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Statement No. M-350
January, 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
January January December
1997 1996 1996
Total - All employees 176,234 -2.67% -1.59%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 9,320 -7.48% 0.02%
Professional and administrative 23,188 -8.43% -0.73%
Maintenance of way and structures 37,112 2.13% -6.01%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,770 -3.09% -0.42%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 9,110 -2.27% -1.99%
Transportation (train and engine) 62,734 -2.18% 0.04%
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 0.0 29.7 30.6 February 0.0 29.8 30.6
March 0.0 29.8 30.9 March 0.0 29.8 30.9
April 0.0 30.0 31.2 April 0.0 30.1 31.3
May 0.0 29.9 31.1 May 0.0 30.2 31.3
June 0.0 29.1 30.5 June 0.0 29.8 31.3
July 0.0 29.3 30.4 July 0.0 29.9 31.1
August 0.0 29.5 30.5 August 0.0 30.0 31.0
September 0.0 30.1 31.0 September 0.0 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
January, 1997
BNSF 130500 2,045 5,604 9,723 8,040 1,623 14,534 41,569
CONR 113300 1,322 2,922 3,144 4,451 1,194 6,532 19,565
CSX 121500 1,007 3,784 5,138 5,257 1,549 10,786 27,521
DRG 132500 70 365 487 769 179 694 2,564
GTW 114900 163 400 301 456 113 692 2,125
IC 124100 162 413 620 504 180 897 2,776
KCS 134500 153 281 517 320 173 1,109 2,553
NS 117100 1,377 2,943 5,266 4,142 1,795 7,703 23,226
SOO 137700 174 554 811 597 235 1,200 3,571
SLSW 137300 59 141 458 555 85 1,054 2,352
SP 138100 859 2,123 2,580 2,210 805 4,623 13,200
UP 139400 1,929 3,658 8,067 7,469 1,179 12,910 35,212
TOTAL 9,320 23,188 37,112 34,770 9,110 62,734 176,234
NRPC 103000 1,395 5,178 3,222 6,243 3,457 3,664 23,159
January January December % Change
1997 1996 1996 Year Month
L 100 9,320 10,074 9,318 -7.48% 0.02%
L 200 23,188 25,324 23,358 -8.43% -0.73%
L 300 37,112 36,338 39,484 2.13% -6.01%
L 400 34,770 35,879 34,916 -3.09% -0.42%
L500 9,110 9,322 9,295 -2.27% -1.99%
L600 62,734 64,130 62,712 -2.18% 0.04%
TOTAL 176,234 181,067 179,083 -2.67% -1.59%
Ratio Ratio
1967 1997 Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766 176,234 28.7 28.9
February 610,335 0 0.0 0.0
March 608,751 0 0.0 0.0
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