STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
March, 1999
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
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 180,215 1.64% 0.43%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,843 3.72% -0.35%
Professional and administrative 19,603 -4.43% -0.21%
Maintenance of way and structures 36,830 -4.39% 2.41%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 36,104 1.32% 0.19%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,487 1.43% -0.21%
Transportation (train and engine) 67,348 7.15% -0.09%
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 0.0 29.4 29.2 April 0.0 29.5 29.2
May 0.0 29.4 29.1 May 0.0 29.6 29.3
June 0.0 29.0 28.5 June 0.0 29.7 29.2
July 0.0 29.2 28.5 July 0.0 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
March, 1999
BNSF 130500 2,382 4,583 9,851 8,954 1,691 15,570 43,031
CONR 113300 1,104 2,503 3,690 4,518 1,244 6,642 19,701
CSX 121500 1,094 3,714 5,787 5,171 1,657 11,137 28,560
GTW 114900 120 266 382 360 101 664 1,893
IC 124100 187 417 630 527 176 878 2,815
KCS 134500 157 308 459 304 207 1,223 2,658
NS 117100 1,661 3,187 4,995 4,138 1,650 8,896 24,527
SOO 137700 152 495 627 537 201 1,040 3,052
UP 139400 4,986 4,130 10,409 11,595 1,560 21,298 53,978
TOTAL 11,843 19,603 36,830 36,104 8,487 67,348 180,215
NRPC 103000 1,570 5,266 3,744 6,776 3,716 4,082 25,154
March March February % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,843 11,418 11,885 3.72% -0.35%
L 200 19,603 20,511 19,645 -4.43% -0.21%
L 300 36,830 38,522 35,963 -4.39% 2.41%
L 400 36,104 35,633 36,036 1.32% 0.19%
L500 8,487 8,367 8,505 1.43% -0.21%
L600 67,348 62,854 67,412 7.15% -0.09%
TOTAL 180,215 177,305 179,446 1.64% 0.43%
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 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