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Statement No. M-350
July 1999
Office of Economic and Environmental Analysis
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
July July June
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 178,800 -1.74% -1.15%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,314 -3.24% -3.55%
Professional and administrative 19,033 -5.49% -3.38%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,433 -5.84% -0.53%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,860 1.10% -0.33%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,285 -1.30% -0.73%
Transportation (train and engine) 65,875 0.64% -0.92%
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 29.4 29.4 29.1 May 29.6 29.6 29.3
June 29.0 29.0 28.5 June 29.7 29.7 29.2
July 28.7 29.2 28.5 July 29.3 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
July 1999
BN - SF 130500 2,250 4,458 10,802 8,877 1,677 15,054 43,118
CONR 113300 91 834 193 271 180 602 2,171
CSX 121500 1,234 4,379 7,012 6,271 1,977 13,544 34,417
GTW 114900 118 223 421 336 96 649 1,843
IC 124100 184 407 637 531 190 855 2,804
KCS 134500 170 295 463 304 194 1,195 2,621
NS 117100 2,014 3,962 7,385 6,938 2,273 12,792 35,364
SOO 137700 139 481 930 516 215 1,013 3,294
UP 139400 5,114 3,994 10,590 11,816 1,483 20,171 53,168
TOTAL 11,314 19,033 38,433 35,860 8,285 65,875 178,800
NRPC 103000 1,627 5,178 3,891 6,685 4,015 4,152 25,548
July July June % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,314 11,693 11,730 -3.24% -3.55%
L 200 19,033 20,139 19,698 -5.49% -3.38%
L 300 38,433 40,815 38,637 -5.84% -0.53%
L 400 35,860 35,471 35,979 1.10% -0.33%
L500 8,285 8,394 8,346 -1.30% -0.73%
L600 65,875 65,453 66,486 0.64% -0.92%
TOTAL 178,800 181,965 180,876 -1.74% -1.15%
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 613,824 180,630 29.4 29.6
June 624,153 180,876 29.0 29.7
July 623,096 178,800 28.7 29.3
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