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Statement No. M-350
March, 1998
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
March March February
1998  1997  1998 
Total - All employees 177,305  1.48% 0.15%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,418  19.55% 0.83%
Professional and administrative 20,511  -9.44% 0.46%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,522  2.74% 1.65%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,633  4.73% 0.53%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,367  -6.02% -0.06%
Transportation (train and engine) 62,854  1.22% -1.15%
PART 2. Indexes of employment
Index, same month 1967 = 100 Index, year 1967 = 100*
1998  1997  1996  1998  1997  1996 
January 29.0  28.7  29.5  January 29.3  28.9  29.7 
February 29.0  28.7  29.7  February 29.1  28.8  29.8 
March 29.1  28.7  29.8  March 29.1  28.7  29.8 
April 0.0  29.2  30.0  April 0.0  29.2  30.1 
May 0.0  29.1  29.9  May 0.0  29.3  30.2 
June 0.0  28.5  29.1  June 0.0  29.2  29.8 
July 0.0  28.5  29.3  July 0.0  29.2  29.9 
August 0.0  28.8  29.5  August 0.0  29.2  30.0 
September 0.0  29.4  30.1  September 0.0  29.3  29.9 
October 0.0  30.0  30.4  October 0.0  29.4  29.8 
November 0.0  30.1  30.5  November 0.0  29.3  29.8 
December 0.0  30.2  30.3  December 0.0  29.3  29.4 
* 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
March, 1998
BNSF 130500  2,329  4,787  10,671  8,695  1,501  15,571  43,554 
CONR 113300  1,348  2,763  3,605  4,466  1,164  6,333  19,679 
CSX 121500  1,101  3,789  5,774  4,996  1,640  11,071  28,371 
GTW 114900  113  268  345  412  118  683  1,939 
IC 124100  184  422  637  525  186  816  2,770 
KCS 134500  149  273  460  313  208  1,180  2,583 
NS 117100  1,457  2,960  5,071  4,099  1,727  7,861  23,175 
SOO 137700  173  477  647  538  198  970  3,003 
UP 139400  4,564  4,772  11,312  11,589  1,625  18,369  52,231 
TOTAL 11,418  20,511  38,522  35,633  8,367  62,854  177,305 
NRPC 103000  1,426  5,211  3,694  6,457  3,446  3,976  24,210 
March March February % Change
1998  1997  1998  Year Month
L 100 11,418  9,551  11,324  19.55% 0.83%
L 200 20,511  22,648  20,418  -9.44% 0.46%
L 300 38,522  37,496  37,898  2.74% 1.65%
L 400 35,633  34,024  35,446  4.73% 0.53%
L500 8,367  8,903  8,372  -6.02% -0.06%
L600 62,854  62,099  63,584  1.22% -1.15%
TOTAL 177,305  174,721  177,042  1.48% 0.15%
Ratio Ratio
1967  1998  Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766  178,277  29.0  29.3 
February 610,335  177,042  29.0  29.1 
March 608,751  177,305  29.1  29.1 
April 611,136  0  0.0  0.0 
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