -0.28%
L 300 40,500 40,537 40,856 -0.09% -0.87%
L 400 34,230 35,406 34,010 -3.32% 0.65%
L500 8,371 9,308 8,145 -10.07% 2.77%
L600 63,518 63,337 64,208 0.29% -1.07%
TOTAL 178,480 181,333 179,034 -1.57% -0.31%
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 593,568 178,480 30.1 29.3
December 590,100 0 0.0 0.0